President Marcos has urged the members of the Senate and the House of Representatives to pass the 17 priority years approved by the Legislative Executive Development Advisory Council (LEDAC) before the year ends, saying these measures will steer the country's development. President Ferdinand...
Senate President Francis "Chiz" Escudero on Thursday, June 13 said he was being "gentlemanly" in waiting for First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos during a recent event at Malacañang Palace. (Screenshot from RTVM's Facebook page) Escudero offered this explanation as he sought to address the viral...
Senate President Vicente "Tito" Sotto III Members of the House of Representatives' "Young Guns" bloc thanked former Senate President Vicente "Tito" Sotto III for being a voice of reason on the issue of the ballooning cost of the new Senate building. ...
From left to right: "Young Guns" La Union 1st district Rep. Paolo Ortega V, 1-Rider Party-list Rep. Rodge Gutierrez, Ako Bicol Party-list Rep. Jil Bongalon (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) So shockingly huge is the mark up on the running...
OF TREES AND FOREST Happy 126th Independence Day to all Filipinos! Whether you are here in the country or you are one of the millions of Filipinos working abroad, let us recommit ourselves to the vision of great Filipinos — Andres Bonifacio, Jose Rizal, Apolinario Mabini, et al — to build a...
Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero on Tuesday, June 11 said he is now taking proactive steps at addressing the Senate’s parking woes at their current location. Escudero said they are now targeting at making at least 1,400 parking slots available to their employees and...
Senate Minority Leader Aquilino "Koko" Pimentel III hopes that the Philippines and its citizens will be freed from the burden of inflation, joblessness, poverty, corruption, and crime ahead of commemorating the country's 126th Independence Day. "I join the entire nation in commemorating our...
Senator Maria Lourdes “Nancy” Binay on Monday, June 10 slammed the “fake news” being propagated about the New Senate Building located in Taguig City, saying she too is surprised where the information gathered by the new Senate President is coming from. This, after Senate President...
Former senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson on Monday, June 10 welcomed the new Senate leadership’s plan to review the actual cost of the New Senate Building following Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero’s announcement. But Lacson, who formerly headed the Senate Committee on...
Senate Minority Leader Aquilino "Koko" Pimentel III expressed his belief that a law is needed to include the Bagong Pilipinas Hymn and Pledge in weekly flag ceremonies of all national government agencies (NGAs) and instrumentalities, including government-owned or -controlled corporations (GOCCs)...
Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero on Monday, June 10 said the Upper Chamber’s personnel may take a long while before they can transfer to their new building in Taguig City. Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero leads the flag raising ceremony on Monday, June 10, 2024, two...
Senators have expressed differing opinions on the newly approved reduction tariff on rice by the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) that has already been approved by President Marcos. NEDA Secretary Arsenio M. Balisacan said that the reduction tariff on rice from 35 percent to 15...
