House of Representatives (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) The House of Representatives will soon launch a motu proprio investigation on alleged reports of senior citizens and persons with disabilities (PWDs) being denied of their discounts under...
PEACE-MAKER Our wife Gina and we visited former President Joseph Estrada in his home several days ago. As some may know, then Vice President Erap Estrada and we ran against each other and eight other candidates during the 1998 presidential elections. We came out second to him in a highly...
Pampanga 3rd district Rep. Aurelio "Dong" Gonzales Jr. (Facebook) House Senior Deputy Speaker and Pampanga 3rd district Rep. Aurelio “Dong” Gonzales Jr. has called on the Senate to listen to the demands of the business sector in pursuing amendments to the 1987...
House Appropriations Committee chairman Rep. Elizaldy Co on Tuesday, January 9 rejected claims that an additional P12-billion budget of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) would be used to finance Charter change. Co is referring to Albay Congressman Edcel Lagman’s claim that P12-billion...
The Yuchengco family’s holding company House of Investments (HI) is diversifying its business portfolio by strategically expanding into the financial services and property sectors. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, the firm said its diversification includes the P15.7 billion...
Las Piñas Rep. Camille Villar (Rep. Villar’s office) Las Piñas City lone district Rep. Camille Villar is pushing for the creation of a nationwide program that would provide barangays all over the country with free access to digital learning resources. House...
The Yuchengco family’s holding company, House of Investments (HI), continues to divest from former subsidiary EEI Corporation, this time with the sale of a 4.5 percent stake to a Singaporean firm. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE), HI said it has sold 4.5 percent of EEI to...
PEACE-MAKER During the first half of 2024, several countries in Asia will hold its presidential or parliamentary elections: Bangladesh (Jan. 28), Azerbaijan (Feb. 7), Pakistan (Feb. 8), Indonesia (Feb. 14), Iran (March 1), Russia (March 17), Republic of Korea (April 10), India (April-May), and...
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go on Friday, January 5 urged the Department of Health (DOH) to pursue the establisment of halfway houses nearby key medical centers in the country, noting there is sufficient budget for this under this year’s budget. Go, chairman of the Senate Committee on...
House of Representatives (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) The House Committee on Energy will carry out an investigation next week on the massive blackout that greeted Panay Island to start the new year. This was bared Deputy Majority Leader Iloilo...
AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee (Facebook) AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee has thanked his colleagues in the House of Representatives for helping him "learn the ropes" as a first-time legislator. "Bagamat marami akong experience sa larangan ng...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Speaker’s office) House Speaker Martin Romualdez gave a touching message to Filipinos on New Year's eve as he reflected on 2023, which he described as a "milestone" for the country. "As we stand on the threshold of a...
