Rookie congressman Davao Oriental 2nd district Rep. Cheeno Almario has been given a huge task in his fledgling career as a legislator: he is to lead the fine-tuning of the proposed bills on e-government and e-governance--both priority measures of the Marcos administration. Davao Oriental 2nd...
The House Committee on Transportation approved bills creating extension offices of the Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) on Wednesday, Nov. 9. (File Photo/MANILA BULLETIN) The measures filed by MARINO Party-list Rep. Sandro Gonzales creating the MARINA offices in Cagayan Valley, Central Luzon,...
A House panel on Tuesday, Nov. 8, approved four proposed measures that would institutionalize Philippine National Games that will serve as a training ground for budding athletes that will develop the local sports scene. Filipino student-athletes (Photo from DepEd/MANILA BULLETIN) In a majority vote...
The House of Representatives will ratify the proposed P5.268-trillion 2023 national budget and approve, on third reading, around 16 to 18 priority measures of the Legislative-Executive Development Advisory Council (LEDAC) before Congress goes on Christmas break on Dec. 17, according to House...
Congress will fully support the improvement of the training standards for Filipino seafarers amid threats that could ban them from European Union (EU) vessels, Albay 2nd District Rep. Joey Salceda told EU Ambassador to Manila Luc Veron in a letter on Thursday, Nov. 3. (Photo from Unsplash) He...
Senior Citizen Party-list Rep. Rodolfo Ordanes on Sunday, Oct. 23, assured qualified senior citizens that they will start receiving their P1,000 monthly social pension next year as Congress will find a way to fund the portion of the 2023 budget that covers the said pension. (FILE PHOTO/MANILA...
The United States is already working on granting the Philippines $100 million to finance the country's military modernization program. US Ambassador to the Philippines MaryKay Carlson said the US State Department already notified the Congress its intent to make available a substantial grant "in...
Filipino lawmakers have welcomed another United States (US) congressional delegation to boost the bilateral ties between the Philippines and the US. Pangasinan 3rd district Rep. Rachel Arenas, Marikina City 2nd district Rep. Stella Quimbo, and Camarines Sur 1st district Rep. Tsuyoshi Anthony...
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil -- The election of the first trans members of Congress in Brazil is "historic," but a strong showing by far-right President Jair Bolsonaro and his allies means they risk facing hostility and even violence, experts say. In this file photo taken on May 17, 2022, Sao Paulo's...
Senate Minority Leader Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III urged Congress to consider a realignment of the P150-million confidential funds of the Department of Education (DepEd). This, after he questioned the necessity for such a huge funding for a civilian agency tasked to promote education, not...
Senator Robinhood "Robin" C. Padilla has asked whether amending the Constitution is needed to improve the process of appointing members as well as other procedures of the Judiciary. Padilla, chairman of the Senate committee on constitutional reforms and revision of codes, raised this question...
Senate Minority Leader Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III on Monday, September 21 told Malacanang and Congress leaders to stop dilly-dallying by banning now the multi-billion-peso but crime-laden Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator (POGO) operations. This after Pimentel welcomed the pronouncement of...
