House of Representatives (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) The House of Representatives passed another Legislative Executive Development Advisory Council (LEDAC)-listed bill on third and final reading during plenary session. Given final approval on late...
DMW Secretary "Toots" Ople (Speaker's office) A champion, a strong pillar in protecting overseas Filipino workers (OFWs), a dear friend. Messages of sadness and sweet tribute poured out from the hearts of Houseoof Representatives members Tuesday afternoon,...
The House plenary hall (Contributed photo) House Speaker Martin Romualdez had earlier vowed that congressmen will pass the proposed P5.768-trillion National Expenditure Program (NEP) or national budget for 2024 in just five weeks. Four of these weeks will be used...
PEACE-MAKER After some 50 years in Philippine partisan politics and 20 years in political party- and parliamentary diplomacy in Asia and the international community, this columnist, now almost 87, has spent these past three years just observing political events and developments. Indeed, the last...
(Unsplash) The House of Representatives has passed a bill that aims to support young Filipino athletes by institutionalizing a sports voucher system that they can use for their training or for the purchase of sports equipment. Gaining 275 affirmative votes...
(MANILA BULLETIN) A measure providing for the establishment of disaster food banks and stockpiles throughout the country to hasten delivery of relief goods and other supplies during calamities has gained final approval in the House of Representatives. ...
Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto “Gibo” Teodoro Jr. expressed concern on the substitute bill on pension system for military and uniformed personnel (MUP) that was approved by the House of Representatives (HOR). Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto...
ABANG LINGKOD Party-list Rep. Joseph Stephen "Caraps" Paduano (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) The ongoing House inquiry into the P149-million questionable transactions of the municipal government of Mexico, Pampanga is about transparency and accountability,...
The House plenary hall (Contributed photo) Filipino church choral group Kammercor Manila was feted by congressmen on Wednesday night, Aug. 17, for recently bagging the coveted 2023 Choir of the World title at the Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod. Adopted...
ABANG LINGKOD Party-list Rep. Joseph Stephen "Caraps" Paduano (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) Three project contractors of the municipal government of Mexico, Pampanga have been subpoenaed to appear before an inquiry of the House Committee on Public...
(MANILA BULLETIN) Basketball, billiards, e-sports, football, skateboarding, surfing, wushu. These are some of the sports that Filipino athletes will compete in if and when the proposed biennial Philippine National Games (PNG)--envisioned as the country’s...
Negros Oriental 3rd district Rep. Arnolfo Teves Jr. (Facebook) Wednesday, Aug. 16 was the last time in the 19th Congress that Negros Oriental 3rd district Rep. Arnolfo Teves Jr. can call himself a congressman. The House of Representatives voted 265-0-3...
