Sen. Imee Marcos joined protesters on Tuesday, Sept. 26 in front of the Department of Finance (DOF) office calling for the removal of National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Secretary Arsenio M. Balisacan and Finance Secretary Benjamin Diokno. Sen. Imee Marcos joins protesters in...
Instead of lowering the rice import tariffs, the government should consider utilizing the revenues to benefit low-income and lower-middle class families. Sen. Risa Hontiveros (Senate PRIB Photo) Senator Risa Hontiveros on Monday, September 25 made the suggestion as she expressed doubts on...
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) will offer financial assistance for the human rights violations suffered by kasambahay Silvera "Elvie" Vergara, who was reportedly abused by her employers from Occidental Mindoro. In a statement, the CHR expressed deep concern over the reported long years...
CHEd Chairman Popoy de Vera (left), Iloilo 1st district Rep. Janette Garin (PPAB) The Commission on Higher Education (CHEd), through its budget sponsor in the House of Representatives, declared that it cannot "dictate" to students the narrative of martial...
Albay 1st district Rep. Edcel Lagman (left), President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. (Facebook, Speaker’s office) For Liberal Party (LP) President Albay 1st district Rep. Edcel Lagman, President Marcos' perceived lack of reaction to the 51st anniversary of...
In the early 20th century, Spanish-American philosopher George Santayana wrote, “Those who don't know history are destined to repeat it.” Some variations of this quote read, “Those who cannot remember the past are bound to repeat the mistakes.” Regardless of the wordings, the essence of...
Albay 1st district Rep. Edcel Lagman (Screenshot from Zoom) "We cannot move forward together without looking back." Albay 1st district Rep. Edcel Lagman gave this reminder to Filipinos as the country commemorates the 51st anniversary of the late former...
Late former president Ferdinand Marcos Sr. (Wikipedia) A Makabayan lawmaker is up in arms over the inclusion of a pro-martial law subject in the proposed school syllabus of an Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP)-backed think tank. Kabataan Party-list Rep....
Sen. Grace Poe believes that current problems being encountered in the online SIM registration process can be solved with better implementation than hitting pause on it temporarily. This is in response to the suggestion of the Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission's (PAOCC) to temporarily...
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) has lauded the proposed amendments to two laws that would strengthen the protection of the rights, dignity, and welfare of the country's domestic workers or kasambahay. In a statement, the CHR referred to the amendments to Republic Act No. 10361, the Domestic...
The Department of Finance (DOF) said the government may lower rice tariffs once Congress adjourns by the end of this month. Finance Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno said the economic team recommended a temporary decrease in the current 35 percent rice import tariff rates to address the rising prices of...
(Ellson Quismorio/ File photo/ MANILA BULLETIN) House Deputy Speaker and Batangas 6th district Rep. Ralph Recto is proposing two actions that he says can help address a looming national "food crisis". Recto based his concerns on the sudden plunge in farm...
