Senator Loren Legarda has underscored the importance of providing quality education for all Filipino students and helping them cope with the challenges brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic . This, after Legarda filed Senate Bill (SB) No. 1, or the “One Tablet, One Student Act of 2022”, this...
Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa has renewed his push for the imposition of the death penalty on convicted high-level drug traffickers in the 19th Congress. The death penalty bill is among the first 20 bills that dela Rosa filed early this week at the Senate. Last June, Dela Rosa, who was at the...
Bagong Henerasyon (BH) Party-list Rep. Bernadette Herrera is giving the proposed Civil Partnership Act--which will benefit members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) community--another shot in the 19th Congress. (Jason Leung/ Unsplash) Herrera, who won a fresh mandate during the...
A three-year, P1.5-trillion economic stimulus bill dubbed "Bayanihan 3" has been filed in the 19th Congress. (Shivendu Shukla/ Unsplash) One of the authors of the measure, Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte, said the proposed economic stimulus package package was inspired by...
Negros Oriental Rep. Arnolfo Teves Jr. filed a bill seeking to rename the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) into the Ferdinand E. Marcos International Airport. Negros Oriental 3rd District Rep. Arnolfo “Arnie” Teves Jr. (FACEBOOK/ MANILA BULLETIN) House Bill (HB) No. 610 was filed on...
Neophyte congressman, Rep. Sandro Marcos of Ilocos Norte's 1st district has hit the ground running in the House of Representatives. Ilocos Norte 1st district Rep. Sandro Marcos (left) and his father, President Bongbong Marcos (Facebook) Rep. Marcos, the eldest son of President Ferdinand "Bongbong"...
Pro-administration Senator Jose ‘’Jinggoy’’ Ejercito Estrada on Tuesday, July 5 expressed his intent to revisit, review, and, if necessary, overhaul the Labor Code of the Philippines to ensure adequate benefits, support, and protection of the country's workforce. Estrada yesterday filed...
Members of the 19th Congress are out to make a serious push toward the shift to digital or Internet platforms as far as government agencies' processes are concerned. (Glenn Carstens Peters/ Unsplash) This, after Reps. Martin Romualdez of Leyte; Ferdinand Alexander Marcos of Ilocos Norte; and Yedda...
With the question on the House Speakership in the 19th Congress practically settled with the expected ascension of Leyte 1st district Rep. Martin Romualdez, the focus now shifts to who will be the House Majority Leader. But what makes the position so important? For all intents and purposes, the...
Returning Senator Jinggoy Estrada said he is opposed to any moves calling to amend the Constitution and pave way for a two five-year terms for the President. Estrada made his position known after Pampanga Rep. Aurelio “Dong” Gonzeles Jr. filed a resolution reviving the measure that calls for a...
Siblings Reps. Edvic Yap (ACT-CIS Party-list), Eric Yap (Benguet); and Quezon City 4th district Councilor Egay Yap are firming up their roles in the country’s political scene, winning all their respective races during the May 2022 elections. From left to right: Egay, Edvic, and Eric Yap Even as...
When pressed for his thoughts on the push for Charter Change (Chacha) or constitutional reform early into the 19th Congress, Ilocos Norte 1st district Rep. Sandro Marcos said he would rather leave it to more seasoned lawmakers. Ilocos Norte 1st district Rep. Sandro Marcos (Contributed photo) Rep....
