A neophyte congressman wants government officials who are allegedly involved in agricultural smuggling probed and subsequently punished if proven guilty. AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee (Facebook) "Kailangan ding imbestigahan at mapanagot ang mga nasa pamahalaan na may mga link sa...
Militant congressmen are calling on the Committee on Agriculture and Food to conduct an inquiry, in aid of legislation, on what they described as the "potential overpricing and price manipulation of onions in the market". (Unsplash) Makabayan bloc members ACT Teachers Party-list Rep. France Castro,...
If San Jose del Monte City lone district Rep. Florida "Rida" Robes would have her way, she would ask the head of the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) to resign over the disastrous Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) power outage that pestered some 65,000 passengers. San Jose...
The Committee on Transportation in the House of Representatives will conduct an briefing on the disastrous New Year power outage at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) next week. The scene at NAIA on Monday, Jan. 2, 2023, or a day after the power outage that affected over 300 flights....
The legislative bodies of the Philippines and China are bound to have more engagements following President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr.'s meeting with National People’s Congress (NPC) Chairman Li Zhanshu in China on Wednesday, Jan. 4. House Speaker Martin Romualdez (rightmost) chats with...
US Republican Representative from Florida Matt Gaetz speaks with lawmakers as the US House of Representatives convenes for the 118th Congress at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, January 3, 2023. The new US Congress was thrown into chaos on its very first day as rebel right-wing Republicans moved...
Davao City 1st district Rep. Paolo Duterte is leading a push to grant tax incentives to doctors volunteering their services for free to indigent patients as a way of recognizing their “selfless and committed” efforts in helping provide quality healthcare to Filipinos. (Alexandr Podvalny/...
A House of Representatives member who has been able to work closely with senators in the current 19th Congress believes that the latter would ultimately approve the Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF) Bill. Surigao del Sur 2nd district Rep. Johnny Pimentel (Facebook) Not only that, but the Senate will...
If you love your potato chips then pay close attention to congressmen starting next month. (Unsplash) The House Committee on Ways and Means chaired by Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda will start deliberations on proposed junk food taxes this 2023. “We will begin briefings on junk food taxes,...
Yearenders can get complicated. But, in the case of the House of Representatives, the simplest way to recap the major events that took place this past year is to discuss the legislative chamber's new leadership along with its accomplishments. The House plenary (PPAB) The year 2022 covered with the...
Surigao del Norte 2nd district Rep. Robert Ace Barbers is as serious and debonair as they come in the House of Representatives. Bernadette Barbers (left) and Surigao del Norte 2nd district Rep. Robert Ace Barbers (Facebook) In the neophyte-filled 19th Congress, Rep. Barbers is among the few who is...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez has humbly asked Filipinos to pray for him and his fellow congressmen as the nation prepares to welcome the New Year. House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Speaker’s office) "The opening of a New Year is an opportunity to start fresh, whether we set out goals for...
