The prosposed Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF) and economic Charter change (Cha-cha). House Speaker Martin Romualdez highlighted these two "promising" measures during his speech Tuesday, March 21 at the luncheon meeting with ambassadors of the Asia-Pacific Parliamentary Forum (APPF)-member-countries...
Negros Oriental 3rd district Rep. Arnolfo "Arnie" Teves Jr. has said that he doesn't understand why House Speaker Martin Romualdez has been forcing him to go back to the Philippines at this time. In a Facebook video message posted past 9:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 21, Teves explained why he thinks...
The one-strike policy against erring policemen should also apply to their commanders, said House Speaker Martin Romualdez. “What is happening to our policemen? They are supposed to protect our citizens but they are accused of doing ‘hulidap’ and other extortion and illegal activities,”...
Negros Oriental 3rd district Rep. Arnolfo "Arnie" Teves Jr.'s ethics case "now lies in the hands" of his fellow congressmen. Thus, said House Speaker Martin Romualdez shortly after the Committee on Ethics and Privileges ended its motu proprio investigation on Teves' continuing absence without...
Senate President Juan Miguel "Migz" Zubiri has told House Speaker Martin Romualdez that he will keep an "open mind" to economic Charter change (Cha-cha). This was revealed by the latter in a statement sent to House reporters on Sunday night, March 19. "I had the privilege of talking with the Senate...
Not mincing his words, Speaker Martin Romualdez told members of the alleged onion cartel--especially those who hold government positions--that they won't be spared by the House of Representatives. Romualdez gave this warning ahead of the House Committee on Agriculture and Food's resumption of its...
Cavite 4th district Rep. Elpidio Barzaga Jr. has admitted that the current "word war" between leaders of the House of Representatives and Senate on Charter Change (Cha-cha) is kind of embarrassing. He was referring to the tit-for-tat going on between Senate President Juan Miguel (Migz) Zubiri and...
Ako Bisaya Party List Rep. Sonny Lagon sees not a "rushing" House Speaker, but an "efficient" one when it comes to the lower chamber's primary function of legislating. Lagon, in a statement Thursday afternoon, said it is in the nature of House Speaker and Leyte 1st district Rep. Martin Romualdez to...
Senate President Juan Miguel "Migz" Zubiri's latest tirade against the House of Representatives' Charter change (Cha-cha) efforts is "unfair" to House Speaker Martin Romualdez, Cagayan de Oro City 2nd district Rep. Rufus Rodriguez said Thursday, March 16. In a statement, Rodriguez, chairman of the...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez had a "private meeting" with Negros Oriental 3rd district Rep. Arnolfo "Arnie" Teves' legal counsel, lawyer Ferdinand Topacio on Wednesday night, March 15, the former has confirmed. Romualdez, in a statement sent to House of Representatives reporters Thursday morning,...
Embattled Negros Oriental 3rd district Rep. Arnolfo "Arnie" Teves Jr. has officially asked the House of Representatives for a two-month leave of absence. Teves cited security concerns in his request, which was confirmed received by the House leadership on Wednesday night, March 15. "The undersigned...
Yes, the House of Representatives is in a rush, and it has no plans of slowing down anytime soon, for the sake of the people's interest. This was House Speaker Martin Romualdez's very diplomatic comeback Wednesday, March 15 to Senate President Juan Miguel "Migz" Zubiri, who earlier expressed...
