Ranking congressmen on Tuesday, April 22, have hailed President Marcos' signing of Philippine Islamic Burial Act, which mandates the burial of deceased Filipino Muslim within 24 hours. House Speaker Martin Romualdez said the law is "a defining moment in the country’s commitment to genuine...
A House panel on Monday, March 17, called on the Commission on Audit (COA) to conduct a fraud audit on the questionable use of P6.4 billion worth of government funds by the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao's (BARMM). This came as officials from the region failed to attend a House...
Manila 1st district Rep. Ernix Dionisio is urging voters not to elect candidates who are associated with Philippine offshore gaming operators (POGOs). Dionisio said such political aspirants are "trying to get in the government" so they can protect the illegal activities of POGOs that are now...
Former president Rodrigo Duterte (left) and President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. Lanao del Sur 1st district Rep. Zia Adiong said Monday, Feb. 24, there was no indication that President Marcos was veering toward a dictatorship, as claimed by...
​The results of a recent survey that revealed that the vast majority of Filipinos want impeached Vice President Sara Duterte to face a Senate trial only shows that the people are demanding justice and transparency, congressmen said on Monday, Feb. 17. Ako Bicol Party-list Rep. Jil Bongalon,...
The alleged "commercialization of vloggers" will be dissected by the House of Representatives in the continuation of its inquiry on fake news and disinformation on Tuesday, Feb. 18, with a particular interest on the vloggers who will have the mettle to face the solons. Lanao del Sur 1st district...
Lawmakers on Monday, Jan. 27, scored the Commission on Audit (COA) for seemingly being lenient on the timeline when an agency or a local government unit (LGU) must act on its audit observation memorandum (AOM). Members of the House Committee on Public Accounts expressed...
Maintaining that the Office of the Vice President (OVP) has already submitted all necessary documents relating to its proposed P2.037-billion budget for 2025, Vice President Sara Duterte deferred the plenary deliberation on Monday, Sept. 23, leaving the fate of her agency’s budget request...
The Office of the Vice President (OVP) said it will reach out to Lanao del Sur 1st district Rep. Zia Alonto Adiong, the designated sponsor of the OVP proposed budget at the House of Representatives, before the rescheduled budget hearing of the OVP next month. (From left) Lanao del Sur 1st...
The brave four. Lanao del Sur 1st district Rep. Zia Adiong (Facebook) That's the collective name that Lanao del Sur 1st district Rep. Zia Adiong gave to the four fallen security details of his older brother, Lanao del Sur Governor Mamintal Adiong, who was ambushed by gunmen on Friday afternoon,...
Lanao del Sur 1st district Rep. Zia Adiong took to Facebook on Friday night, Feb. 17 to thank those who prayed for his older brother, Lanao del Sur Gov. Mamintal Adiong Jr., after the latter's convoy was ambushed by armed men. Lanao del Sur 1st district Rep. Zia Adiong (Facebook) "Our unending...
