Members of the 19th Congress are out to make a serious push toward the shift to digital or Internet platforms as far as government agencies' processes are concerned. (Glenn Carstens Peters/ Unsplash) This, after Reps. Martin Romualdez of Leyte; Ferdinand Alexander Marcos of Ilocos Norte; and Yedda...
With the question on the House Speakership in the 19th Congress practically settled with the expected ascension of Leyte 1st district Rep. Martin Romualdez, the focus now shifts to who will be the House Majority Leader. But what makes the position so important? For all intents and purposes, the...
Three members of the House of Representatives have proposed a bill creating a Medical Reserve Corps again to assist the country’s health system in times of public health emergencies. (JANSEN ROMERO/MANILA BULLETIN) Under House Bill (HB) No. 2 or the Act Instituting the Medical Reserve Corps and...
Don't talk, just listen. President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. (left) gives his son Sandro a hug (Noel Pabalate/ MANILA BULLETIN) That's basically the advice that Ilocos Norte 1st district Rep. Sandro Marcos received from his esteemed father and uncle as he begins his journey in the House of...
Ilocos Norte 1st district Rep. Sandro Marcos may be the presidential son, but he still wants to be treated like a normal congressman. Ilocos Norte 1st district Rep. Sandro Marcos (Contributed photo) Rep. Marcos was among the 59 participants Monday, July 4 of the second day of the executive course...
Surigao del Norte 2nd district Rep. Robert Ace Barbers, one of the few grizzled veteran-lawmakers of the incoming 19th Congress, has expressed his desire to become the next House Majority Leader. (Photo from Robert Ace Barbers's Facebook) Barbers did so before Leyte 1st district Rep. Martin...
Leyte 1st District Rep. Martin Romualdez has filed the first bill in the 19th Congress, seeking to allocate P10 billion to two state banks to expand their lending capacities to micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) to help these recover from the Covid-19 pandemic. Leyte 1st District...
The governments of the Philippines and South Korea vowed to strengthen their bilateral relations during a meeting on Friday, July 1, as the country ushered in the new administration of President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. Philippine delegation head Leyte 1st District Rep. Martin G. Romualdez...
House of Representatives members led by House Majority Leader and Leyte 1st district Rep. Martin Romualdez are urging Filipinos to support the new administration of President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. Leyte 1st district Rep. Martin Romualdez (left) and Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay...
Speakership frontrunner and Leyte 1st district Rep. Martin Romualdez has offered his condolences to the family of the late Rolando "Nonoy" Andaya. Rep. Martin Romualdez (LAKAS-CMD Photo) Andaya was found lifeless in his Naga City home on June 30. Read more here:...
"One of the most accomplished leaders the Philippines has ever had." House Majority Leader Martin Romualdez (left) and President Rodrigo Duterte (Lakas-CMD Media, Malacañang) With these remarks, House Majority Leader and Leyte 1st district Rep. Martin Romualdez paid tribute to President Duterte...
She has done her father and family proud. Vice President-elect Sara Duterte (left) and President Rodrigo Duterte (MANILA BULLETIN, Malacañang) House Majority Leader and Leyte 1st district Rep. Martin Romualdez had this to say on the day of Vice President-elect Sara Duterte's oath-taking Sunday,...
