House of Representatives (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) The House of Representatives has officially begun its preparations for President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr.'s second State of the Nation Address (SONA). According to a five-page memorandum dated Monday, May 22 and signed by House...
(MANILA BULLETIN) A bill that seeks to establish a voucher program for poor but qualified students in private higher educational institutions (HEIs) and technical-vocational institutions (TVIs) has been overwhelmingly approved in the House of Representatives. Passed on third and final reading last...
(Unsplash) Isabela Electric Cooperative (ISELCO-I) employees' salaries are being illegally deducted for payments to the One-EC MCO Network Foundation. This was learned during a joint hearing of the House Committee on Energy and Committee on North Luzon Growth Quadrangle on Monday, May 22....
Deputy Speaker and Pampanga 2nd district Rep. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo (Contributed photo) It appears that Deputy Speaker and Pampanga 2nd district Rep. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo has already put the alleged House leadership squabble behind her. The former president, wearing bright orange co-ords with...
House of Representatives (PPAB) With 268 affirmative votes and just one abstention, the House bill pursuing an increase in disability pensions for military veterans and their dependents has been approved on third and final reading. Passed during plenary session Monday, May 22 was House Bill (HB)...
(MANILA BULLETIN) The measure seeking to grant poor job applicants a 20 percent discount when paying fees and charges for certain government certificates and clearances has been given final approval by the House of Representatives. Garnering a total of 270 affirmative votes during plenary session...
(Unsplash) The House of Representatives has unanimously approved House Bill (HB) No.8009, which seeks to define electronic or online violence against women and their children. A total of 272 House members voted in favor of the measure's third and final reading passage during plenary session Monday...
The House plenary. (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) The Philippines is one step closer to having a law on national land use. This, after the House of Representatives approved on third and final reading Bill (HB) No.8162 or the proposed National Land Use Act (NLUA), via vote of 262-3-0...
House of Representatives (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) A House measure providing for a 30-year national infrastructure program from 2023 up to 2052 was overwhelmingly passed on third and final reading Monday, May 22. Garnering 254 affirmative votes during plenary session was House Bill (HB)...
Vice President Sara Duterte (Noel Pabalate/ MANILA BULLETIN) The Lakas-Christian Muslim Democrats (Lakas-CMD) says it "respects and understands" Vice President Sara Duterte's decision on Friday morning, May 17 to resign from the party. "We thank Vice President Sara Duterte for the services she...
House Deputy Speaker Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo (Rep. Arroyo's office) House Deputy Speaker and Pampanga 2nd district Rep. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo has opened up to how she really felt upon losing her post as senior deputy speaker to Pampanga 3rd district Rep. Aurelio "Dong" Gonzales Jr. Judging by her...
Deputy Speaker and Pampanga 2nd district Rep. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo (PPAB) House Deputy Speaker and Pampanga 2nd district Rep. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo released on late Thursday night, May 18 a lengthy response to rumors that she was hatching a coup against Speaker Martin Romualdez. "When I...
