The House of Representatives has changed for the better, as far as Speaker Faustino "Bojie" Dy III is concerned. Dy, Isabela 's 6th district congressman, proudly made this declaration on Wednesday night, June 3 as the House of Representatives adjourned sine die the first regular session of the...
The House of Representatives has unanimously approved another Marcos administration priority measure, this time one that expands the government’s existing feeding program into an initiative that addresses hunger, malnutrition, and learning poverty among Filipino children. Passed on third and...
The House of Representatives has overwhelmingly approved on third and final reading an all-encompassing measure that seeks to establish a permanent national emergency response framework to protect Filipinos from fuel-driven inflation, energy shocks, supply disruptions and future global crises....
The House of Representatives made history on Wednesday afternoon, June 3 by giving final approval to the proposed Anti-Political Dynasty Law--the measure designed to finally implement the anti-political dynasty provision written in the 1987 Constitution. Overwhelmingly passed on third and final...
The House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved on third and final reading on Tuesday night, June 2 a measure that aimed to strengthen the Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA). Nominal voting for House Bill (HB) No. 9257 during plenary session yielded a result of 271-9-2...
Vice President Sara Duterte publicly expressed support for former Cavite 4th District Representative Francisco “Kiko” Barzaga following his expulsion from the House of Representatives, praising him for allegedly refusing to conform to corruption and political pressure. In an open letter posted...
Two Legislative-Executive Development Advisory Council (LEDAC) priority measures gained unanimous approval at the House of Representatives on Tuesday night, June 2, which echoed the widespread belief on the necessity of the bills. Passed on third and final reading during plenary session Tuesday...
Palawan 2nd district Rep. Jose "Pepito" Alvarez delivered one of the most unbridled, in-your-face diatribes against a fellow House of Representatives member in plenary on Tuesday night, June 2. And the 81-year-old did it to "congressmeow" Cavite 4th district Rep. Francisco "Kiko" Barzaga minutes...
From "congressmeow" to just plain meow. Francisco "Kiko" Barzaga was officially expelled from the House of Representatives during plenary session on Tuesday night, June 2--a move supported by 265 of his own solon-colleagues Officially, the eccentric Barzaga 's stint as Cavite 4th district...
The Japanese are back. But not with armies, flags, or imperial decree. It 's all about music this time. In a country where history remembers occupation as a moment of forceful entry and cultural imprint, a new kind of arrival is taking place in 2026: softer, melodic, and packaged in pop hooks....
The House of Representatives isn 't so obsessed with Vice President Sara Duterte 's upcoming Senate impeachment trial that it has neglected its legislative function. Tingog Party-list Rep. Jude Acidre had this to say on May 30 during the Saturday News Forum at the Dapo Restaurant in...
Deputy Speaker La Union 1st district Rep. Paolo Ortega V corrected his colleague, SAGiP Party-list Rep. Paolo Marcoleta on Friday, May 29 regarding the latter 's claim that virtual voting had always been permitted in the House of Representatives. Ortega gave context to this emergency-based...
