ZAMBOANGA CITY – Hundreds of supporters of Zamboanga del Norte Rep. Romeo “Kuya Jon” M. Jalosjos Jr. gathered in Dapitan City on Tuesday, Dec. 27, to question the prolonged vacancy in the first district congressional seat at the House of Representatives. HUNDREDS of residents protest the...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez described his fellow congressmen on Thursday, Dec. 29 as "inspired to work" following the Department of Finance's (DOF) declaration that "the worst is over" for the Philippines. House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Speaker’s office) "We, in the House of Representatives,...
There is great confusion and frustration right now in the first district of Zamboanga del Norte due to the absence of a duly-elected congressman over seven months after the May polls were held. (PPAB) The supposed winner of the congressional seat race, Rep. Romeo Jalosjos Jr., has been removed from...
DRIVING THOUGHTS Pinky Concha Colmenares My happy link to yesterday is Christmas Eve. While kids spend the hours to Christmas Eve looking at the gifts under the tree, many grandparents like me take the time to reminisce about past Christmases, which is always my happy link to yesterday. I come from...
Former Speaker of the House Jose de Venecia (The author served as special assistant of former speaker Jose de Venecia for some 27 years. He is currently the chief of staff of JDV’s son, Pangasinan Representative Christopher de Venecia). Happy 86th birthday tomorrow, Dec. 26, to the five-time...
Members of the House of Representatives always seem to multiply with each passing Congress, be it due to the results of the elections or a piece of legislation. The House plenary (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) One such bill filed in the 19th Congress, House Bill (HB) No.6651, could ultimately...
Dr. George T. Yang leads donation of 1 million Happy Meal toys to Ronald McDonald House of Charities Philippines McDonald’s continues to share more Happy Meal smiles by sharing the light this season to children from partner communities by donating one million toys through the McDonald’s Happy...
Senior Deputy Speaker and former president Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo's wish for Filipinos this holiday season is for them to "never lose sight of the lessons of Christmas" amid their many problems. Senior Deputy Speaker and Pampanga 2nd district Rep. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo "My husband, Mike, and I...
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...
One thousand one hundred and fifty. House Majority Leader Mannix Dalipe (PPAB) That's how many bills and resolutions the House of Representatives was able to process in 41 session days from July 25 to Dec. 15, 2022, according to House Majority Leader and Zamboanga City 2nd district Rep. Mannix...
(TANGERE) Half of Filipinos support the proposed Maharlika Investment Fund—a wealth fund that the government can use for investments, a recent nationwide survey conducted by big data research firm Tangere found. In the survey results released on Monday, Dec. 19, Tangere CEO and founder Martin...
Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda has expressed confidence that the proposed Ease of Paying Taxes (EOPT) Act will become a law in 2023, in the current 19th Congress. (Recha Oktaviani/ Unsplash) This, as the House Committee on Ways and Means chairman noted the steady movement of the measure among...
