House Deputy Majority Leader and Quezon City 4th District Rep. Jesus “Bong” Suntay slammed the proposal of Ombudsman Samuel Martires to penalize commentaries made by members of the media on the Statement of Assets, Liabilities and Net Worth submitted by a government official or employee. Rep....
At least 32 administration and opposition congressmen are pushing for a congressional inquiry into the Bureau of Quarantine’s (BoQ) allegedly “exorbitant” contract for the payment of P70 convenience fee for the issuance of International Certificates of Vaccination (ICVs) for COVID 19 to...
Leaders of the House of Representatives are batting for the increase in compensation of persons wrongfully convicted and imprisoned for a crime they did not commit. Prison cells Deputy Speakers Michael Romero (1PACMAN Partylist) and Evelina Escudero (2nd District, Sorsogon) called for the immediate...
Leaders of the House of Representatives on Wednesday, August 4 raised serious issues on the credibility of the Octa Research Group as they sought a congressional inquiry into the its “qualifications, methodologies, partnerships and composition”. Octa Research logo Octa Research, which has...
BUHAY Party-list Representative Jose "Lito" Atienza on Tuesday, May 11, sought to prevent the legalization of same-sex marriage in the anti-discrimination bill being crafted in the House of Representatives. Buhay Party-list Representative Jose "Lito" Atienza (Facebook) At the hearing of the House...
Members of the House of Representatives' Committee on Human Rights on Tuesday, May 11, voted to retain the prohibition on discrimination on the basis of gender identity in the proposed comprehensive anti-discrimination law. Manila 6th District representative and House Deputy Speaker Bienvendo...
