Why did House Speaker Martin Romualdez accompany President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. to Singapore for the F1 Grand Prix? House Speaker Martin Romualdez (left) and President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. during their recent trip to New York City (Speaker's office) Romualdez was asked this...
Speaker Martin Romualdez has announced the inclusion of P77.5 billion worth of amendments to the House-approved 2023 General Appropriations Bill (GAB), with the bulk of the fund realignments favoring the sectors of health, education, transportation, and other critical social services. House Speaker...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez vowed on Wednesday, Oct. 5, to seek ways for the lower chamber to enact legislation that will benefit the country’s teachers. (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) In paying tribute to Filipino teachers, Romualdez said they “will remain steadfast in finding ways and means...
The House of Representatives' "small committee" has begun to move in connection with its task of incorporating congressmen’s proposed amendments to the just-approved P5.268-trillion General Appropriations Bill (GAB) for 2023. (MANILA BULLETIN) This was confirmed by Minority Leader and 4Ps...
The proposed Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) Card Registration Act is just a signature away from officially becoming a law. House Speaker Martin Romualdez (left) and President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. And, according to House Speaker Martin Romualdez, it could very well be the first law...
Zubiri, Romualdez sign the first two enrolled bills of the 19th Congress Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri and House Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez today (Oct., 4) led the ceremonial signing of the first two enrolled bills of the 19th Congress. These are the Subscriber Identity Module (SIM)...
A good working relationship remains evident between House Speaker Martin Romualdez and Senate President Juan Miguel "Migz" Zubiri. Seated, from left to right: Senate President Juan Miguel "Migz" Zubiri (left) and House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Speaker's Office) This, after Romualdez complimented...
After five weeks worth of marathon hearings, number-crunching, and impromptu problem-solving, the House of Representatives finally capped the #budgetprocess in the chamber by approving the P5.268-trillion proposed national budget for 2023 on third and final reading last Sept. 28. The House plenary...
The "small committee" in the House of Representatives that's been tasked to integrate congressmen's proposed amendments to the just-approved P5.268-trillion General Appropriations Bill (GAB) for 2023 is set to convene soon. House Majority leader Mannix Dalipe (Contributed photo) Thus, said House...
The passage of the P5.268-trillion General Appropriations Bill (GAB) proves that the 19th Congress’ House of Representatives has developed a stronger consensus compared to its predecessors, says Majority Leader Rep. Mannix Dalipe. Majority Floor Leader Rep. Mannix Dalipe (photo from...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez has granted a request from a Mindanao solon to have a prayer room inside Batasang Pambansa Complex for Muslim legislators including the employees there. House Speaker Martin Romualdez (left) and Maguindanao and Cotabato City 1st district Rep Bai Dimple Mastura...
Standing and special Committees of the House of Representatives will continue to conduct panel hearings even during the chamber's month-long recess. House of Representatives (FILE PHOTO/MANILA BULLETIN) While the calendar of session indicates that the House will be on break from Oct. 1 up until...