Ilocos Norte 1st district Rep. Sandro Marcos spent his first day as senior deputy majority leader during the House plenary session Wednesday, July 27. Ilocos Norte 1st district Rep. Sandro Marcos (Screengrab from YouTube) As senior deputy majority leader, Marcos momentarily took over the plenary's...
Reginald Sagun Velasco was elected by the House of Representatives to serve as Secretary General of the 19th Congress as it commenced its first regular session last Monday, July 25. House Speaker Rep. Martin Romualdez administers the oath of newly-elected House Secretary General Reginald Velasco...
Recognizing that calamities like the 7-magnitude earthquake will likely happen again, President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. is pushing for the passage of a measure that will create the Department of Disaster Resilience. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Screengrab from RTVM) Hours...
Despite the death toll rising to four, President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. is not keen on declaring a state of calamity due to the magnitude-7 earthquake that struck Luzon provinces early Wednesday morning, July 27. Big rocks block the road in Benguet after a 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck...
NIGHT OWL Anna Mae Lamentillo President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos, Jr. has laid out his vision for the country and how his administration intends to accomplish it during his first State of the Nation Address (SONA). One of the President’s priorities is to connect every island in the country...
President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. presented a roadmap for recovery from the pandemic’s crippling effects and highlights of his governance agenda in his first State of the Nation Address (SONA). He also asked Congress to enact into law 19 bills that reflect his administration’s priorities....
Former senate president Juan Ponce Enrile is officially back to public service, this time, as President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr.'s chief legal counsel. Former Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile (Malacañang photo) Enrile took his oath as Chief of Presidential Legal Counsel on Tuesday, July...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. told the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) to ensure that only qualified families are included in the list of beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps). Beneficiaries of Pantawid ng Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps)....
House minority leader and 4Ps Rep. Marcelino Libanan has bared the names of the officers of the minority bloc. Minority Leader Rep. Libanan during the 19th Congress' first regular session (Screengrab from House of Representatives livestream) Libanan announced the officers minutes after he took oath...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos wants more international airports in the Philippines to decongest the Manila airport and help boost tourism. President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. delivers his first State of the Nation Address (SONA) on July 25, 2022. (RTVM Screenshot) Recognizing that...
Recognizing the impact of the pandemic to the country's creative industry, President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. vowed to protect the sector in order to preserve the "Filipino brand." President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Noel Pabalate) The President stated in his 73-minute State of the...
The controversial Vape Regulation Bill has lapsed into law, Malacañang said on Tuesday, July 26. (Photo from Pixabay) After not signing the pending bill, President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. allowed the bill to lapse on July 25. This was confirmed by Press Secretary Trixie Cruz-Angeles,...
