Refusing to dismiss them as mere "statistics", Kabayan Party-list Rep. Ron Salo called on the Philippine government to immediately address the cases of the reported 83 Filipinos placed on death row abroad. Kabayan Party-list Rep. Ron Salo calls for swift government action on the cases of the...
A group of party-list congressmen in the House of Representatives reminded the public Monday, Feb. 27 on the existence of a "prevailing, binding, and decisive" Supreme Court (SC) ruling that favors party-list groups. (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) The Party-list Coalition Foundation Inc....
National Basketball Association (NBA) star and future basketball hall of famer Carmelo Anthony enjoyed Filipino hospitality up until the wee hours of the morning at the home of 1-Pacman Party-list Rep. Mikee Romero last Saturday, Feb. 25. Carmelo Anthony (middle) visits the home of 1-Pacman...
The chairman of the House Committee on Poverty Alleviation is pursuing the creation of a dedicated medical institution for Filipino cancer patients, especially for the less fortunate. 1-Pacman Party-list Rep. Mikee Romero (Facebook) For this purpose, 1-Pacman Party-list Rep. Mikee Romero filed...
Tingog Party-list successfully held the penultimate leg of its free thanksgiving concert series over the weekend, drawing a crowd of thousands at the Amoranto Sports Complex in Quezon City. Tingog Party-list Rep. Jude Acidre thanks the crowd of thousands that attended the Tingog ng Pasasalamat...
There's a need to quantify in hard numbers the cost and benefit of the proposed economic Charter change (Cha-cha) in the House of Representatives. House Minority Leader 4Ps Party-list Rep. Marcelino Libanan (Contributed photo) Thus, said House Minority Leader and 4Ps Party-list Rep. Marcelino...
P3PWD Party-list nominee Rowena Guanzon believes that the 1986 EDSA People Power revolution saved the Philippines from severe bankruptcy. P3PWD Party-list nominee Rowena Guanzon (Facebook) The outspoken Guanzon shared this opinion on Twitter Saturday, Feb. 25, or on the 37th anniversary of the...
The Insurance Commission’s (IC) move to increase the minimum catastrophe insurance rates is an anti-competitive policy that will just incentivize cartels and pass on additional burdens to consumers in the form of price hikes. AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert Lee Thus, underscored AGRI Party-list Rep....
A party-list representative on Sunday remembered former President Fidel V. Ramos for his frequent visits to the provinces during his presidency from 1992 to 1998. Former president Fidel V. Ramos (REUTERS / Romeo Ranoco / MANILA BULLETIN) Ramos passed away at the age of 94 on Sunday, as confirmed by...
Tingog Party-list has described as a "significant development" the committee level approval of the proposed law seeking civil recognition of church annulment. (Unsplash) This, after the House Committee on Population and Family Relations approved in principle House Bill (HB) No.1593 or the “Church...
Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa on Thursday, February 23 said he fully supports moves that call for amendments to the country’s 1987 Constitution but believes this would be an exercise in futility. Dela Rosa pointed out even his colleaugues in the Senate are lukewarm to the proposal. ...
One of the nominees of the popular ACT-CIS Party-list--Rep. Jeffrey Soriano--has resigned as a congressman. But who will replace him? Erwin Tulfo (Facebook) Majority Leader and Zambonga City 2nd district Rep. Mannix Dalipe made the announcement during plenary session in the House of Representatives...
