Listening to the rationale behind the destruction of the Relief Map of the Philippines in Rizal Park, and hearing this heritage icon and artwork dismissed like a piece of weathered decorative landscape furniture—relegated with the same importance as a forgotten garden gnome—utterly filled me...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Speaker’s office) Some P33 million worth of assistance--in cash and in kind--is on its way to the families affected by what is seen as the imminent eruption of Mayon Volcano in Albay. This, after the office of Speaker Martin Romualdez and Tingog Party-list...
House of Representatives (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA) Much has been said about the House of Representatives' output during the first regular session, and Surigao del Norte 2nd district Rep. Robert Ace Barbers believes it has both quantity and quality. Barbers said Sunday, June 11 that it was through...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Speaker’s office) Ranking congressmen continued to speak positively of Speaker Martin Romualdez's ability to lead the House of Representatives on Friday, June 9 amid what they described as "political noise and distractions". Camiguin lone district Rep. Jurdin Jesus...
(L-R) Tiaong Mayor Vincent Arjay Mea, Quezon Governor Angelina Tan, and Senator Imee Marcos lead the distribution of educational assistance to needy students in Quezon province *(Photo by Belinda Otordoz)* . Last June 8, 2023, College students from five towns of Quezon province's second...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (center) (Speaker’s office) Speaker Martin Romualdez refuses to let any "distraction" get the better of the House of Representatives when it comes to its task of legislating solutions to the country’s problems. Romualdez had this to say Thursday, June 8 amid the...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Speaker’s office) The World Bank's (WB) upgraded forecast on the Philippines' economic performance speaks positively about Filipinos' resilience, House Speaker Martin Romualdez said in a statement on Thursday, June 8. “This upgraded forecast reinforces the...
Surigao del Sur 2nd district Rep. Johnny Pimentel (left) and Senior Deputy Speaker Pampanga 3rd district Rep. Aurelio "Dong" Gonzales Jr. (Facebook, Speaker's office) A veteran congressman from the Rodrigo Duterte-led Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban) has claimed that the...
Vice President Sara Duterte (OVP photo) Let's do away with political bickerings. Statement of Sta. Rosa City lone district Rep. Dan Fernandez made this call on Thursday morning, June 8 amid recent statements made by Vice President Sara Duterte. "I and my colleagues in the House of Representatives...
IN SHAMBLES The Relief Map of The Philippines should have been spared at the very least by Republic Act 10066, which protects built structures 50 years and older from modification or demolition until the NCCA lifts the presumption of significance When abroad you walk thousands of steps to bask in...
House Majority Leader and Zamboanga City 2nd district Rep. Mannix Dalipe (Contributed photo) "Premature partisanship" won't be enough to derail the work of the House of Representatives. Majority Leader and Zamboanga City 2nd district Rep. Mannix Dalipe made this declaration Thursday, June 8 even...
Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte (left) and House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Facebook, Speaker's office) Shunning "divisive politics", Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte said on Wednesday, June 7 that improving the lives of Filipinos remains the top priority of the...
