The camp of Negros Oriental 3rd district Rep. Arnolfo "Arnie" Teves Jr. is appealing the imposition of a 60-day suspension order against the embattled solon before the House Committee on Ethics and Privileges. "We write once again to plead the cause of our client, [Teves], particularly on matters...
PEACE-MAKER In Dagupan, before we turned 10, we faced the best and the worst in our young life. We survived the grim life of World War II and lost our dear, loving mother Casimira to tuberculosis at 45, a few months after Gen. Douglas MacArthur’s landed in our town. Dagupan has a history that is...
American singer and multiple Grammy winner Gladys Knight has slammed why members of K-pop boy band BTS were given the chance to meet US President Joe Biden in the White House but not her. Knight is the president of Riccino Optical Inc., which is seeking a US government contract to supply Covid-19...
Negros Oriental 3rd district Rep. Arnolfo "Arnie" Teves Jr. will be denied of his "monetary privileges" as a congressman, including his salary, during his 60-day suspension. Thus, said House Secretary General Reginald Velasco when asked about what would happen to Teves amid his suspension. "Under...
The House of Representatives has received a letter from Pamplona town Mayor Janice Degamo asking the chamber to impose the penalty of expulsion to the recently suspended Negros Oriental 3rd district Rep. Arnolfo "Arnie" Teves Jr. Thus, said House Secretary General Reginald Velasco in a chance...
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A Filipino boxing icon paid a courtesy call to Speaker Martin Romualdez on Wednesday, March 22 at the House of Representatives in Quezon City. Chatting and posing for pictures with Romualdez was Nonito "The Filipino Flash" Donaire Jr. Donaire, 40, is truly one of the greats in the sport based on his...
A police major is on the verge of being cited for contempt by the House Committee on Public Order and Safety after Surigao del Norte 2nd district Rep. Robert Ace Barbers accused him of "lying" to the panel. Barbers, during a hearing of the committee Wednesday, March 22, went as far as to manifest...
The House of Representatives is slapping a 60 -day suspension on Negros Oriental 3rd district Rep. Arnolfo Teves for "disorderly behavior". The penalty against the embattled congressman was unanimously upheld during plenary session Wednesday night, March 22. House Committee of Ethics and Privileges...
Expect the House of Representatives, particularly its many committees, to continue working even during the lengthy summer recess. This, after the House leadership authorized on Wednesday night, March 22 all its committees to hold hearings, if needed, during the period of adjournment from March 23 to...
The House Committee on Public Works and Highways on Wednesday, March 22, approved the committee reports on the proposed measure for the new Philippine Building Act (PBA) and the proposed 30-year National Infrastructure Program (NIP). Surigao del Sur 1st District Rep. Romeo Momo Sr. called the PBA a...
How's this for an accomplishment report by the congressmen? The Speaker Martin Romualdez-led House of Representatives reported on Wednesday, March 22 that it has now approved on third and final reading 23 of 31 measures identified by the Legislative-Executive Development Advisory Council (LEDAC) as...
