Senators on Monday, July 24 took the opportunity to showcase Filipino designs during the opening of the Senate’s Second Regular Session of the 19th Congress. Senate President Loren Legarda wore an old 20-year-old pinya liniwan hand embroidered top designed by Filipina fashion designer and...
The 24-member Senate formally convened today, Monday, July 24 the opening of the Second Regular Session of the 19th Congress as the Upper House prepares to pass important measures to help the economy recover from the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic and other issues. Senators, together with their...
The Senate will do away with the mandatory use of health masks at the opening day of the Second Regular Session of the 19th Congress on Monday, July 24. Senate President Juan Miguel "Migz" Zubiri (Senate PRIB Photo) Senate President Juan Miguel "Migz"...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Speaker’s office) House Speaker Martin Romualdez is still on a high following the signing of the New Agrarian Emancipation Act, which he calls a "legacy legislation" of the 19th Congress. “This is why I am proud to be a part of the 19th Congress that crafted and...
Senate President Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri said the Senate has proposed to add nine bills for inclusion in the Common Legislative Agenda (CLA) on top of the 42 bills already listed in the agenda. Senate President Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri (Senate PRIB Photo) “It was a...
Generative AI, one of them ChatGPT, was in several speaker’s presentation at the opening day of the 74th World News Media Congress in Taipei, Taiwan, on June 28, reflecting how the technology’s use has “exponentially increased,” and its effects in the newsrooms more apparent. The interesting...
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. vowed to sign the controversial Maharlika Fund bill “as soon as I get it,” allaying fears that the proposed sovereign wealth fund could potentially bankrupt pensioners’ fund. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. (File Photo/MANILA BULLETIN) “I will...
KAUSWAGAN, Lanao del Norte – Mayor Rommel Arnado expressed his overwhelming gratitude to the participants of the six-day 6th Organic Asia Congress which served as a platform showcasing the achievements and impact of organic agriculture in this once war-torn town in Mindanao. SEN. Mark Villar...
Senate Minority Leader Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III on Thursday, June 8, said that the only viable course of action for Congress to fix some serious errors in the “hastily-approved” Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF) bill is to recall its approval and bring it back to the plenary session for...
Sen. Robinhood "Robin" C. Padilla has filed a bill seeking up to 20 years in jail for military and uniformed personnel (MUPs) who give false testimony during congressional investigations. Padilla filed Senate Bill 2265 in the wake of police officers who were cited in contempt after refusing to tell...
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The local government of Kauswagan in Lanao del Norte is all set for the upcoming "Organic Asia Congress (OAC) 2023," this year’s biggest organic agriculture event in the world, the local chief executive confirmed in a media forum here on Tuesday, May 30. THE Kauswagan...
House of Representatives (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) Coalitions among political factions are common in the Philippines, and the House of Representatives always has the largest collection of such groups under one roof. The biggest political party in the House right now is the Lakas-Christian...
