Tingog Party-list Rep. Jude Acidre (PPAB) The liberalization of the local education sector, which could be unlocked via economic Charter change (Cha-cha), can bring the advantages of foreign education to the Philippines. House Deputy Majority Leader...
Congressional Policy and Budget Research Department (CPBRD) Deputy Secretary General Dr. Romulo Emmanuel Miral Jr. (PPAB) An expert from the House of Representatives research department said the only way the Philippines can attract foreign investments is through...
Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada expressed his disappointment after leaders of the House of Representatives insisted on their stand on the issue of voting on Charter change. This after Senior Deputy Speaker and Pampanga 3 rd District Rep. Aurelio Gonzales Jr. and Tingog party-list Rep. Jude Acidre...
The Senate welcomed the recent statement of President Marcos in leading deliberations related to amending the 1987 Constitution. In an interview, Marcos was asked about his preferred mode when it comes to constitutional reforms to which he replied: "The Senate is taking the lead and between the two...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (left), President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. (Speaker’s office) The rumors of political amendments to the 1987 Constitution are nothing but garbage. Thus, said Lanao del Norte 1st district Rep. Khalid...
House of Representatives (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) The House of Representatives' deliberations on Resolution of Both Houses (RBH) No.7--its pro-Charter change (Cha-cha) measure--will begin on Monday, Feb....
PBA Party-list Rep. Margarita “Migs” Nograles (PPAB) Puwersa ng mga Bayaning Atleta (PBA) Party-list Rep. Margarita "Migs" Nograles says that the proposed P100 minimum wage hike from the Senate simply isn't enough. In a press briefing on Tuesday, Feb....
The House plenary (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) The 300-plus strong House of Representatives has constituted itself into a Committee of the Whole in preparation for its deliberation on Resolution of Both Houses (RBH) No.7. Deputy...
The country’s basic education sector should be kept under the control of Filipinos as local schools and institutions play a critical role in preserving and instilling Philippine values and shaping the youth. Sen. Sonny Angara, at the continuation of the Senate Subcommittee on Constitutional...
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) found out in a recent inspection at city hall that not all external services of city government offices were reflected in their Citizen’s Charters. Jutchel Nayra, regional chief of ARTA-Northern Mindanao, said on Tuesday, February 20,...
Iloilo 1st district Rep. Janette Garin (PPAB) House Deputy Majority Leader and Iloilo 1st district Rep. Janette Garin said that an increase of P350 on the existing minimum wage would be more adequate than the proposed P100 by the Senate. However, she says...
Tingog Party-list Rep. Jude Acidre (PPAB) After weeks of potshots and bickering over the Charter change (Cha-cha) issue, the House of Representatives and the Senate have finally found "common ground". This was Deputy Majority Leader...
