ILOILO CITY – Majority of lawmakers from this city and province of Iloilo voted for Isabela Rep. Faustino “Bojie” Dy III as new House Speaker. Voting in favor of Dy were Reps. Julienne “Jam-Jam” Baronda of the lone district here, Janette Loreto-Garin of the first district, Kathryn Joyce...
Malacañang welcomed the election of House Speaker Faustino Dy III, saying the administration is ready to work with the new House leadership to advance reforms that will strengthen the economy and improve the lives of Filipinos. The Palace said this after Dy replaced Martin Romualdez as House...
Senator Francis “Chiz” Escudero on Wednesday, September 17 cautioned the public against “calculated diversions” aimed at absolving House Speaker Martin Romualdez from any involvement in the anomalous flood control projects, especially “ghost” projects now hounding the country’s...
Vice President Sara Duterte expressed support for moves to change Speaker Martin Romualdez at the leadership of the House of Representatives, noting some of the scandals attached to the official’s name. “Dapat lang, dapat lang talaga, dahil nakita niyo naman yung budget--2023, 2024, 2025....
Ayala-led Globe Telecom Inc. is pushing for the refiling and eventual passage of a bill that will allow telecommunications operators to crack down on online piracy. In a statement, Globe urged lawmakers from both the House of Representatives and the Senate to reintroduce a measure that will...
Despite her willingness to attend the budget hearing of the Office of the Vice President (OVP), it was budget sponsor Palawan Rep. Jose Alvarez who asked Vice President Sara Duterte not to attend the deliberations into her office’s 2026 budget proposal. A statement from the OVP clarified the...
The Office of the Vice President (OVP) has spent P20.68 million for Vice President Sara Duterte’s local and foreign trips from January to July this year, Duterte’s office said on Thursday, Sept. 11. Citing budget documents, OVP Budget Division chief Atty. Kelvin Gerome Tenido said that of the...
Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Vince Dizon has requested the Department of Justice (DOJ) to issue an Immigration Lookout Bulletin Order (ILBO) for former Undersecretary Roberto R. Bernardo. The name of Bernardo was among those mentioned by former DPWH Bulacan Assistant...
Malacañang bristled at attempts by some members of the House of Representatives to pin the blame for alleged anomalies in the proposed 2026 budget on the Executive, urging lawmakers instead to confront corruption within their own ranks. Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin said this after House...
Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Vince Dizon on Friday, Sept. 5, called for a reduction in the P268 billion allocation for flood control projects under the agency’s proposed 2026 budget. The DPWH’s proposed budget for next year totals P880 billion, with flood control...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Thursday, September 4, said it has secured the full backing of the House of Representatives (HOR) for its proposed P928.52-billion budget for Fiscal Year (FY) 2026. READ: ...
Lawmakers from the House of Representatives pressed for a higher 2026 budget for the Department of Tourism (DOT) and its attached agencies as they highlighted the sector’s role in driving economic growth and supporting community development. The DOT, led by Secretary Christina Garcia-Frasco,...
