Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero Ranking members of the House of Representatives have welcomed the election of Senator Francis “Chiz” Escudero as the new Senate President. House Committee on Appropriations Chairman Ako...
Senator Imee Marcos (Senate PRIB) The House of Representatives Committee on Public Accounts on Monday, May 20, started its inquiry into the eported budget cut that adversely affected the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) of the Department of Social...
Manila Bay (MANILA BULLETIN) The House of Representatives has overwhelmingly passed the bill establishing the Manila Bay Aquatic Resources Management Council (MBARMC), which is meant to lead in the administration, supervision, and conservation of the...
House of Representatives (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) The measure providing for the redevelopment of condominiums in the country has been unanimously approved on third and final reading by the House of Representatives. On...
(Unsplash) Even after the recent passage of the absolute divorce bill on second reading, members of the House of Representatives are still passionately arguing both for and against the historic measure. On Wednesday night, May 15, the lower chamber approved...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (left), President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. (Speaker’s office) Speaker Martin Romualdez can't help but appreciate President Marcos' observation that the House of Representatives--which he leads--is a...
The House plenary (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) The House of Representatives has unanimously approved on third and final reading the bill that seeks to strengthen the National Housing Authority (NHA). Gaining the final approval of the...
Senate President Juan Miguel "Migz" Zubiri and House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Speaker’s office) Members of the House of Representatives are seeking stronger collaboration with their colleagues in the Senate on the priority bills of...
(Unsplash) House Deputy Majority Leader and Tingog Party-list Rep. Jude Acidre says the regulation of social media content requires a delicate balance between oversight and the preservation of freedom of expression. Acidre expressed this sentiment in...
House of Representatives (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) The House of Representatives has unanimously approved on third and final reading the proposed Overseas Electronic Registration and Voting Act, as embodied in House Bill (HB) No.10178....
The House plenary. (Speaker’s office) The House of Representatives is on the cusp of giving final approval to a measure that would legalize divorce in the Philippines. This, after the chamber approved House Bill (HB) No.9349 on second reading...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Speaker’s office) Speaker Martin Romualdez vowed the House of Representatives’ full support for measures that aim to promote and improve access to dental health for every Filipino. Romualdez said this in his...