Cagayan de Oro City 2nd district Rep. Rufus Rodriguez (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) Cagayan de Oro City 2nd district Rep. Rufus Rodriguez has accused senators of holding potentially beneficial reforms "hostage" with their...
Quezon 2nd district Rep. David "Jay-jay" Suarez (Facebook) Some senators may act high and mighty but they still run to "lowly" House of Representatives members for help during election season. House Deputy Speaker Quezon 2nd district Rep. David...
The Senate building (MANILA BULLETIN) Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda has challenged senators to convince Filipinos to vote "no" to the People Initiative (PI) once the plebiscite is held. This, as the House Committee on Ways and Means chairman...
Surigao del Norte 2nd district Rep. Robert Ace Barbers (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) Surigao del Norte 2nd district Rep. Robert Ace Barbers has told those opposing the Charter change (Cha-cha) not to demonize the effort to amend the 1987...
Senators led by Senate President Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri on Thursday, August 10, threw their support behind President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s row with China over the BRP Sierra Madre. Senate President Juan Miguel "Migz" Zubiri (Senate PRIB Photo) In a statement, Marcos said...
After[meeting former president Rodrigo Duterte](https://mb.com.ph/2023/8/2/marcos-duterte-meet-in-malacanang-discuss-meeting-with-xi) in Malacañang on Wednesday night, President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. also met with senators for a "get together." President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr....
One way to find out whether or not Senate Juan Miguel "Migz" Zubiri is telling the truth about the supposed lack of support for Charter change (Cha-cha) among senators is to actually tackle it in the 24-member upper chamber. Thus, said Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte, one of the...
Quezon 2nd district Rep. David "Jay-jay" Suarez challenged senators on Thursday, March 16 to prove that they care about the welfare of Filipinos by supporting the House of Representatives' Charter change (Cha-cha) efforts. This, after the House approved on third and final reading two measures meant...
Senators, through their oversight function, want to hold an inquiry on the service failure at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) that stranded thousands of domestic and international travellers on New Year’s day, Sunday, Jan.1. ‘'Give them time to restore normal flight operations....
House Speaker Martin Romualdez was upbeat Friday, Dec. 30 over the apparent openness of the Senate to the proposed Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF), which the lower chamber had already passed. House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Speaker’s office) “I have no doubt that our senators share our vision...
Davao City 1st district Rep. Paolo Duterte is prodding the Senate to act on bills calling for the institutionalization of a Magna Carta for barangay health workers (BHWs). Davao City 1st district Rep. Paolo Duterte (Facebook) This, after the other legislative chamber--the House of...
Senators on Friday expressed concern over the preparedness of the Department of Education (DepEd) for the start of face-to-face classes amid Covid-19 pandemic. During Friday's hearing of the Committee on Basic Education, Senator Nancy Binay asked DepEd Undersecretary Epimaco Densing III if the...
