An onion industry stakeholder revealed to congressmen Tuesday, Feb. 14 an alleged "modus" which allows the Department of Agriculture (DA) to arbitrarily issue import permits for onions, much to the detriment of Filipino farmers. Onions at a Quezon City supermarket (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA...
Davao del Norte 1st district Rep. Pantaleon Alvarez announced on Tuesday, Feb. 14, Valentine's Day the refiling of his signature bill allowing both same-sex and opposite sex couples to enter into a civil partnership in lieu of marriage. Davao del Norte 1st district Rep. Pantaleon Alvarez (Facebook)...
Congress leaders hope to pass 12 priority bills before the second State of the Nation Address (SONA) of President Marcos by June, 2023. Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva the 12 measures were agreed upon during a meeting of the Legislative Executive Development Advisory Council (LEDAC) which...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez has never forgotten his debt of gratitude to the good people of Turkey when typhoon "Yolanda" (Haiyan) struck his province of Leyte nearly a decade ago. House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Speaker’s office) As such, the House of Representatives, through the Speaker’s...
Cagayan de Oro 2nd district Rep. Rufus Rodriguez has filed a bill seeking to lengthen the term of office of barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) officials from the current three years to five years. Cagayan de Oro 2nd district Rep. Rufus Rodriguez (Facebook) Rodriguez filed House Bill (HB) No....
A ranking congresswoman wants the House of Representatives to investigate the utilization of billions worth of government funds on the delay-ridden Philippine Identification System (PhilSys) project, or the national ID project. Marikina City 2nd district Rep. Stella Quimbo (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA...
Who needs a four-leaf clover when you have a hamsa straight from Israel? Cavite 4th district Rep. Elpidio Barzaga Jr. (left) and Israeli Ambassador Ilan Fluss (Facebook) Cavite 4th district Rep. Elpidio Barzaga Jr. was gifted with the amulet by Israeli Ambassador to the Philippines Ilan Fluss...
The proposed Magna Carta for Filipino Seafarers has been approved by the Committee on Overseas Workers Affairs in the House of Representatives. Kabayan Party-list Rep. Ron Salo Kabayan Party-list Rep. Ron Salo, committee chairman, oversaw on Thursday, Feb. 9 the deliberations and subsequent...
The Committee on Poverty Alleviation in the House of Representatives has approved the substitute bill on measures seeking to expand the government's Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps). (PPAB) Approved by the 1-PACMAN Party-list Rep. Mikee Romero-chaired panel during a recent public hearing...
Are government data on onion supply being 'faked' to justify the soaring prices of the commodity? House Majority Leader Mannix Dalipe (left) and Marikina City 2nd district Rep. Stella Quimbo (Screenshots from Zoom) House Majority Leader, Zambonga City 2nd district Rep. Mannix Dalipe and Marikina...
Having no salary means having no need to pay income tax. P3PWD Party-list nominee Rowena Guanzon (Facebook) P3PWD Party-list nominee Rowena Guanzon espoused this logic via Twitter on Wednesday, Feb. 8. "Hindi ako magbabayad ng taxes. Hindi naman ako sinweldohan ni Speaker Martin eh. Walang sueldo,...
A $25 entry tax on foreign visitors to the Philippines that would be set aside and used to improve tourist welfare services. Boracay, arguably the crown jewel of Philippine tourism. (RJ Baculo/ Unsplash) That, in a nutshell, is the proposal of Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte, as...
