Surigao del Sur 2nd district Rep. Johnny Pimentel recently went on a selfie spree during the opening week of the 19th Congress. (Facebook) Pimentel, a senior Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban) stalwart, ran into new and old faces alike in his return to Batasang Pambansa Complex...
Aklan 2nd district Rep. Teodorico Haresco Jr. has expressed support for neophyte lawmaker Ilocos Norte 1st district Rep. Sandro Marcos who was recently elected House senior deputy majority leader. Rep. Haresco (congress.gov.ph) Marcos, a first-time lawmaker, was given the plum post in the House of...
Gabriela Women’s Party-list Rep. Arlene Brosas has promised to push for increased financial subsidies for victims of natural disasters in the 2023 annual budget. (Photo from Gabriela Women's Party-list Facebook) “In the upcoming budget deliberations, we will definitely push for more budget for...
'TOL VIEWS Senator Francis N. Tolentino The Senate of the Philippines officially held the First Regular Session of the 19th Congress on July 25, 2022. The 24 senators formally convened in the Senate’s Plenary Hall. During the latter part of the 18th Congress, for health and safety reasons, the...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez has identified the eight measures out of the 19 enumerated by President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. that can be swiftly approved via a special rule in the lower chamber. House Speaker Martin Romualdez (2nd from left) looks at President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos...
Neophyte solon Quezon City 1st district Rep. Arjo Atayde--the boyfriend of showbiz personality Maine Mendoza of Kalyeserye fame--has gained a vice chairmanship in the House of Representatives. Maine Mendoza and Quezon City 1st district Rep. Arjo Atayde During the plenary session on Wednesday night,...
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...
The powerful earthquake that rocked northern Luzon Wednesday, July 27 underscored the need for the immediate passage of the measure seeking to establish a Department of Disaster Resilience (DDR). Former President Rodrigo Duterte (standing) and Davao City 1st district. Paolo Duterte (Facebook) Thus,...
Only a handful of reelected congressmen were able to retain their committee chairmanships for the fledgling 19th Congress. PPAB This was the case as far as the latest list of House panel chairmanships sent to reporters is concerned. The designations to the House panels were made official via...
The House of Representatives adopted House Resolution (HR) 100 which calls on the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to conduct a special election to fill the vacancy in Cavite’s 7th legislative district. House Speaker Martin Romualdez presides over the plenary (Lakas-CMD Media) During day three...
Two more House of Representatives members have been elected as deputy speaker--Cebu 5th district Rep. Vincent Frasco and Pampanga 3rd district Rep. Aurelio Gonzales Jr. Newly-elected Deputy Speakers Rep. Frasco (left) and Rep. Gonzales (right) (Photos from congress.gov.ph) Ilocos Norte 1st district...
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...
