Ako Bicol Party-list Rep. Jil Bongalon (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) House Assistant Majority Leader Ako Bicol Party-list Rep. Jil Bongalon took exception to those casting a bad image on the Ayuda sa Kapos sa Kita Program (AKAP), which he...
ACT-CIS Party-list Rep. Erwin Tulfo (Screenshot from YouTube live) ACT-CIS Party-list Rep. Erwin Tulfo has vowed to stand up against people who will use the Ayuda sa Kapos sa Kita Program (AKAP) funds for the purpose of signature-gathering under the...
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian on Wednesday, Feb. 14 defended the “Ayuda para sa Kapos ang Kita Program” (AKAP) that aims to prevent the “near poor” minimum wage earners from going below the poverty line. In a statement, Gatchalian pointed out...
Ako Bicol Party-list Rep. Zaldy Co (left), Senator Imee Marcos (Facebook) The chairman of the House Committee on Appropriations belied Senator Imee Marcos' claim that the money earmarked for the Ayuda para sa Kapos ang Kita (AKAP)...
One of the lead proponents of the People's Initiative (PI) to amend the 1987 Constitution, the People’s Initiative for Reform Modernization and Action (PIRMA) was nonexistent since Feb. 10, 2004, according to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Sen. Imee Marcos presides over the...
Donors who contributed funds for the airing of the controversial P55-million “Edsapwera” television commercial had declined to have their names revealed to the public. Sen. Imee R. Marcos, on Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2024, presides over the continuation of the Committee on Electoral Reforms and...
Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda says the People’s Initiative (PI) for Charter change (Cha-cha) has been shelved, but can still be revived. Salceda, a vocal...
"Kung maglalabas po kayo ng baho , dapat naman siguro maligo ka muna ("If you're going to leave a bad smell, maybe you should take a shower first)." This was one of the strong statements of Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva against Party-list Coalition Foundation, Inc. (PCFI) President Ako...
Pampanga 3rd district Rep. Aurelio "Dong" Gonzales Jr. (PPAB) Looks like the tirades between the House of Representatives and Senate won't be ending soon. On Monday, Feb. 12, no less than House Senior Deputy Speaker Pampanga 3rd district...
Surigao del Norte 2nd district Rep. Robert Ace Barbers (Facebook) The People’s Initiative (PI) may yet serve as a "back-up plan" for Charter change (Cha-cha) proponents in case Resolution of Both Houses (RBH) No.6 doesn't get passed by the...
For Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva, it seems that Party-list Coalition Foundation, Inc. (PCFI) President Ako Bicol Party-list Rep. Zaldy Co will do anything to cover up their "fake" People's Initiative (PI). "Lahat iimbentuhin, kapag desperadong mapagtakpan ang mabaho at pekeng PI nila...
Senator Juan Edgardo “Sonny” Angara on Thursday, February 8 expressed his disappointment over the apparent harassment exhibited by some lawmakers at the House of Representatives, who are pushing for Charter change via the People’s Initiative (PI) mode, against the Senate. Angara...
