Las Piñas Rep. Camille Villar (Rep. Villar’s office) Las Piñas City lone district Rep. Camille Villar is pushing for the creation of a nationwide program that would provide barangays all over the country with free access to digital learning resources. House...
Senate President Juan Miguel "Migz" Zubiri said on Saturday, Dec. 16, that a survey would be able to gauge whether or not the Filipino people would be inclined to amend the existing Charter or not. In a radio interview on DWIZ, Zubiri suggested that a survey be done by the most reliable pollster to...
Mayor Lani Cayetano welcomed the plan of the House of Representatives to transfer to Fort Bonifacio, Taguig but stressed the need for careful planning and addressing issues such as traffic. Cayetano attended the House Ad Hoc Committee meeting, headed by Rep. Luis Villafuerte. Speaker...
Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman George Erwin Garcia said that the poll body is "always prepared" should a People's Initiative (PI) be pursued as a means to amend the existing Charter. In a text message to the Manila Bulletin, Garcia said that Comelec is always prepared even if the PI...
The bicameral conference committee on Monday, December 11, has drafted the final version of the proposed P5.768-trillion General Appropriations Bill (GAB) for 2024. The bicameral conference committee report on the 2024 General Appropriations Bill has been approved by the Senate and House...
China has urged the Philippines to stop hyping up the conflict over the West Philippine Sea after Beijing criticized the resolution adopted by the House of Representatives that condemned its actions in the waters. Wang Wenbin, spokesman of China's Foreign Ministry, said in his regular...
TACLOBAN CITY – The House of Representatives has approved on third and final reading a bill declaring the more than 60,000 hectares of waters surrounding Panaon Island located in the southern tip of Southern Leyte as a protected seascape under the Expanded National Integrated Protected Areas...
President Marcos on Wednesday, Dec. 6, emphasized the need for a “whole-of-government approach” to address the high congestion rates in the country’s prison facilities. In his address to participants in the first ever National Jail Decongestion Summit at the Diamond Hotel in Manila, the...
Michelle Dee House members have adopted a resolution commending beauty queen Michelle Dee for her "masterful execution of grace and elegance" during the Miss Universe 2023 pageant. Adopted by the 300-plus strong chamber on Tuesday night, Dec. 5 was House...
Vice President Sara Duterte Ranking congressmen came out with a strong, united statement on Tuesday, Dec. 5 regarding their support for President Marcos' all-encompassing peace initiative with different rebel groups, including communists. "As the...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (PPAB) House Speaker Martin Romualdez gave a stern warning on Sunday night, Dec. 3 to those behind the appalling blast at the Mindanao State University (MSU) in Marawi City that same morning. "To those who seek to...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) will await on the go signal of the House of Representatives (HOR) as to when it will push through with the special elections for the vacant seat in Negros Oriental's 3rd legislative district. "This is entirely within their exclusive and original jurisdiction,"...
