House Deputy Minority Leader France Castro and former ACT Teachers Representative Antonio Tinio on Tuesday, December 31, denounced the signing of what they perceived to be a “deceptive” version of the P 6.3-trillion national budget for 2025. Both lawmakers said President Ferdinand...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Facebook) Both senior and junior members of the House of Representatives hailed the chamber’s leadership for its many achievements in the 19th Congress, which is entering its homestretch. Senior Deputy Speaker...
Pampanga 3rd district Rep. Aurelio "Dong" Gonzales Jr. (Facebook) The spread of fake and malicious news on social media have gone too far. Because of this, seven top leaders of the House of Representatives are seeking a congressional inquiry...
The plenary hall of the House of Representatives (Dexter Barro II/MANILA BULLETIN) The House of Representatives trumpeted on Sunday, Dec. 29 what it described as its "record-breaking legislative productivity in the 19th Congress" under Speaker...
PEACE-MAKER As we marked our 88th birthday last Dec. 26, 2024, we found ourself reflecting on a life spent in the service of our nation and the greater cause of peace in the world. It has been 60 years since we first entered public life, a journey filled with victories and defeats, successes and...
House of Representatives (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) House Speaker Martin Romualdez condoled on Saturday, Dec. 28 with the entire Adiong family on the passing of former governor Soraya Alonto Adiong, whose efforts kept Marawi City...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Speaker’s office) Speaker Martin Romualdez says the House of Representatives is poised to finish the 19th Congress in terms of its near-complete fulfillment of the Legislative-Executive Development...
Amid a slowdown in the residential construction and home improvement retail business, tycoon Lucio Co’s retail holding firm Cosco Capital Inc. has canceled its planned P500 million joint venture into the industry with a Thai company sealed in 2022. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock...
By House Speaker Martin Romualdez Greetings of peace, prosperity, and unity to the Manila Bulletin family and your readers this holiday season! As we celebrate this joyful season, may we renew our commitment to building a society founded on hope, love, and peace. Let us also remind...
The bill mandating local government units (LGUs) to deliver donated relief goods to inaccessible disaster-stricken communities has been passed by the House of Representatives. House Bill (HB) No. 10924, or the “Free Transportation of Relief Goods Act,” was was passed by a 182-0 vote....
PEACE-MAKER Our nation stands at a crossroads. We are being torn apart, not by external threats, but by internal discord. The acrimonious exchanges, heightened tensions, and political conflicts among our leaders are polarizing our country to an alarming degree. This relentless bickering is...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Facebook) Speaker Martin Romualdez announced on Wednesday night, Dec. 18, that the House of Representatives will be pushing for a one-year suspension of the monthly premium contributions among members of the...
