Having no salary means having no need to pay income tax. P3PWD Party-list nominee Rowena Guanzon (Facebook) P3PWD Party-list nominee Rowena Guanzon espoused this logic via Twitter on Wednesday, Feb. 8. "Hindi ako magbabayad ng taxes. Hindi naman ako sinweldohan ni Speaker Martin eh. Walang sueldo,...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez can't help but look back Wednesday, Feb. 8 on the first year anniversary of UniTeam's campaign kick-off for the May 2022 national elections. (Ali Vicoy/ File photo/ MANILA BULLETIN) In an Instagram post , Romualdez wrote: "Isang taon na po ang nakalipas nang ating...
The House Committee on Agriculture and Food is expediting the conduct of its motu proprio investigation on the issue of agricultural products hoarding. Onions at a Quezon City supermarket (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) Originally scheduled on Wednesday, Feb, 14, the panel inquiry will instead...
What were the bright minds of Ateneo de Manila University (ADMU) doing at the Speaker Martin Romualdez-led House of Representatives on Tuesday, Feb. 7? Clockwise: ADMU university seal, President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr., and House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Wikipedia, MANILA BULLETIN, PPAB)...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez gave his most ominous message yet to hoarders of agricultural products on Tuesday, Feb. 7, as he told them to "moderate their greed". House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Video screenshot from Speaker’s office) "Stop these foolishness, bring back the supply, stabilize...
The Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda-led Committee on Ways and Means will give way to another House panel regarding the chamber's inquiry on the onion price surge and agricultural smuggling. Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda Salceda had this to say Monday, Feb,. 6, noting that he had "sought...
Aiming to avoid delays in the implementation of public works projects, the House of Representatives on Monday, Feb. 6, passed on the third and final reading a bill expediting the acquisition of right of way (ROW) for various national government infrastructure projects that would bring development...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez wants to get tough against the hoarders of onion and garlic, who according to the official are committing "economic sabotage". House Speaker Martin Romualdez, onions sold at a Quezon City supermarket (Speaker’s office, MANILA BULLETIN) “We received information...
The Speaker Martin Romualdez-led Lakas Christian Muslim Democrats (Lakas-CMD)--the majority party in the House of Representatives--has elected its new national officers and members of its executive committee (execom) and national advisory council (NAC). (Mannix Dalipe's Facebook) In a statement...
A who's who of the country’s heavyweights in the political arena gathered in one place during the Lakas-Christian Muslim Democrats' (Lakas-CMD) executive committee meeting. From left to right: Majority Leader Mannix Dalipe, Speaker Martin Romualdez, Vice President Sara Duterte, and Senior Deputy...
The office of House Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez held on Thursday, Feb. 2 a technical orientation on how to avail of social services offered by different government agencies. TESDA Deputy Director General Aniceto Bertiz III delivers his presentation during the technical orientation. Deputy...
Valenzuela City 1st district congressman-turned-Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian paid a courtesy call to House Speaker Martin Romualdez on Wednesday, Feb. 1. DSWD Secretary Rex Gatchalian (left) and House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Speaker’s office) The...
