A House panel has approved the Philippine naturalization application of professional basketball player Justin Donta Brownlee--arguably the most beloved "import" of Barangay Ginebra, the most popular sports franchise in the country. Justin Brownlee (Speaker's office) Approved by the House Committee...
Citing his "dissatisfaction" with the performance of the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC), 1-Pacman Party-list Rep. Mikee Romero has sought the creation of a dedicated agency that would oversee the development of sports in the country. (Tom Briskey/ Unsplash) Romero filed in the ongoing 19th...
1-Pacman Party-list Rep. Mikee Romero has filed a measure in the 19th Congress that seeks to increase funding for the Department of Agriculture (DA), which incidentally is headed by President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. 1-Pacman Party-list Rep. Mikee Romero (left) and President Ferdinand...
The missing participant in a fluvial parade marking the Taguig River Festival and fiesta of Barangay Sta. Ana was found dead on Wednesday, July 27. The fluvial parade in the Tuktukan River in Barangay Tuktukan, Taguig turned into tragedy when two boats collided, leaving six persons injured. The...
1-Pacman Party-list Rep. Mikee Romero chose the woman of the hour, Vice President-elect Sara Durerte, as the person to administer his oath as reelected congressman in the upcoming 19th Congress. Vice President-elect Sara Duterte (left) and 1-Pacman Party-list Rep. Mikee Romero (Photo from Facebook)...
The Adamson Lady Falcons kept their heads held high after showing a promising season with a fifth place finish in the UAAP Season 84 women's volleyball tournament. Adamson team captain-setter Louie Romero (second from left) (UAAP Media Bureau) Adamson's future remains uncertain even as head coach...
Craving for authentic Thai cuisine? Look no further than Nara Thai Bringing the flavors of Thailand to the Philippines is the goal of Roku Group Inc. when it brought Nara Thai restaurant into the country four years ago. With its dishes remaining faithful to how they are made in Bangkok and its...
House Deputy Speaker Mikee Romero sees wisdom in Malacañang's call for the establishment of strategic fuel reserves that would be used by the state to cushion future fuel price hikes. In fact, such proposal is very familiar to the 1-Pacman Party-list representative. House Deputy Speaker Mikee...
House Deputy Speaker and 1-Pacman Party-list Rep. Mikee Romero is reiterating his call for his colleagues to do away with excise taxes on fuel products even as a House ad hoc panel discusses possible relief mechanisms for consumers amid soaring crude prices. (Unsplash) “Among these measures, the...
PASAHERO Party-list has added its voice to the growing clamor of stakeholders who want to suspend excise tax on oil products amid concerns that local pump prices would continue to climb in the coming weeks. (File photo/ MANILA BULLETIN) According to Allan Yap, the party-list's founder, the proposed...
House Deputy Speaker Mikee Romero claimed that the Department of Finance (DOF) can't block the proposed suspension of oil taxes, which he said would give Filipino consumers much-needed relief by way of fuel price cuts. (File photo/ MANILA BULLETIN) Romero, in a statement Wednesday, Feb. 23,...
So what has the Department of Energy (DOE) been doing amid the successive and hefty price hikes on fuel? Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte (Photo from LRay Villafuerte's Facebook page) For former House Deputy Speaker LRay Villafuerte, the agency simply isn't doing enough to give the...
