House of Representatives (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) The proposed Philippine Islamic Burial Act--which spells out rules on the proper handling of cadavers of Filipino Muslims--has been unanimously approved on third and final reading by the House of...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (center) in Jakarta, Indonesia for the ASEAN Summit (Speaker’s office) The Malacañang-imposed price cap on rice is just a short term measure, House Speaker Martin Romualdez told Manilla-based reporters in Jakarta, Indonesia on Tuesday,...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (left), President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. (Speaker’s office, MANILA BULLETIN) The 43rd Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit in Jakarta, Indonesia is an excellent opportunity for President Ferdinand...
Ako Bicol Party-list Rep. Zaldy Co (Rep. Co's office) The House Committee on Appropriations is looking at unprogrammed funds in the 2023 General Appropriations Act (GAA) as a possible source of the P2-billion budget that Speaker Martin Romualdez wants to...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Speaker’s office) True to his word, House Speaker Martin Romualdez has directed the Committee on Appropriations to find ways to set aside P2 billion from the national budget this year in a bid to assist retailers affected...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Speaker’s office) For House Speaker Martin Romualdez, President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. recently signed into law "the true embodiment of the Filipino first policy". Romualdez was referrring to Republic Act...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (center) inspects grains of rice inside a warehouse. (Speaker’s office) House Speaker Martin Romualdez is eyeing the possible release of aid or "ayuda" to small rice retailers who will be affected by the Palace-mandated price...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (rightmost) (Speaker’s office) The national government will seriously implement the price ceiling on rice, if House Speaker Martin Romualdez's remarks are anything to go by. In a statement Sunday, Sept. 3, Romualdez...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Speaker’s office) House Speaker Martin Romualdez acknowledged on Sunday, Sept. 3 the positive impact on Filipinos that Gilas Pilipinas' dominant win over China will have "beyond the basketball court". "We extend our...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. (left,) Speaker Martin Romualdez (Speaker’s office) House Speaker Martin Romualdez gave a glimpse into the mindset of President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. that explained why the latter implemented a price...
Speaker Martin Romualdez (rightmost) talks to officials of the Philippine Rice Industry Stakeholders Movement (PRISM) in Makati City on Sept.1, 2023. Also in the photo are Deputy Majority Leader Erwin Tulfo (leftmost) and Senior Deputy Majority Leader Sandro Marcos (center). (Speaker’s office)...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (center) inspects rice stocks inside a warehouse in Bulacan. (Speaker’s office) The price cap on rice is a "timely and necessary intervention" from President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. Thus, said Speaker Martin...
