House of Representatives (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) The House of Representatives has approved on second reading the measure seeking to redefine the crime of illegal recruitment by a syndicate, particularly when committed by non-licensees or non-holders of authority. House Bill (HB) No.7718...
Kabayan Party-list Rep. Ron Salo (left), and President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. (Rep. Salo's office, MANILA BULLETIN) President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. now has "more choices" when it comes to naming a full-time Department of Agriculture (DA) secretary, should he decide to go that...
SAGIP Party-list Rep. Rodante Marcoleta (2nd from left) interpellates a Department of Agriculture (DA) official during House panel hearing Wednesday, May 10. (Screenshot from Facebook live) SAGIP Party-list Rep. Rodante Marcoleta says he will ask for the resignation of Bureau of Plants Industry...
Rowena Guanzon (Twitter) For P3PWD Party-list nominee Rowena Guanzon, one shouldn't keep traveling for the sole purpose of introducing oneself. In a tweet Tuesday, the outspoken Guanzon advised a particular person--presumably a government official--to "work hard" if the person wants to be known....
Ako Bicol Party-list Rep. Zaldy Co (Facebook) Ako Bicol Party-list Rep. Zaldy Co is supporting the House leadership's push to pass the Marcos administration’s 13 remaining priority measures in his capacity as House Committee on Appropriations chairman. Co, in a statement Tuesday, May 9, said: "We...
(MANILA BULLETIN) A Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) official-turned-congressman wants to ensure that Philippine National Police (PNP) members know how to properly retrieve and handle data from body-worn cameras (bodycams). In a House Committee on Public Order and Safety...
(Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) The Association of Women Legislators Foundation, Inc. (AWLFI), chaired by Tingog Party-list Rep. Yedda Marie Romualdez opened on Monday, May 8 a three-day fundraising art exhibition featuring gold art paintings by internationally-renowned South Korean artist Kim...
House Minority Leader and 4Ps Party-list Rep. Marcelino Libanan (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) As far as House Minority Leader and 4Ps Party-list Rep. Marcelino Libanan is concerned, President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has sent a "message" to the Senate to prioritize the passage of the...
House of Representatives (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) A subcommittee led by Senior Deputy Majority Leader and Ilocos Norte 1st district Rep. Sandro Marcos is recommending the continued observance of hybrid plenary sessions in the House of Representatives. This was bared by House Minority...
Rowena Guanzon (MANILA BULLETIN) P3PWD Party-list nominee Rowena Guanzon thinks it's "unfair" to force Filipino nursing graduates to stay in the Philippines for a given period of time before they could pursue greener pastures abroad. Guanzon aired this hot take via tweet, which as of this posting...
(Keith Bacongco/ MANILA BULLETIN) A pro-agriculture congressman wants Filipinos--farmers in particular--to hold the government officials at a higher standard. This, as AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee blamed the "tolerant and forgiving" nature of Filipinos for their woes in agriculture. "Masaya...
AnaKalusugan Party-list Rep. Ray Reyes (Facebook) There aren't enough accredited service providers under the Philippine Health Insurance Corp.'s (PhilHealth) Konsultasyong Sulit at Tama (Konsulta) package. AnaKalusugan Party-list Rep. Ray Reyes made this observation Sunday, May 7, and noted that...
