Lawmakers of the Makabayan bloc have questioned the validity of the sugar shortage and at the same time criticized President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. for his plan to import 150,000 metric tons (MTs) of sugar despite rejecting the initial proposal to import 300,000 MTs of the sweetener....
Makabayan bloc lawmakers are seeking reparations for victims of human rights violations (HRV) and proper documentation of such HRVs that took place during the martial law era under the administration of late President Ferdinand Marcos Sr. (From left to right) Kabataan Party-list Rep. Raoul Manuel,...
Ahead of the forthcoming implementation of face-to-face classes, House Deputy Minority Leader and ACT Teachers Representative France Castro urged the Department of Education (DepEd) and the Department of Health (DOH) to ramp up the Covid-19 vaccine rollout among minors. A minor getting vaccinated...
Malasakit@Bayanihan Party-list Rep. Anthony Golez wants to criminalize both the acts of vote-buying and vote-selling, which is believed to be a common activity during every election season. Workers check the printed official ballots to be used for the upcoming 2022 National and Local Elections at...
Gabriela Women’s Party-list Rep. Arlene Brosas has filed a House bill (HB) seeking regularization, salary increase, and improved benefits for child development workers (CDWs). Gabriela Women's Party-list Rep. Brosas and representatives of the CDW sector (Makabayan/Gabriela Media) Brosas filed HB...
With just under two weeks left before the start of the school year 2022-2023, ACT-Teachers Party-list Rep. France Castro wants the 19th Congress to hurry up and fast track the adoption of a House Resolution allocating a P32-billion budget for the safe reopening of schools. Students at Cabacanan...
Senator Ronald "Bato" dela Rosa has filed a measure that would allow the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to disqualify or refuse the application of a party-list group that participates in attemtps to overthrow the government or is connected to the rebels. In filing Senate Bill (SB) 201, Dela Rosa...
Makabayan bloc congressmen have condoled with the family of late President Fidel V. Ramos (FVR), adding that incumbent President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. should emulate Ramos’s example “on the question of peace". The late president Fidel V. Ramos (Reuters photo) “The Makabayan bloc...
These three solons won't be seeing "that" movie. (From left to right) Kabataan Party-list Rep. Raoul Manuel, ACT Teachers Party-list Rep. France Castro, and Gabriela Women's Party-list Rep. Arlene Brosas (Makabayan photo) Members of the Makabayan bloc have zero interest in seeing the controversial...
Lawmakers on Sunday, July 31, paid tribute to former President Fidel V. Ramos who died at the age of 94, with Deputy Speaker Ralph Recto of Batangas 6th District calling him “Steady Eddie” who steered the Philippines to economic development at a time of great crisis in the early 1990s. Former...
The priority bills being eyed by President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. are pro-big businesses and not pro-masses, says Gabriela Women’s Party-list Rep. Arlene Brosas. Rep. Arlene Brosas of the Gabriela Women's Party-list (File Photo) “Marcos Jr.'s priority bills are pro-big businesses;...
Gabriela Women’s Party-list Rep. Arlene Brosas has promised to push for increased financial subsidies for victims of natural disasters in the 2023 annual budget. (Photo from Gabriela Women's Party-list Facebook) “In the upcoming budget deliberations, we will definitely push for more budget for...
