What do Pampanga 2nd district Rep. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, Marinduque lone district Rep. Lord Allan Velasco, and Davao del Norte 1st district Rep. Pantaleon Alvarez all have in common? Speaker Martin Romualdez (Facebook) They are all former House Speakers, and on Monday, July 25, picked the same...
The overwhelming mandate that President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. garnered in the May 2022 polls has become the impetus for the 19th Congress to embark on a legislative agenda that will address the travails that the Philippines is going through, which include the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, and the...
Newly-elected House Speaker Martin Romualdez is satisfied with President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr.'s first State of the Nation Address (SONA). Speaker Martin Romualdez (MB FILE PHOTO) "For his first SONA, the President clearly spelled out a roadmap of governance in his six years of office....
Leyte 1st district Rep. Martin Romualdez, in his first speech as House Speaker, galvanized his solon-colleagues into working with him "as a team" in order to address the problems besetting the nation. House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Lakas-CMD Media) "Rather than I accept the position, I ask you all...
Leyte 1st district Rep. Martin Romualdez has been elected as the 24th Speaker of the House of Representatives. Read: https://mb.com.ph/2022/07/25/sole-nominee-romualdez-wins-speakership/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=sole-nominee-romualdez-wins-speakership Romualdez previously...
Veteran lawmaker Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" Zubiri has taken the highest seat of the Senate of the Philippines of the 19th Congress. Zubiri assumed the Senate presidency on Monday, July 25, as senators convened for their first regular session. Senate PRIB Zubiri is one of the most senior lawmakers...
A dress code was in order, banning any attire with political messages, for President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s first State of the Nation Address (SONA). But this did not stop the Makabayan bloc and other lawmakers from flaunting their outfits. (From left to right) House Speaker Martin Romualdez, ACT...
Senator Joel Villanueva said Monday, July 25, that he was ready to learn and listen as he takes the role of the Senate Majority Floor Leader. Villanueva, who received the support of 22 of his peers, vowed not to sleep nor rest until "we finish our job" in terms of joining the other leaderships of...
Senator Alan Peter Cayetano on Monday, July 25, said he and his sister, Senator Pia Cayetano, will serve as a bridge between members of the majority and the minority blocs of the Senate. By forming a small independent bloc, Cayetano said, they are going to be "given the freedom na lumayo sa...
Pampanga 2nd district Rep. and former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo has been elected as senior deputy speaker in the 19th Congress, while five other lawmakers were elected as deputy speakers. Pampanga 2nd district Rep. and former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo (Manila Bulletin File Photo)...
Lawmakers, led by Ilocos Norte 1st District Rep. Ferdinand Alexander “Sandro” Marcos, believe that Leyte 1st District Rep. Martin Romualdez is the “most qualified” to lead the House of Representatives in the 19th Congress. House Speaker Martin Romualdez (FILE PHOTO/MANILA BULLETIN) This was...
He signed up for the job in 2019, but ultimately gave way to other speakership aspirants. House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Lakas-CMD Media) But Leyte 1st district Rep. Martin Romualdez's destiny could no longer be denied on Monday, July 25, after he was elected as House Speaker by his...
