Gabriela Party-list Rep. Arlene Brosas (left), ACT Teachers Party-list Rep. France Castro Makabayan bloc solons have admitted that they don't have any proof as to the alleged misuse of confidential funds by the Office of the Vice President (OVP). What...
Bicol Party-list Rep. Zaldy Co (left), Vice President Sara Duterte (Facebook) The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has told the House Committee on Appropriations that the 2022 release of contingent funds by the Office of the President (OP) to the Office...
“There was nothing irregular or unauthorized” on the use of the 2022 confidential funds (CF) as the Office of the Vice President (OVP) has already complied with the required accomplishment reports for them, Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte said on Wednesday, Aug. 30. (From...
Vice President Sara Duterte (Screenshot from YouTube live) The House Committee on Appropriations quickly terminated the deliberation on the Office of the Vice President's (OVP) proposed P2.3-billion budget for 2024 on Wednesday morning, Aug. 30. Vice...
From left to right: Kabataan Party-list Rep. Raoul Manuel, ACT Teachers Party-list Rep. France Castro, and Gabriela Party-list Rep. Arlene Brosas Citing the million-peso overpayment and underpayment in military and uniformed personnel (MUP) pension last year, ACT Teachers Party-list Rep. France...
The new Pagcor logo After seeking an inquiry on the Department of Tourism's (DOT) "Love the Philippines" campaign, Makabayan solons are also now calling for a House probe on the alleged "questionable procurement" of the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation's (Pagcor) new logo. Filing House...
House of Representatives (MANILA BULLETIN) Makabayan bloc solons have refiled a bill seeking a uniform scheme for the refund and rebooking of airline tickets in flights affected by prolonged natural disasters or pandemics. The proposal is embodied in House Bill (HB) No.8556, or the Pandemic Airfare...
(Unsplash) The Makabayan bloc is up in arms over the Senate's attempt to reinclude pension handlers Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) and Social Security System (SSS) in the controversial Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF) as fund contributors. The militant congressmen said the senators did...
Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. (left) and Sara Duterte during their proclamation as the winning presidential and vice presidential bets, respectively, on May 25, 2022. The proclamation took place at the House of Representatives. (Inday Sara Duterte's Facebook) Is this the beginning of the end of...
ACT Teachers Party-list Rep. France Castro (left), and Vice President Sara Duterte (Rep. Castro's office, Facebook) Vice President Sara Duterte will get to "control" more confidential and intelligence funds in her new role as co-vice chairperson of the National Task Force to End Local Communist...
The late former Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) secretary Albert del Rosario (left) and President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. (Wikipedia, MANILA BULLETIN) The late Albert del Rosario's stance on the West Philippine Sea (WPS) issue must be followed by the current administration. Thus, said...
The progressive Makabayan bloc on Thursday, March 16, has called for an investigation by the House of Representatives into the oil spill in Oriental Mindoro that has already affected the livelihood of nearby communities, reached as far as Palawan, and impacted 1.4 million hectares of the Verde...
