A ranking congressman in the House of Representatives believes that Erwin Tulfo would still be an asset to the Marcos administration. Surigao del Sur 2nd district Rep. Johnny Pimentel (left) and Erwin Tulfo  "I think it will be a good decision of to make Erwin Tulfo a part of his...
The 23-strong House minority bloc held its first meeting of the year on Wednesday, Jan. 25 with a certain presidential son as their special guest. 4Ps Party-list Rep. Marcelino Libanan (left) and Vinny Marcos (right) (Facebook) No, it wasn't Senior Deputy Majority Leader and Ilocos Norte 1st...
The immediate issuance of an executive order that would “spell out the guidelines governing the establishment of telecommunication towers and other internet infrastructure” would help speed up the building of the country’s digital infrastructure, an advocacy group championing consumer rights...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez hailed Commission on Elections (Comelec) officials on Tuesday, Jan. 24 for holding what he described as "the best election in the world" during the May 9, 2022 national polls. President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. (Noel Pabalate/ MANILA BULLETIN) Romualdez gave...
Whoever said that independent minority solon Albay 1st district Rep. Edcel Lagman and President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. would never agree on anything regarding the controversial Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF)? Albay 1st district Rep. Edcel Lagman (left) and President Ferdinand "Bongbong"...
There's nothing wrong with House Speaker Martin Romualdez's tagging along in President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr.'s participation in the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland last week. Pampanga 3rd district Rep. Aurelio Gonzales Jr. (left) House Speaker Martin Romualdez Thus, said...
The House of Representatives leadership finds itself somewhat on the defensive regarding the controversial Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF) upon the resumption of sessions tomorrow, Monday, Jan. 23. The House plenary (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) It all started Friday when Albay 2nd district...
House Senior Deputy Speaker and former president Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo used the recent "Ending Tuberculosis" forum in Davos, Switzerland to highlight her past administration’s success in controlling the deadly disease. House Senior Deputy Speaker Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo (5th from right) speaks...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez is insisting that the proposed Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF)--controversial as it is--remains an urgent piece of legislation, saying it would help solve many of the country’s problems like high electricity rates and costly fuel. House Speaker Martin Romualdez...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez has explained why his presence was needed in the just-concluded World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland. House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Speaker's office) Romualdez, who represents Leyte's 1st district in Philippine Congress, was part of President Ferdinand...
The Philippines was the "star" of the just-concluded World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland this year. House Speaker Martin Romualdez (center) answers questions from Manila-based reporters in Zurich, Switzerland on Jan. 20, 2023 ( House Speaker Martin Romualdez had this to say in a...
There's a brand new version of the controversial Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF), one that apparently has President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr.'s nod. (Mari Gimenez/ Unsplash) Economist-solon Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda, one of the people who crafted this new MIF, discussed in an ANC...
