House Speaker Martin Romualdez (left), Senate President Juan Miguel "Migz" Zubiri (Speaker’s office) Saying that the Senate has "always lived up to the challenge", House Speaker Martin Romualdez remains confident that the so-called upper...
Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri (Facebook) A test of Senate President Juan Miguel "Migz" Zubiri's leadership. That's how some pro-Charter change (Cha-cha) congressmen described Zubiri's mission of gathering the minimum 18 votes needed from his...
Senate Deputy Minority Leader Risa Hontiveros on Wednesday, March 6 urged Malacañang to fast track the filing of a resolution to the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) that calls on China to stop the harassment of Filipinos in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). Hontiveros’ statement comes after...
Some senators on Monday, March 4 have confirmed their utmost support for Senate President Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri’s leadership. This, after rumors buzzed of Zubiri being replaced by another senior lawmaker in the Upper House—in particular, Sen. Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada....
The House plenary (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) In what could be interpreted as yet another loud endorsement from Malacañang, members of President Marcos' economic team trooped to the House of Representatives Monday, Feb. 26 to express...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Speaker’s office) For the nth time--and perhaps on the most important platform--Speaker Martin Romualdez clarified that the House of Representatives' motivation for amending the 1987 Constitution is...
Tingog Party-list Rep. Jude Acidre (left), Pampanga 3rd district Rep. Aurelio "Dong" Gonzales Jr. (PPAB, MANILA BULLETIN) Ranking congressmen came out Thursday, Feb. 22 to seemingly lecture Senator Jinggoy Estrada about the voting provision for Charter...
Marikina City 2nd Rep. Stella Quimbo (left), Zamboanga City 2nd district Rep. Mannix Dalipe (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) Issues on the availability of resource persons caused the discussions of the Committee of the Whole on Resolution...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (left), President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. (Speaker’s office) The rumors of political amendments to the 1987 Constitution are nothing but garbage. Thus, said Lanao del Norte 1st district Rep. Khalid...
House of Representatives (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) The House of Representatives' deliberations on Resolution of Both Houses (RBH) No.7--its pro-Charter change (Cha-cha) measure--will begin on Monday, Feb....
The House plenary (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) The 300-plus strong House of Representatives has constituted itself into a Committee of the Whole in preparation for its deliberation on Resolution of Both Houses (RBH) No.7. Deputy...
The House plenary. (Speaker’s office) In a chess move of sorts, the House of Representatives filed on Monday afternoon, Feb. 19 Resolution of Both Houses (RBH) No.7, which was a "carbon copy" of the Senate's RBH No.6. This means that each...
