The House of Representatives paid tribute on Monday night, Aug. 1 to the late former Camarines Sur 1st District Rep. Rolando “Nonoy” Andaya Jr., and highlighted just how special of a legislator and public servant he was. The late Camarines Sur 1st district Rep. Rolando Andaya (RMN DWNX Naga...
The House of Representatives, on Monday, Aug. 1, adopted House Concurrent Resolution (HCR) 2 which expresses the lower chamber’s support for the Marcos Administration’s Medium-Term Fiscal Framework (MTFF). The House of Representatives (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) Read:...
The House of Representatives has adopted House Resolution (HR) 120, which expressed the lower chamber's condolences to the bereaved family of former President Fidel V. Ramos (FVR). House Resolution 120 (Photos from House of Representatives Media Bureau) On Sunday, July 31, the 12th President of the...
On top of the mandated 13th month pay, Kabayan Party-list Rep. Ron Salo has filed a bill that, if enacted, would direct both public and private sector employers to give their employees a 14th month pay, regardless of the beneficiary’s status of employment. Kabayan Party-list Rep. Ron Salo (photo...
Senate President Juan Miguel "Migz" Zubiri filed on Monday, Aug. 1 filed Senate Resolution (SR) No.72 expressing the profound sympathy and sincere condolences of the Senate on the death of former President Fidel Valdez Ramos, who is fondly referred to as FVR. Ramos, the 12th President of the...
Parañaque City 1st District Representative Edwin Olivarez said the planned rightsizing of the bureaucracy by the Marcos administration must ensure that government agencies remain efficient and functional and must prioritize the welfare of government workers. Olivarez was elected chairman of the...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez on Sunday, July 31, expressed grief over the passing of former president Fidel V. Ramos, the chairman emeritus of his political party, Lakas-Christian Muslim Democrats (Lakas-CMD). Former president Fidel V. Ramos (Reuters) “We all grieve because we lost a great...
Pole vaulter Ernest John “EJ” Obiena must be given commendation for bringing honor to the country, a Manila lawmaker said on Sunday, July 31, following his historic bronze medal win in this year’s World Athletics Championships. (Photo from EJ Obiena’s Facebook page) In filing a resolution...
Senator Juan Edgardo “Sonny” Angara on Sunday, July 31, called for the inspection and restoration of historical sites and structures damaged by the 7.0-magnitude earthquake that hit northern Philippines last week. Senator Sonny Angara (Senate of the Philippines / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN)...
PEACE-MAKER Jose de Venecia Jr. Former Speaker of the House The 7.0-magnitude earthquake that struck Northern Luzon several days ago reminded us of the powerful quake that devastated Central and Northern Luzon on July 16, 1990, leaving some 2,500 people dead, thousands injured, and an estimated P20...
Whatever happened to the Department of Health's (DOH) anti-dengue programs? (Lucas Van Oort/ Unsplash) That's what Kabayan Party-list Rep. Ron Salo wants to find out via House probe as he aired grave concern over the current surge in dengue fever cases in the country. “Every day that passes...
Aklan 2nd district Rep. Teodorico Haresco Jr. has expressed support for neophyte lawmaker Ilocos Norte 1st district Rep. Sandro Marcos who was recently elected House senior deputy majority leader. Rep. Haresco (congress.gov.ph) Marcos, a first-time lawmaker, was given the plum post in the House of...
