A ranking congresswoman wants the House of Representatives to investigate the utilization of billions worth of government funds on the delay-ridden Philippine Identification System (PhilSys) project, or the national ID project. Marikina City 2nd district Rep. Stella Quimbo (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA...
The Quezon 1st district Rep. Wilfrido Mark Enverga-led Committee on Agriculture and Food in the House of Representatives began on Wednesday, Feb. 8 an inquiry on the alleged hoarding of agricultural goods such as onion and garlic. Quezon 1st district Rep. Wilfrido Mark Enverga (Screenshot from...
The House Committee on Agriculture and Food is expediting the conduct of its motu proprio investigation on the issue of agricultural products hoarding. Onions at a Quezon City supermarket (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) Originally scheduled on Wednesday, Feb, 14, the panel inquiry will instead...
The Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda-led Committee on Ways and Means will give way to another House panel regarding the chamber's inquiry on the onion price surge and agricultural smuggling. Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda Salceda had this to say Monday, Feb,. 6, noting that he had "sought...
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Monday, February 6 filed Senate Resolution No. 459 calling for a Senate inquiry into the nickel and metallic mining activities on Sibuyan Island, Romblon. Hontiveros filed the measure following reports that residents in the area continue to set up a human barricade to...
OFW Party-list Rep. Marissa Magsino wants the House of Representatives to look into the state of Overseas Filipino Workers (OFW) who have been placed on "death row" or those facing capital punishment in other countries. (Ye Jinghan/ Unsplash) For this purpose, Magsino authored and filed House...
Describing the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland as a "very lavish business trip", ACT Teachers Party-list Rep. France Castro says she and her fellow Makabayan bloc solons are mulling the filing of a resolution to probe the supposedly bloated Philippine delegation to the forum. ACT...
Militant congressmen are calling on the Committee on Agriculture and Food to conduct an inquiry, in aid of legislation, on what they described as the "potential overpricing and price manipulation of onions in the market". (Unsplash) Makabayan bloc members ACT Teachers Party-list Rep. France Castro,...
If San Jose del Monte City lone district Rep. Florida "Rida" Robes would have her way, she would ask the head of the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) to resign over the disastrous Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) power outage that pestered some 65,000 passengers. San Jose...
The Committee on Transportation in the House of Representatives will conduct an briefing on the disastrous New Year power outage at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) next week. The scene at NAIA on Monday, Jan. 2, 2023, or a day after the power outage that affected over 300 flights....
The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) said Tuesday, Jan. 3, that it is prepared to face legislators for a possible inquiry into the power outage and technical glitch of its air navigation system that forced the closure of the country’s airspace on New Year’s Day. A standard...
Senators, through their oversight function, want to hold an inquiry on the service failure at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) that stranded thousands of domestic and international travellers on New Year’s day, Sunday, Jan.1. ‘'Give them time to restore normal flight operations....