A new Philippine president. A new plenary hall. A new House Speaker. The main Philippine flag inside the House plenary hall (PPAB) The House of Representatives will have the imagery of a new beginning--a clean slate of sorts--going for it when it finally starts the first regular session of the 19th...
There will be an "authentic minority bloc" in the 19th Congress, and Albay 1st district Rep. Edcel Lagman will be part of it. Albay 1st district Rep. Edcel Lagman (Facebook) That's the only sure thing about anything that has to do with the word "minority" in the House of Representatives, which will...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. plans to hold a meeting with stakeholders next week after delivering his State of the Nation Address (SONA) at the Batasang Pambansa Complex in Quecon City on Monday, July 25. The post-SONA meeting may be held at the Philippine International Convention...
The House of Representatives will prohibit the wearing of clothes bearing "political messages" during President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr.'s first State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Monday, July 25. (PPAB) This directive was contained in a memorandum issued and signed by House Secretary...
Senator Franciis ‘’Chiz’’ Escudero said he expects President Ferdinand ‘’Bongbong’’ Marcos Jr. to unveil his list of “Made in Malacañang” policies and proposals to turn around wide-ranging economic problems confronting the Filipino people when he delivers his first State of the...
The opening of the 19th Congress on Monday, July 25 will be eventful not only because of President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr.'s State of the Nation Address (SONA) in the afternoon; the day will also feature the reorganization of both chambers of Congress. Leyte 1st district Rep. Martin...
An economist-congressman has filed two House bills that he claimed would help President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. in his handling of the Department of Agriculture (DA), and the looming food supply crisis in general. Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda (left) and President Ferdinand...
FDA The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) urged President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. to veto the vape bill, stating that this is not a health measure. "The Food and Drug Administration joins the Department of Health (DOH) in requesting the Presidential veto of Senate Bill No. 2239 and House...
Rehabilitating the old Agus-Pulangi hydropower plants in Mindanao will allow the Marcos administration to kill two birds with one stone, says Davao City 1st district Rep. Paolo Duterte. Davao City 1st district Rep. Paolo "Pulong" Duterte (PNA) According to Duterte, rehabilitating the decades-old...
Quezon City's Batasang Pambansa Complex, home of the House of Representatives and the site of President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr.'s first State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Monday, July 25, is now on lockdown. The entrance to the House plenary (PPAB) This "pre-SONA lockout period" began on...
Ilocos Norte 1st district Rep. Sandro Marcos is raring to officially start his work as a member of the House of Representatives in the 19th Congress. Ilocos Norte 1st district Rep. Sandro Marcos (second from right) (Facebook) This can be gleaned from his recent Facebook post marking his...
The National Youth Commission (NYC) has formally asked President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. to bring back mandatory Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) in colleges and universities, mandatory Preparatory Military Training or Citizens Army Training (PMT/CAT) in all senior high schools,...
