Three committees in the House of Representatives approved on Monday, May 10, a bill seeking to promote Philippine music and develop Filipino musical talents. The annual National Music Competitions for Young Artists. (NAMCYA Foundation, Inc./http://www.namcya.com/about-namcya/) House Bill No. 7817...
The White House announced on Monday that it would take action against health care providers who discriminate against gay and transgender people. "The Supreme Court has made clear that people have a right not to be discriminated against on the basis of sex and receive equal treatment under the law,...
Closed to the public and ringed by metal fencing for nearly a year, the park in front of the White House reopened Monday in the latest sign Washington was returning to normal after the tense Trump years. Tourists and Washingtonians visit Lafayette Square near the White House in Washington, DC, on...
Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan on Sunday urged Senate and House lawmakers to prioritize the passage of the proposed third stimulus package that would help spur the country’s economic recovery from the damage brought about by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic when Congress resumes...
PEACE-MAKER Jose de Venecia Jr. Former Speaker of the House Images of Indian people gasping for breath and dying in cramped hospital rooms, screams of parents and children beseeching emergency medical care for a family member or who lost a loved one, and widespread cremations and burials are deeply...
Albay 2nd District Representative Joey Sarte Salceda on Saturday, May 8, said the House of Representatives would commence deliberations on proposals to amend economic restrictions of the 1987 Constitution once session resumes on May 17. Albay 2nd District Representative Joey Salceda (Office of Rep....
BLACKPINK (YG Entertainment) The K-pop fandom and K-pop girl group BLACKPINK have been chosen as honorees of Gold House’s 2021 A100 List of the “most impactful Asians and Asian American & Pacific Islanders (APIs)” to celebrate the Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month this...
The House Committee on Basic Education on Thursday, May 6, approved the bill seeking to further provide government assistance for students, teachers and schools in the private education sector. (MANILA BULLETIN File Photo) Members of the committee, chaired by Pasig City Representative Roman Romulo,...
Quezon City Rep. Alfred Vargas on Monday, May 3, expressed confidence that the proposed Bayanihan 3 law will get strong support and will likely be passed swiftly as soon as regular sessions resume on May 16. `Vargas, chairman of the House Committee on Social Services and a co-author of the bill,...
Hog raisers and agriculture stakeholders have thrown their support for the adoption of House Joint Resolution No. 37 calling for the termination of Executive Order No. 128 issued by President Duterte to temkporarily reduce import tariffs on pork. At least 15 House members have signed HJR 37 but...
Leyte Representative Lucy Torres-Gomez on Monday appealed to lawmakers to reconsider proposals to defund the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) warning such moves would reduce the government’s gains in the fight against local insurgency. Torres-Gomez proposed...
House Deputy Speaker Loren Legarda on Monday, May 3, called on the government to increase protection and support for journalists and media practitioners in the Philippines. The Antique Representative said it is necessary for the state to launch programs that are responsive to the needs of...
