And just like that, the speakership race in the House of Representatives is settled. A scene during the May 13, 2022 thanksgiving dinner. Majority Leader Martin Romualdez (in blue) is seen here sitting next to presumptive president Bongbong Marcos. Presumptive president Bongbong Marcos--in a...
As speculations rise on who should be the Senate President in the 19th Congress, returning Senator Loren Legarda’s name has also cropped up. Legarda is one of the frontrunners in the May 2022 senatorial elections, ranking second in the race, based on partial and unofficial count from the...
The search and eventual election of a Senate President in the forthcoming 19th Congress is on. But what are the qualities that the next Senate chief should possess? Senate reporters threw this poser to out-going Senate President Vicente C. Sotto III, 73, who ran but ‘’lost’’ in the May 9,...
Do you remember retired colonel Bonifacio Bosita of " back-rider tsinelas " fame? (Photo from Calleja Ryan Oneal's Facebook) He will soon be Congressman Bonifacio Bosita after the impressive performance of his party-list, 1-Rider, in the just-concluded May 9 national and location elections. Partial...
Even though the results of the May 2022 senatorial elections have yet to be final, senators are now keen on looking for the next possible Senate President in the upcoming 19th Congress. Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa said there is a possibility Senator Cynthia Villar would be the next Senate...
Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto III and House Speaker Rep. Lord Allan Velasco have confirmed that the vote consolidation and canvassing system (CCS) machine has reflected zero votes garnered for any of the presidential and vice presidential candidates, and is ready to canvas votes...
The local Church will hold the Second National Mission Congress from April 17 to 24 to culminate the celebrations for the 500 Years of Christianity in the Philippines. Photo CBCP News With the theme “Gifted to Give,” the weeklong event is spearheaded by the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the...
It will be up to the next Congress to set guidelines regulating the multi-billion peso ‘e-sabong’ (online cockfighting) operations, Senator Francis Tolentino on Wednesday, April 20 said. This would-be measure would make it clear which government agency would supervise and set the rules on...
Former national defense secretary Gilbert Teodoro has stressed the need to remove some existing laws in government that are already irrelevant and have become a regulatory burden to major companies and the general public. That is why, should he win in the May 2022 senatorial elections, Teodoro said...
Presidential candidate Panfilo ‘Ping’ M. Lacson said the national budget is the most important legislation that members of the Senate and the House of Representatives pass every year because without it, government agencies and other state-funded projects could not move to deliver essential...
The Gabriela Women’s Party-list has moved up two spots in Pulse Asia’s March 2022 survey, where it now stands at 6th place among 177 running party-lists. (Photo from Gabriela Women's Party-list Facebook) “This affirms the unwavering support of Filipino women and the people for our consistent...
A trio of pro-digital transformation bills will all be on Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte's mind once sessions resume in the House of Representatives after the May 9 polls. (Sergey Zolkin/ Unsplash) Villafuerte said further digitalization should preoccupy lawmakers in the remaining...
