Christian Monsod, a framer of the 1987 Constitution, has called out Philippine legislators for their failure to pass an anti-political dynasty law throughout the decades. Clockwise: Christian Monsod, Senate building, House of Representatives building (PPAB, Philippine Gazette, MANILA BULLETIN)...
House Senior Deputy Speaker Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo has praised President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. before an international panel for having the "political vision" to fight deadly diseases other than Covid-19, particularly tuberculosis. Senior Deputy Speaker Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo (left) and...
PEACE-MAKER Jose de Venecia Jr. Former Speaker of the House We see our shared task as that of spreading awareness on the threat of climate change and of generating preventive action against global warming. The battle against climate change - and its cause by human activity - is certainly growing...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez says the legislators of the 19th Congress filed the proposed Philippine sovereign wealth fund because they have the "political will" for it. House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Speaker's office) Romualdez, who is currently on an official trip to Brussels, Belgium together...
A bill seeking to penalize political turncoatism has a better chance of becoming law than an anti-political dynasty bill, Senate Minority Leader Aquilino "Koko" Pimentel III said Friday, Aug. 5. Pimentel, a former Senate President, made this observation after former Philippine President and now...
Senior Deputy Speaker and Pampanga 2nd district Rep. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo has filed a bill that, if enacted, would make life difficult for so-called "political turncoats" or "political butterflies". (Sonika Agarwal/ Unsplash) Arroyo, a former president and House Speaker, filed House Bill (HB)...
K-pop girl group Aespa’s Giselle, Karina, Winter and Ningning attended the opening of the United Nations High-Level Political Forum (HLPF) on Sustainable Development at the UN General Assembly Hall in New York City on July 5. The forum, which has the theme “Building back better from the...
K-pop girl group Aespa will be attending the United Nations High-Level Political Forum (HLPF) on Sustainable Development. The forum will be held at the UN General Assembly Hall in New York City. Aespa will be gracing the opening of the forum on July 5, which has the theme “Building back better...
PEACE-MAKER Jose de Venecia Jr. Former Speaker of the House As part of our continuing effort to promote dialogue, understanding and cooperation in Asia and the international community, we in the International Conference of Asian Political Parties will conduct this year special conferences...
BETTER DAYS Senator Sonny Angara With just a few days left before the new administration formally takes over, one of the topics that has remained abuzz throughout public discussions and social media chatter is about the incoming cabinet of President-elect Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. While...
PEACE-MAKER Jose de Venecia Jr. Former Speaker of the House Leaders of political parties and parliaments from Asia and Europe will convene in Prague two weeks from now for the fourth summit of the Asia Europe Political Forum or AEPF. The political parties under our International Conference of Asian...
At exactly 12:01 a.m., May 8, 2022, all forms and semblance of campaigning must stop. The miting de avance today of various candidates for national and local posts must also end at that time, formally concluding the 150-day election period that started in Jan. 9. How time flies! And what a ride it...
