Senators on Wednesday, February 1 made a “warm” welcome for Senator Francis “Chiz” Escudero who recently flew to Japan to join his wife, celebrity vlogger-influencer Heart Evangelista, and his two kids for a vacation. Sen. Grace Poe, who ran with Escudero during the 2016 presidential...
LA TRINIDAD, Benguet – Police arrested three delivery riders while having a pot session in Sitio Bayabas, Barangay Pico, here on Sunday night, Jan. 29. Col. Damian Olsim, Benguet police chief, said the Provincial Drug Enforcement Unit (PDEU) and La Trinidad Municipal Police Station received...
In one of the busiest one-day sessions in recent memory, the House of Representatives approved on third and final reading Monday, Dec. 12, a total of 13 bills identified as priority measures by the Marcos administration. (MANILA BULLETIN) The 13 measures were earlier included in the Common...
Majority Leader Zamboanga City 2nd district Rep. Mannix Dalipe has nominated more House members to the positions of deputy majority leader and assistant majority leader. Majority Floor Leader Rep. Mannix Dalipe (photo from congress.gov.ph) Dalipe announced the nominees for the posts before the...
Reginald Sagun Velasco was elected by the House of Representatives to serve as Secretary General of the 19th Congress as it commenced its first regular session last Monday, July 25. House Speaker Rep. Martin Romualdez administers the oath of newly-elected House Secretary General Reginald Velasco...
House minority leader and 4Ps Rep. Marcelino Libanan has bared the names of the officers of the minority bloc. Minority Leader Rep. Libanan during the 19th Congress' first regular session (Screengrab from House of Representatives livestream) Libanan announced the officers minutes after he took oath...
Leyte 1st district Rep. Martin Romualdez has been elected as the 24th Speaker of the House of Representatives. Read: https://mb.com.ph/2022/07/25/sole-nominee-romualdez-wins-speakership/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=sole-nominee-romualdez-wins-speakership Romualdez previously...
Lawmakers, led by Ilocos Norte 1st District Rep. Ferdinand Alexander “Sandro” Marcos, believe that Leyte 1st District Rep. Martin Romualdez is the “most qualified” to lead the House of Representatives in the 19th Congress. House Speaker Martin Romualdez (FILE PHOTO/MANILA BULLETIN) This was...
Despite the deluge of celebrities and other stylish personalities, Vice President Sara Duterte was the belle of the ball at the opening session of the 19th Congress leading to President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s first State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Monday, July 25, while wearing a Bagobo...
VICE President Sara Duterte, dressed in a native attire, and brother, Davao City Rep. Paolo Duterte, attend the opening of the first regular session of the 19th Congress Monday, July 25. DAVAO CITY – Davao City Reps. Paolo Z. Duterte, Vincent Garcia, and Isidro Ungab attended the opening of the...
Surigao del Norte Rep. Robert Ace Barbers sees Leyte 1st District Rep. Martin Romualdez will overwhelmingly get the majority vote of the House of Representatives in the 19th Congress. Surigao del Norte Rep. Robert Ace Barbers and Leyte Rep. Martin Romualdez (Photos from Barbers’ office /...
A new Philippine president. A new plenary hall. A new House Speaker. The main Philippine flag inside the House plenary hall (PPAB) The House of Representatives will have the imagery of a new beginning--a clean slate of sorts--going for it when it finally starts the first regular session of the 19th...
