Senators on Monday, Feb. 5 were baffled by the resolution adopted by the lower chamber on Monday afternoon, Feb. 5, defending Speaker Martin Romualdez from what congressmen called "baseless accusations" from the Senate in connection with the recent push for People’s Initiative (PI). For...
House of Representatives (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) As promised by the House leadership, the lower chamber adopted on Monday afternoon, Feb. 5 a resolution defending Speaker Martin Romualdez from what congressmen called "baseless...
Philippine Army (PA) soldiers shoot dead two suspected New People's Army (NPA) rebels in an encounter in Cawayan, Masbate on Feb. 5, 2024. (Courtesy of 9th Infantry Division) Two suspected New People's Army rebels died in an encounter with Philippine Army (PA) soldiers in Cawayan, Masbate on...
Deputy Minority Leader Senator Risa Hontiveros on Monday, February 5 urged the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to permanently scrap the ongoing People’s Initiative and stop the acceptance of signatures and all other processes related to it. Sen. Risa Hontiveros attends the Constitutional...
The Senate will not succumb to pressure of a deadline when discussing the proposed economic provisions that are raised under Resolution of Both Houses No. 6, senators assured on Monday, February 5. Sen. Sonny Angara, chairperson of the subcommittee of the Committee on Constitutional...
SAN MARIANO, Isabela – A member of the Militia ng Bayan and three New People’s Army rebels surrendered to the police here recently. Police identified the surrenderers as Pogi, 39; Rose, 45; Chris, 48, and Zette, 45, all residents of this town. Their surrender was facilitated by the 1st Isabela...
The Senate will merely focus on the proposed amendments on the economic provisions of the Constitution and nothing else when they start tackling the Resolution of Both Houses No. 6 on Monday, February 5, senators said. Sen. Juan Edgardo “Sonny” Angara said that what the Senate will do is...
Quezon 2nd district Rep. David "Jay-jay" Suarez (left), Zamboanga City 2nd district Rep. Mannix Dalipe (Facebook) Senators should "walk the talk" on the "ceasefire" that they declared with the House of Representatives on the issue of...
The ongoing Senate investigation on the recent People’s Initiative (PI) movement for Charter change (Cha-cha) "contravene[s] inter-parliamentary courtesy" in Congress. This was the stand of Bicol-based congressmen led by Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte, who insisted...
BACOLOD CITY – A 22-year-old pregnant New People’s Army (NPA) amazon surrendered to the 11th Infantry Battalion (IB) in Barangay Mantiquil, Siaton, Negros Oriental on Wednesday, January 31. A 22-year-old pregnant New People’s Army (NPA) amazon turned herself in to the 11th Infantry...
Pampanga 3rd district Rep. Aurelio "Dong" Gonzales Jr. (left), Quezon 2nd district Rep. David "Jay-jay" Suarez (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) High-ranking congressmen chided certain senators for seemingly prioritizing the conduct of a...
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go on Friday, February 2 insisted that discussions about People’s Initiative (PI) as a means to amend the 1987 Constitution is premature and inappropriate, especially if so many anomalies are linked to it. “Huwag nating pilitin ang isang pekeng PI para sa...
