Palay or unhusked rice (MANILA BULLETIN) House Speaker Martin Romualdez vowed ahead of the start of the second regular session to help President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. achieve his election campaign promise of lowering the cost of rice to P20 per kilo. "The President wants the price of rice...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (left) and President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. (Speaker's office, MANILA BULLETIN) The contents of President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr.'s State of the Nation Address (SONA) this coming Monday, July 24 will be a surprise even to his top ally in the entire...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Speaker’s office) House Speaker Martin Romualdez is confident about the constitutionality of the recently-enacted Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF) Law. Romualdez, Leyte's 1st district representative, had this to say during a press briefing Saturday afternoon, July...
Citing the ‘critical situation’ in the contested South China Sea, the Philippines and the United States (US) held a second maritime dialogue to step up maritime policy and operational cooperation in a bid to address the varied transnational issues affecting the region. *The Philippine...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. (Noel Pabalate) House Speaker Martin Romualdez has hailed President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. for "charting the right course and we are steadily sailing towards a brighter future for all Filipinos". This, after the Asian Development Bank (ADB) bared...
I have been asked on a number of occasions to represent relatives at various official functions. I am sent to the far corners of the archipelago to deliver speeches and meet with supporters. Sometimes, there would be incidents of violence a week or two prior to these occasions, which would cause so...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez addresses the audience during Mabalacat's 11th cityhood anniversary on July 21, 2023. (Speaker’s office) Did you know that House Speaker Martin Romualdez has a deep connection with Mabalacat City in Pampanga? Romualdez, Leyte's 1st district representative,...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (left), President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. (Speaker’s office) The deluge of investment pledges to the Philippines in the first quarter of 2023 "affirms the soundness of the economic and fiscal policies" of the President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. Thus,...
House Secretary General Reginald Velasco (Contributed photo) House Secretary General Reginald Velasco says that it's "all systems go" for President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr.'s second State of the Nation Address (SONA) this coming Monday, July 24. Velasco made the assessment during an...
Speaker Martin Romualdez (for left) delivers his keynote address in front of foreign diplomats during the briefing on immunities and privileges on July 20, 2023 at Diamond Hotel in Manila. The event was organized by the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA). With members of the diplomat corp as his...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Speaker’s office) House Speaker Martin Romualdez has personally expressed his condolences and message of sympathy to the people of South Korea through their Ambassador Lee Sang-hwa over the loss of lives from flash floods and landslides in the country. Romualdez...
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. and Vice President Sara Duterte continued receiving high approval and trust ratings based on the latest RP-Mission and Development Foundation Inc. (RPMD) public opinion poll. (From left) President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Vice President Sara Duterte...