The Commission on Elections (Comelec), sitting as the national board of canvassers (NBOC), suspended its session at the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC) on Monday, May 9, around 4:30 p.m. (JEL SANTOS/MANILA BULLETIN) In a press briefing, Comelec Commissioner Aimee P. Ferolino said...
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...
Quezon City 2nd district Rep. Precious Hipolito Castelo has joined the continuing calls from legislators for President Duterte to allow for a special session as a response to the fuel price crisis. (Photo from Congresswoman Precious H. Castelo Facebook) Through a potential special session, Congress...
Presidential aspirant Senator Manny Pacquiao on Tuesday stressed the need to conduct a special session among lawmakers to address the soaring fuel prices. In a video message sent to reporters, Pacquiao also pushed for direct subsidy for the members of the transport sector. According to the senator,...
Vice presidential candidate Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio is willing to urge her father, President Duterte, to call for a special session in Congress in connection with the current fuel price crisis. Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio (left) and President Rodrigo Duterte (Photos from...
AAMBIS-OWA Party-list Rep. Sharon Garin says that there is an urgent need for a special session in Congress to address the local fuel situation, reiterating the call made by her numerous House of Representatives colleagues. House Committee on Economic Affairs chair and AAMBIS-OWA Party-list Rep....
Senatorial aspirant Salvador Panelo is mulling the passage of a law that mandates the government to provide free special education and therapy sessions for children with special needs. Panelo also said he wants to obligate the government to establish care facilities for special children throughout...
Senate President Pro Tempore Ralph Recto on Tuesday, March 8 said he supports calls for President Duterte to call Congress to a special session and declare a State of Economic Emergency. (Ali Vicoy/ MANILA BULLETIN) Recto, the resident economist at the 24-member Senate, said the special session...
Senate President Vicente Sotto III on Tuesday, March 8 said it is incumbent upon him to convene the Senate if President Duterte calls for a special session in connection with the runaway fuel prices. (Ali Vicoy/ MANILA BULLETIN) ‘’Its part of our work,’’ said Sotto who, along with...
The government’s fuel subsidy program is the best solution to the problem caused by successive fuel price hikes. House Speaker Lord Allan Velasco had this to say Monday, March 7, the same day that the chamber's Fuel Crisis Ad Hoc Committee convened for the first time in order to discuss relief...
House Fuel Crisis Ad Hoc Committee co-chairperson Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda said Monday, March 7 that it's President Duterte’s "moral obligation" to give Filipino consumers relief from the unabated fuel price hikes. (Ali Vicoy/ MANILA BULLETIN) As such, the outspoken economist-solon...
In the midst of the political campaign, Senate President Vicente C. Sotto III on Wednesday, March 3 said he is agreeable to hold plenary sessions to amend the Oil Deregulation law if President Duterte calls Congress to a special session. Sotto issued this statement on appeals for Malacanang to...
