House of Representatives (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) A subcommittee led by Senior Deputy Majority Leader and Ilocos Norte 1st district Rep. Sandro Marcos is recommending the continued observance of hybrid plenary sessions in the House of Representatives. This was bared by House Minority...
Rowena Guanzon (MANILA BULLETIN) P3PWD Party-list nominee Rowena Guanzon thinks it's "unfair" to force Filipino nursing graduates to stay in the Philippines for a given period of time before they could pursue greener pastures abroad. Guanzon aired this hot take via tweet, which as of this posting...
(Keith Bacongco/ MANILA BULLETIN) A pro-agriculture congressman wants Filipinos--farmers in particular--to hold the government officials at a higher standard. This, as AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee blamed the "tolerant and forgiving" nature of Filipinos for their woes in agriculture. "Masaya...
AnaKalusugan Party-list Rep. Ray Reyes (Facebook) There aren't enough accredited service providers under the Philippine Health Insurance Corp.'s (PhilHealth) Konsultasyong Sulit at Tama (Konsulta) package. AnaKalusugan Party-list Rep. Ray Reyes made this observation Sunday, May 7, and noted that...
(PBA Party-list Rep. Migs Nograles' Facebook) The first one is always special. Puwersa ng Bayaning Atleta (PBA) Party-list Rep. Migs Nograles took to Facebook Thursday, May 4 to congratulate Kaila Napolis for bagging the Philippines' first gold medal in the ongoing 32nd Southeast Asian (SEA) Games....
Ako Bicol Party-list Rep. Zaldy Co (left) and President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. A resounding success. That's how House Committee on Appropriations Chairman and Ako Bicol Party-list Rep. Zaldy Co described President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr.'s five-day official visit to the United...
TACLOBAN CITY – Airissh Ramos of Eastern Samar topped the 2023 Miss Universe Philippines (MUPh) pageant national costume competition at the Leyte Normal University here on Thursday, May 4. Her costume was designed by John Hubert Capito and her Kataw handmade earrings were made by Jana...
United States (Unsplash) The hiring of some 75,000 Filipino seafarers by American firms "highlights the strong partnership between the Philippines and the United States (US)". Thus, said Kabayan Party-list Rep. Ron Salo, who hailed the "momentous occasion" in a statement on Wednesday, May 3. "I am...
Bicol Saro Party-list Rep. Brian Yamsuan (Facebook) Bicol Saro Party-list Rep. Brian Yamsuan has challenged the Governance Commission for Government-Owned and -Controlled Corporations (GCG) to take the lead in promoting good governance in the bureaucracy. This was the gist of Yamsuan's message to...
Ako Bicol Party-list Rep. Zaldy Co (Facebook) House Committee on Appropriations Chairman and Ako Bicol Party-list Rep. Zaldy Co is actively pushing for the completion of the cruise ship port in Legazpi City, Albay. This, after Ako Bicol Party-list bared in a statement Wednesday that Co has reached...
AnaKalusugan Party-list Rep. Ray Reyes (Facebook) AnaKalusugan Party-list Rep. Ray Reyes in his Labor Day message on Monday, May 1 made a call for the immediate enactment of the proposed Magna Carta for Barangay Health Workers (BHWs). "As we continue to fight for the rights of our workers, let us...
A ranking congressman highlighted on the eve of Labor Day three of his longstanding proposals that aim to provide Filipino workers with a decent life. "As we celebrate Labor Day this May 1, we recognize the indispensable role of labor as the backbone of our economy and society, and thus, we stand...
