President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. presented to Congress 19 of his administration's priority bills in his first State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Monday, July 25. President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. delivers his first State of the Nation Address (SONA) on July 25, 2022. (RTVM...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian says consumer protection is his top consideration in filing his priority bills regarding the energy sector for the upcoming 19th Congress. To cushion the adverse effects of sudden and drastic increases in the prices of petroleum products, Gatchalian’s Senate Bill (SB)...
An economist-congressman has filed two House bills that he claimed would help President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. in his handling of the Department of Agriculture (DA), and the looming food supply crisis in general. Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda (left) and President Ferdinand...
Philippine benchmark interest rates for short-term loans jacked up following the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ (BSP) surprise off-cycle move last week, along with expectations that the central bank could deliver more aggressive tightening. At Monday's auction...
The Senate seeks discussion on the direction and request of the Executive branch in terms of legislation, including proposals to rightsize government as the 19th Congress opens July 25. ‘’I shall seek clarification first with the DBM (Department of Budget and Management) and the DOF (Department...
With 13 days to go before the opening of the 19th Congress on July 25, Senator Cynthia A. Villar filed her priority bills designed to further accelerate the country's agricultural growth, to preserve and conserve the environment, and to help Filipino entrepreneurs. Villar will retain the...
The national government borrowed lower than programmed after Philippine benchmark interest rates for short-term loans rose on looming aggressive tightening. At Monday's auction of Treasury bills on July 11, the government sold only P13.16 billion worth of short-term IOUs, below the P15 billion...
Representatives of the Social Amelioration and Genuine Intervention on Poverty (SAGIP) Party-list introduced what they called “10 Power Bills” in the 19th Congress to alleviate poverty by addressing the country’s energy crisis. SAGIP Party-list Reps. Rodante Marcoleta (left) and Caroline...
Rookie Senator Robin Padilla said Friday, July 8 that he would put his heart and time on the 20 bills he has so far filed in the 24-member Senate. ‘’Federalism is among our priority measures, addressing the needs of our brothers in Mindanao, as well as our senior citizens, and fellow workers in...
The Senate will prioritize the passage of economic measures to help revive the economy in the upcoming 19th Congress that will start on July 25. After a long discussion with some of his colleagues, incoming Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri said the Upper House’s initial plans are to act, among...
Neophyte congressman, Rep. Sandro Marcos of Ilocos Norte's 1st district has hit the ground running in the House of Representatives. Ilocos Norte 1st district Rep. Sandro Marcos (left) and his father, President Bongbong Marcos (Facebook) Rep. Marcos, the eldest son of President Ferdinand "Bongbong"...
Senator Joel Villanueva today July 4 filed the first 20 of his priority bills for the 19th Congress to continue his advocacy and fulfill his campaign promises of job creation and security. “For our second term, our job in the Senate is still jobs. We are pushing for job opportunities and job...
