Malacañang said President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. is elated over the progress of bills listed as priority under his administration. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of Malacañang) As of Jan. 18, 10 out of the 20 priority legislative measures Marcos mentioned in...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez described his fellow congressmen on Thursday, Dec. 29 as "inspired to work" following the Department of Finance's (DOF) declaration that "the worst is over" for the Philippines. House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Speaker’s office) "We, in the House of Representatives,...
Recognizing their hard work and dedication to duty, Speaker Martin Romualdez on Monday, Dec. 5, praised the officials and employees of the House of Representatives for their valuable contribution in advancing the chamber’s legislative agenda. Speaker Martin Romualdez speaks to the officials and...
House Committee on Appropriations senior vice chairperson and Marikina City 2nd district Rep. Stella Quimbo has given reporters an idea of what went down during the lawmakers' first Legislative-Executive Development Advisory Council (LEDAC)- Technical Working Group (TWG) meeting last week. Marikina...
Deputy Speaker and Davao City 3rd district Rep. Isidro Ungab appears undaunted even as President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. laid out a legislative agenda composed of nearly 20 bills. (PPAB) Ungab, in a chance interview with House of Representatives reporters Tuesday afternoon, July 26, said...
The Department of National Defense (DND) and the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) expressed support to the proposed legislations of President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. which would affect the security sector. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of Bongbong Marcos...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. presented to Congress 19 of his administration's priority bills in his first State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Monday, July 25. President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. delivers his first State of the Nation Address (SONA) on July 25, 2022. (RTVM...
The Senate seeks discussion on the direction and request of the Executive branch in terms of legislation, including proposals to rightsize government as the 19th Congress opens July 25. ‘’I shall seek clarification first with the DBM (Department of Budget and Management) and the DOF (Department...
With 13 days to go before the opening of the 19th Congress on July 25, Senator Cynthia A. Villar filed her priority bills designed to further accelerate the country's agricultural growth, to preserve and conserve the environment, and to help Filipino entrepreneurs. Villar will retain the...
Senator Joel Villanueva today July 4 filed the first 20 of his priority bills for the 19th Congress to continue his advocacy and fulfill his campaign promises of job creation and security. “For our second term, our job in the Senate is still jobs. We are pushing for job opportunities and job...
Former Commission on Elections (Comelec) Commissioner Rowena Guanzon is raring to get job done in her new role as a party-list congresswoman. Photo from Rowena Guanzon's Twitter) This, as the incoming P3PWD Party-list representative is planning to file not one, not two, but at least 10 priority...
The House Committee on National Defense and Security will have its hands full as it takes swift action on the legislative priorities President Rodrigo Duterte outlined in his recent State of the Nation Address. Police personnel Legislative measures providing for free legal assistance to personnel...
