Militant congressmen are calling on the Committee on Agriculture and Food to conduct an inquiry, in aid of legislation, on what they described as the "potential overpricing and price manipulation of onions in the market". (Unsplash) Makabayan bloc members ACT Teachers Party-list Rep. France Castro,...
ACT Teachers Party-list Rep. France Castro doesn't think that implementing a suggested retail price (SRP) on onions can solve the outrageous price surge for the produce. "Imposing a suggested retail price (SRP) on onions is at best a band aid solution to the exceedingly high prices of onions in the...
A member Makabayan bloc in the House of Representatives smells something "fishy" with the technical glitch that paralyzed the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) on Sunday, Jan. 1. ACT Teachers Party-list Rep. France Castro noted in a statement Monday, Jan. 2 that the glitchwhich...
A Makabayan bloc member in the House of Representatives is prodding President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. to reopen peace talks with the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP). President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. and ACT Teachers Party-list Rep. France Castro made this call a...
Watch parties stayed until the wee hours to witness what is probably the biggest sports spectacle – the FIFA World Cup. The final contest turned out to be a classic duel between two of the best players, Lionel Messi of Argentina and Kylian Mbappe of France. The contest lasted for 120 minutes, as...
Looks like the football GOAT (greatest of all time) debate is already over for Ilocos Norte 1st district Rep. Sandro Marcos. Lionel Messi (left) and Ilocos Norte 1st district Rep. Sandro Marcos (Facebook, MANILA BULLETIN) Marcos posted a photo of Argentinian football superstar Lionel Messi before...
DOHA (AFP) — Lionel Messi crowned his glittering career with victory in the World Cup on Sunday, Dec. 18, as Argentina beat France on penalties in a final for the ages, triumphing 4-2 after Kylian Mbappe's hat-trick ensured the game ended level following extra time. Argentina's captain and...
Transparency isn't a mere afterthought in the proposed Philippine sovereign wealth fund, dubbed the Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF). (MANILA BULLETIN) House Speaker Martin Romualdez gave this assurance to Filipinos Sunday, Dec. 18, or just three days removed from the MIF Bill's passage on third and...
A "patriot" and "revolutionary". Jose Maria Sison (Wikipedia) That's how the Makabayan bloc in the House of Representatives described the late Jose Maria "Joma" Sison, founding chairman of the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP). "The Makabayan bloc in Congress extends its condolences to the...
DOHA (AFP) — Thirty-seven club trophies, seven Ballon D'Or awards and six European Golden Boots. Argentina's forward Lionel Messi celebrates after defeating Croatia 3-0 in the Qatar 2022 World Cup football semifinal match between Argentina and Croatia at Lusail Stadium in Lusail, north of...
LYON, France -- Five children including a three-year-old were among 10 people killed when a fire broke out in a seven-storey apartment building in a suburb of the French city of Lyon, the government said Friday. Fourteen people were injured, including four who required emergency treatment, after...
Who says that the all-powerful House majority bloc had sole input on the controversial Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF) Bill? House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Speaker's office) House Speaker Martin Romualdez highlighted on Friday afternoon, Dec. 15 a provision in the bill for social welfare purposes...
