House of Representatives (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) The House of Representatives approved on second reading during plenary session late Wednesday afternoon, May 8 the proposed Overseas Electronic Registration and Voting Act, more...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Speaker’s office) Thanks to the transfer of three lady solons, the membership of the Lakas-Christian Muslim Democrats (Lakas-CMD) has reached the 100-mark. These three are Reps. Ching Bernos of...
The radio broadcaster Percy Lapid (Facebook) Lawmakers from the House of Representatives have hailed the sentencing of the self-confessed gunman behind the Oct. 3, 2022 killing of broadcaster Percival “Percy Lapid” Mabasa. During the press...
House of Representatives (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) Several bills that seek to prohibit the substitution of candidates in elections by reason of withdrawal has begun to move forward in the House of Representatives. The House Committee...
House of Representatives (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) Members of the House of Representatives hailed on Tuesday, May 7 the swift passage at the committee level of a measure that aims to amend the Rice Tariffication Law (RTL) for the purpose of...
House of Representatives (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) The House of Representatives took a huge step toward its goal of significantly reducing prices of rice for the sake of poor Filipinos on Tuesday morning, May 7. This, after the...
LEGAZPI CITY, Albay – House Speaker Martin Romualdez led the groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of a P400-million multi-purpose building in Barangay Dela Paz, Daraga town, Albay province on Friday, May 3. HOUSE Speaker Martin Romualdez, House Committee on Appropriations chairman...
Quezon 2nd district Rep. David "Jay-jay" Suarez (Dexter Barro II/MANILA BULLETIN) A much welcome development. Deputy Speaker and Quezon 2nd district Rep. David "Jay-jay" Suarez had this to say as he commended President Marcos for his intention to...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Speaker’s office) If you're being asked for money by House Speaker Martin Romualdez or his office, chances are that it's a scam by an unscrupulous and enterprising individual. The office of the Speaker issued...
PEACE-MAKER In recent years, tensions in the Asia Pacific region have escalated, raising concerns about the emergence of a new Cold War. Disputes involving major powers, particularly the United States and China, and conflicting territorial claims undermine the collective security of the...
House of Representatives (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) China's continuing aggression in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) has placed the spotlight on the need for a stronger Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), House Deputy Majority Leader Tingog...
Bicol Saro Partylist Representative Brian Raymund Yamsuan on Wednesday, May 1, pressed for the passage of the bill that would impose stringent penalties, including life imprisonment, against those responsible for the large-scale manufacture, sale, and possession of counterfeit...