Kalinga Party-list Representative Irene Gay F. Saulog (Photo taken from the House of the Representatives website) Irene Gay F. Saulog will continue the advocacies of the Kalinga Partylist as its representative in the 19th Congress, after she had served in the 18th Congress as assistant minority...
Following President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos’ inauguration and subsequent address on Thursday, June 30, ACT Teachers Party-list Rep. France Castro has issued a reminder to the 17th Chief Executive: “while it is good that we should be forward looking we should not forget the past.” Rep....
Gabriela Women's Party Representative Arlene D. Brosas (Photo taken from House of the Representatives website) An educator and advocate of women and children's protection and welfare, Arlene D. Brosas is the Gabriela Women's Party representative in the 17th, 18th, and now 19th Congress. Gabriela...
Kabataan Party-list Representative Raoul Danniel A. Manuel (Photo taken from his official Facebook account) Raoul Danniel A. Manuel is the national president, first nominee, and representative-elect of the Kabataan Partylist for the 19th Congress. Kabataan Partylist, formerly known as Ang...
The Gabriela Women's Party-list has welcomed the lapsing into law of Republic Act (RA) 11861, better known as the Expanded Solo Parents' Welfare Act. Gabriela Women's Party-list logo (Facebook) "Gabriela Women's Party is ecstatic over the lapsing of Expanded Solo Parents' Welfare Act into law as RA...
The Commission on Elections has denied the verified opposition to the substitution of Komunidad ng Pamilya, Pasyente at Persons with Disabilities (P3PWD) Party-List nominees filed by the Duterte Youth Party-List. Comelec/MB In a statement, Comelec Acting Spokesperson John Rex Laudiangco said the en...
ACT Teachers Party-list Rep. France Castro has thrown her weight behind the calls to review to the Enhanced Basic Education Act, popularly known as the K to 12 educational system. (MANNY LLANES / MANILA BULLETIN) "The K to 12 program has brought with it a countless number of problems with shortages...
"We will touch base with the widest women, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT), and children’s rights constituencies in keeping with our reputation as the sole women’s partlylist in Congress.” This was stated by Gabriela Partylist Representative Arlene Brosas when she took her oath of...
The fate of the K-to-12 education hangs on a balance as Vice President-elect Sara Duterte admitted on Monday, June 20, that it will be taken up by the next administration. Vice President-elect Sara Duterte (Photo by Noel Pabalate / MANILA BULLETIN) Duterte, the incoming Education chief, said the...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Friday, June 17, revealed that it gave due course to the substitution of the nominees No. 2 to 5 of the SAGIP Party-List. Comelec/MB Based on the data provided by the poll body, the new nominees of SAGIP are Rodante Marcoleta (second), Jocelyn A. Bituin...
Though he is grateful to President-elect Ferdinand Marcos Jr. for considering him as Department of Energy secretary, House Deputy Speaker Rodante Marcoleta said that he is not jostling for the position, adding that he could have done more if he won a seat in the Senate. Deputy Speaker and SAGIP...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) released the partial and official results for the partylist poll on Monday, May 16, with the Anti-Crime and Terrorism Community Involvement and Support Partylist (ACT-CIS) leading the pack with 2,102,828 votes. The Commission on Elections (Comelec) en banc...