(Unsplash) Up to P411 million has been poured into a large-scale relief operation for the benefit of families severely affected by typhoon "Kristine". According to Speaker Martin Romualdez, the relief operation--launched by the House of...
Las Piñas City lone district Rep. Camille Villar (Rep. Villar's office) Deputy Speaker and Las Piñas City lone district Rep. Camille Villar filed two measures in the House of Representatives aimed at addressing the worsening mental health...
PEACE-MAKER (We are reprinting excerpts of our much-earlier column dated April 26, 2020 in memory of our dear friend, the late Sen. Heherson “Sonny” Alvarez, who would have turned 85 years old this Oct. 26, 2024). Former Senator Heherson “Sonny” Alvarez and this columnist saw each...
Vice President Sara Duterte lambasted lawmakers for doing its own audit of the Office of the Vice President’s (OVP) budget utilization, arguing that government agencies spend millions and billions on projects. Vice President Sara Duterte speaks before the media in a sit-down interview on Oct. 18,...
It will be a no-man-left-behind scenario for six officials of the Office of the Vice President (OVP) as Vice President Sara Duterte herself said she’s willing to get detained with them whether or not they decide to attend a House panel’s inquiry into her office’s alleged misused funds. ...
The Office of the Vice President (OVP) believes that the ongoing probe into the agency's use of funds is "unnecessary" because the matter is already being handled by the Supreme Court (SC), warning about a "constitutional crisis" if lawmakers will continue doing so. The OVP in a statement...
President Marcos described his short meeting with former election rival , former vice president Leni Robredo, as a "political reconciliation" and that he was happy that it happened. TWO YEARS LATER — President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. exchanges pleasantries with former vice president...
Skipping anew the House good government inquiry into the Office of the Vice President’s (OVP) budget utilization on Thursday, Oct. 17, several OVP officials called the hearing unnecessary and echoed Vice President Sara Duterte’s call to terminate the panel’s proceedings. Vice...
he Congressional Communicators set up a booth of fun and games at the Consa Carnival last Oct. 14. Here, Marikina City 2nd district Rep. Stella Quimbo is seen participating in the fair. (ConCom) Who says Marikina City 2nd district Rep. Stella Quimbo doesn't know how to have fun? She did...
PEACE-MAKER In the course of our modest ventures into political party and parliamentary diplomacy in Asia and the international community, we consistently spoke about the need to develop a system of ideas and ideals that will make globalization work for all our peoples. In our view, the East...
Leaders of the quad-committee filing the two bills penalizing extrajudicial killings (EJKs) and institutionalizing the ban on Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) (PPAB) Amid criticisms that their ongoing probe is not primarily in aid of...
The Yuchengcos has teamed up with the Aboitizes for the joint development of an expanded Economic Estate in Tarlac through House of Investments and Aboitiz InfraCapital (AIC), respectively. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, AIC said they are forging plans for a strategic partnership...
