Filipino children must stop bearing children of their own. (Unsplash) This was the simple yet poignant message of Laguna 2nd district Rep. Ruth Mariano-Hernandez in her recent privilege speech at the House of Representatives on the occasion of National Children's Month this November. "Adolescent...
A lifeline for poor cancer patients and their families. (National Cancer Institute/ Unsplash) That's how Deputy Speaker and Las Piñas City lone district Rep. Camille Villar described her measure, House Bill (HB) No.5686, which she filed in the current 19th Congress. If enacted, the bill would...
The bicameral conference committee on Friday, November started tackling the P5.268-trillion national budget for 2023 of the Marcos administration, including the proposals for the realignment of confidential and intelligence funds (CIF), that are lodged under the Office of the Vice President (OVP)...
House leaders have guaranteed the enactment of the proposed P5.268-trillion national budget for 2023 before the end of the current year, possibly even before Christmas. The House contingent to the budget bicam meeting on Nov. 25, 2022 (Speaker's office) “We have sufficient time, we will finally...
The rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré-inspired boutique is the new kid on the block of namedroppable stores at Greenbelt 3 VIVIER MASTERPIECE Virgule heels, an 'artistic and architectural feat of shoemaking' Roger Vivier, known as the Fabergé of footwear, has just waltzed into Metro Manila like...
Senate Minority Leader Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III on Thursday said he expressed his reservation on the P5.268-trillion national budget for 2023 which the Senate unanimously approved on Wednesday night, November 23. Although he still voted for the approval of House Bill No. 4488, or the...
Bataan 1st district Rep. Geraldine Roman has welcomed the recent passage on third and final reading of her pet measure, House Bill (HB) No. 227, also known as the proposed Caregivers Welfare Act. Bataan 1st district Rep. Geraldine Roman “I thank my fellow legislators for the swift passage of this...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez played the role of a good host Wednesday, Nov. 23, when Vietnam National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue arrived for his three-day official visit to the country. Vietnam National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue and House Speaker Martin Romualdez shared a light...
Motorcycle taxi company Move It told the House Committee on Metro Manila Development during a public hearing Wednesday, Nov. 23 that its deal with Grab Philippines is above board. (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) “We are happy to disclose that the acquisition complied with the law, and all...
Voting 21-0-0, the Senate has approved its version of the P5.268-trillion national budget—the first of the Marcos administration’s appropriations measure—on third and final reading. Both the Senate and House of Representatives will now take up the 2023 budget measure at the bicameral...
The 1-Pacman Party-list Rep. Mikee Romero-led House Committee on Poverty Alleviation is eyeing the passage of a bill batting for cheaper medicines, among other measures, as a way to ease the daily burden on poor Filipinos. (Christine Sandu/ Unsplash) “With the support of the Speaker, we will work...
Pre-loved clothes from President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. sold like hotcakes during first day of the "Garage sale for a cause 3" event Wednesday, Nov. 23 at the House of Representatives in Quezon City. (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) The bazaar, organized by the Association of Women...
