It will be a no-man-left-behind scenario for six officials of the Office of the Vice President (OVP) as Vice President Sara Duterte herself said she’s willing to get detained with them whether or not they decide to attend a House panel’s inquiry into her office’s alleged misused funds. ...
The Office of the Vice President (OVP) believes that the ongoing probe into the agency's use of funds is "unnecessary" because the matter is already being handled by the Supreme Court (SC), warning about a "constitutional crisis" if lawmakers will continue doing so. The OVP in a statement...
President Marcos described his short meeting with former election rival , former vice president Leni Robredo, as a "political reconciliation" and that he was happy that it happened. TWO YEARS LATER — President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. exchanges pleasantries with former vice president...
Skipping anew the House good government inquiry into the Office of the Vice President’s (OVP) budget utilization on Thursday, Oct. 17, several OVP officials called the hearing unnecessary and echoed Vice President Sara Duterte’s call to terminate the panel’s proceedings. Vice...
he Congressional Communicators set up a booth of fun and games at the Consa Carnival last Oct. 14. Here, Marikina City 2nd district Rep. Stella Quimbo is seen participating in the fair. (ConCom) Who says Marikina City 2nd district Rep. Stella Quimbo doesn't know how to have fun? She did...
PEACE-MAKER In the course of our modest ventures into political party and parliamentary diplomacy in Asia and the international community, we consistently spoke about the need to develop a system of ideas and ideals that will make globalization work for all our peoples. In our view, the East...
Leaders of the quad-committee filing the two bills penalizing extrajudicial killings (EJKs) and institutionalizing the ban on Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) (PPAB) Amid criticisms that their ongoing probe is not primarily in aid of...
The Yuchengcos has teamed up with the Aboitizes for the joint development of an expanded Economic Estate in Tarlac through House of Investments and Aboitiz InfraCapital (AIC), respectively. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, AIC said they are forging plans for a strategic partnership...
TACLOBAN CITY – Familiar and dominant families in Eastern Visayas filed their Certificates of Candidacy for the 2025 mid-term elections. Leyte Gov. Jerico Petilla is running for his second term against Romeo Plasquita and Minda Buctot. Vice Gov. Leonardo Javier is unopposed. ROMUALDEZ (FB)...
From left to right: Tingog Party-list Rep. Yedda Marie Romualdez, Bagong Henerasyon Party-list Rep. Bernadette Herrera, 1-Rider Party-list Rep. Rodge Gutierrez (Facebook) Several party-list groups that made their mark in the current 19th Congress or...
PEACE-MAKER In February 2011, demonstrations broke out in the Libyan city of Benghazi, which eventually led to the tragic death of Muammar Gaddafi in October the same year at his hometown of Sirte, located between the capital Tripoli and Benghazi. This columnist is no stranger in Libya as we...
House of Representatives (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) The House of Representatives has formed the quinta-committee (quinta-comm), which is tasked to investigate the interdependent issues of smuggling and price manipulation of basic goods and...
