Senators Cynthia Villar and Emmanuel "Manny" Pacquiao remain the wealthiest members of the Senate, according to their Statement of Assets, Liabilities and Net Worth (SALNs) for 2020. Senator Cynthia Villar (Office of Sen. Villar) A summary of the SALNs obtained from the Senate's website Monday,...
Lawmakers in both chambers of Congress supported the grant of an additional fund of at least ₱8 billion for the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to purchase more vote-counting machines (VCMs) and augment its manpower for the May, 2022 elections. (Comelec/MANILA BULLETIN) During the meeting...
Senator Nancy Binay on Wednesday, Sept. 15 said the government should focus on the war against COVID-19 pandemic which poses bigger repercussions to the lives of thousands of Filipinos and to the country’s economy as well. “We are at war with COVID-19. The government should focus on this war....
In order to cover the needs of the education sector amidst the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, a teachers’ group on Tuesday, Sept. 14, called for bigger funding as Congress deliberated the proposed budget for the Department of Education (DepEd) for next year. Photo from ACT As the House...
The Department of Tourism (DOT) has expressed its gratitude to lawmakers for the swift proceedings of the House Appropriations Committee on its proposed P3.79 billion budget for the fiscal year 2022. Department of Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat, together with the DOT family and Rizal 1st...
Ten members of the Senate had perfect attendance in their plenary sessions during the 18th Congress' second regular session. Senators gather in the Senate plenary in the opening of the 18th Congress' 2nd regular session on July 27, 2020. (Senate PRIB) Senate President Vicente Sotto III, Senate...
Vice President Leni Robredo is proposing to include the ayuda or cash aid and the conditional cash grant to micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in the 2022 national budget to curb the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Filipinos and small businesses. Vice President Leni Robredo speaks at...
Senator Nancy BInay on Tuesday criticized the Duterte government’s plan to increase the budget by P11-billion of its anti-insurgency task force while slashing the Research Institute for Tropical Medicine’s (RITM) budget by P170-million under the proposed P5.0240-trillion budget for 2022. Binay...
The House Committee on Health on Tuesday, August 24 called on the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) to review and possibly suspend its controversial circular that calls for a temporary suspension of claims payment for hospitals who would be found having fraudulent claims. This was...
Vice President Leni Robredo has requested from Congress a P703-million budget for her office in 2022, which is significantly lower than the P900-million allocation this year. Vice President Leni Robredo (Jansen Romero/Manila Bulletin) Of this figure, P558.8 million will go to maintenance and other...
The House committee on appropriations on Wednesday approved the substitute measure seeking to assist young athletes in the country by providing programs and financial incentives towards their development. The House panel approved in particular, the substitute bill for House Bill No. 5808 or the...
Former Health Secretary and now Iloilo Representative Janette Garin has tested positive for COVID-19. Garin, in a statement, said she is currently on home quarantine as advised by her doctors. “Despite following the minimum health protocols and being extra cautious, I tested positive for...
