By House Speaker Martin Romualdez Greetings of peace, prosperity, and unity to the Manila Bulletin family and your readers this holiday season! As we celebrate this joyful season, may we renew our commitment to building a society founded on hope, love, and peace. Let us also remind...
The bill mandating local government units (LGUs) to deliver donated relief goods to inaccessible disaster-stricken communities has been passed by the House of Representatives. House Bill (HB) No. 10924, or the “Free Transportation of Relief Goods Act,” was was passed by a 182-0 vote....
PEACE-MAKER Our nation stands at a crossroads. We are being torn apart, not by external threats, but by internal discord. The acrimonious exchanges, heightened tensions, and political conflicts among our leaders are polarizing our country to an alarming degree. This relentless bickering is...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Facebook) Speaker Martin Romualdez announced on Wednesday night, Dec. 18, that the House of Representatives will be pushing for a one-year suspension of the monthly premium contributions among members of the...
Senators Christopher “Bong” Go and Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa said they are ready to face any possible charges that would be filed against them now that the House of Representatives’ quad committee has recommended the filing of crimes against humanity complaints against them and former...
The plenary hall of the House of Representatives (Dexter Barro II/MANILA BULLETIN) The House of Representatives approved on third and final reading the measure postponing the first regular elections of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in...
The plenary hall of the House of Representatives (Dexter Barro II/MANILA BULLETIN) The House of Representatives has overwhelmingly passed on third and final reading the proposed statute that would foreign investors a lease on private...
All is not lost as President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. still has the power to ask the bicameral conference committee to reconvene and fix all the contentious items in the final version of the P6.532 trillion national budget for 2025, Sen. Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri said. Zubiri...
PEACE-MAKER The overthrow of President Bashar al-Assad has marked a pivotal moment in Syria’s tumultuous history, ending over five decades of authoritarian rule. This transition presents both profound challenges and opportunities for the Syrian people and the international community. The...
(MANILA BULLETIN) The House of Representatives approved on third and final reading several measures seeking to declare 10 places in the country as ecotourism sites and tourist destinations. During the plenary session on Wednesday, Dec. 11, the lower...
Kabataan Party-list Rep. Raoul Manuel (PPAB) Kabataan Party-list Rep. Raoul Manuel criticized the ratification of the Bicameral Conference Committee report on the proposed P6.352-trillion 2025 national budget, as he cited changes in funding...
Members of the House Committee on Good Government and Public Accountability filing the two House bills (PPAB) Members of the House Committee on Good Government and Public Accountability filed on Wednesday, Dec. 11, two measures that aim to...
