House of Representatives (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) Several bills that seek to prohibit the substitution of candidates in elections by reason of withdrawal has begun to move forward in the House of Representatives. The House Committee...
House of Representatives (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) Members of the House of Representatives hailed on Tuesday, May 7 the swift passage at the committee level of a measure that aims to amend the Rice Tariffication Law (RTL) for the purpose of...
House of Representatives (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) The House of Representatives took a huge step toward its goal of significantly reducing prices of rice for the sake of poor Filipinos on Tuesday morning, May 7. This, after the...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Speaker’s office) If you're being asked for money by House Speaker Martin Romualdez or his office, chances are that it's a scam by an unscrupulous and enterprising individual. The office of the Speaker issued...
House of Representatives (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) China's continuing aggression in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) has placed the spotlight on the need for a stronger Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), House Deputy Majority Leader Tingog...
Bicol Saro Partylist Representative Brian Raymund Yamsuan on Wednesday, May 1, pressed for the passage of the bill that would impose stringent penalties, including life imprisonment, against those responsible for the large-scale manufacture, sale, and possession of counterfeit...
House Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez on Wednesday, May 1, led the House of Representtives in paying tribute to the thousand of Filipino workers in the country and abroad, saying the chamber will continue to pass legislation aimed at enhancing workers’ welfare. “As we mark...
(Keith Bacongco/MANILA BULLETIN) The House of Representatives Committee on Agriculture and Food launched on Tuesday, April 30, its evaluation on the effectiveness of the five-year-old Rice Tariffication Law (RTL) on the country’s agriculture sector. The...
(Shutterstock) A bill seeking to protect victims of crime, accidents, or suicide from unauthorized media exposure has been filed in the House of Representatives. Under House Bill (HB) No. 10277, otherwise known as the Victims’ Privacy Protection...
(Unsplash) The House of Representatives may consider tagging deepfakes as a form of terrorism, says Lanao del Norte 1st district Rep. Mohamad Khalid Dimaporo. Dimaporo made this pitch in a press briefing on Tuesday, April 30, following...
Cavite 4th district Rep. Elpidio "Pidi" Barzaga Jr. (PPAB) The House of Representatives is helping in the process of bringing the late Cavite 4th district Rep. Elpidio "Pidi" Barzaga Jr.'s remains home. This was bared by Speaker Martin...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Speaker’s office) As if unveiling their mission statement, Speaker Martin Romualdez has announced for the first time in front of his congressman-colleagues the House leadership's intention to pursue...
