House of Representatives (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) The House quad-committee (quad-comm) will still keep its hands off the International Criminal Court (ICC) and the case of crimes against humanity involving former president Rodrigo...
PEACE-MAKER Looking back on years spent in public office and the campaigns that shaped them is a mixture of nostalgia, lessons learned the hard way, a clearer understanding of the complexities of public service, and the joy of having contributed to nation-building. Political campaigns are...
Two lawmakers are hopeful that a measure regulating the use of social media to fight the spread of fake news would get passed in the next Congress. House Assistant Majority Leader Zambales 1st district Rep. Jay Khonghun says there are ongoing hearings in Congress that are focused on...
Pastor Apollo Quiboloy Pasig City Regional Trial Court (RTC) Branch 159 was right to junk detained Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) church leader Pastor Apollo Quiboloy's petition for house arrest at his sprawling resort in Davao City. Thus,...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (left), former Nueva Ecija governor Edno Joson (PPAB, Facebook) Speaker Martin Romualdez and the rest of the House of Representatives joined Novo Ecijanos in mourning the passing of their former governor...
The Senate has been asked to provide a work area in its building for use of the House prosecution panel in preparation for the impeachment trial of impeached Vice President Sara Duterte. Photo courtesy of House Secretary General The House of Representatives formally made the request in...
PEACE-MAKER Once again, our country finds itself grappling with unbearable heat as summer temperatures soar to alarming levels. Several areas in the Philippines are experiencing extreme heat indices, prompting the Department of Education and various local government units to suspend classes...
PEACE-MAKER As our wife Gina and we embark on our current visit in Japan, we are enveloped by a profound sense of nostalgia. This beautiful country, with its harmonious blend of tradition and modernity, has been the backdrop to numerous pivotal moments in our public service career. During...
Senatorial candidates Bam Aquino and Kiko Pangilinan went on a house-to-house campaign on Saturday, March 1, at Barangay Hulo Ferry Station, Mandaluyong City. Senator Risa Hontiveros joins Akbayan first nominee Chel Diokno and senatorial candidates Kiko Pangilinan and Bam Aquino during a campaign...
Lanao del Sur 1st district Rep. Zia Alonto Adiong (PPAB) Lanao del Sur 1st district Rep. Zia Alonto Adiong assailed Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) officials on Wednesday, Feb. 26 for snubbing a House inquiry on...
FINDING ANSWERS For young Filipinos not yet born in 1986 and who now comprise half of our country’s population of around 115 million, let me give you a glimpse of the first-ever People Power Revolution the Philippines commemorates today. A shining period it certainly was in our nation’s...
Senate President Francis "Chiz" Escudero While congressmen respect all of Senate President Francis "Chiz" Escudero's pronouncements and opinions on Vice President Sara Duterte's impeachment, they certainly don't have to agree with him. And...
