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A House contingent to the National Board of Canvassers (NBOC) has been formed to canvass votes for the presidential and vice presidential candidates from the 2022 national elections.

Incumbent House Speaker Lord Allan Velasco endorsed on Tuesday, May 17 Majority Leader and Leyte 1st district Rep. Martin Romualdez as his successor for the top post in the legislative chamber in the upcoming 19th Congress.

“Allow critical dissent to flourish and respect the independence of a vibrant, although only a handful, of minority Representatives.”

Another solon, Dinagat Islands lone district Rep. Alan Ecleo, has voiced support for Leyte 1st district Rep. Martin Romualdez to be elected Speaker of the House of Representatives.

Majority Leader and Leyte 1st district Rep. Martin Romualdez has finally addressed on Saturday, May 14 the issue on the House Speakership, which appears to be his for the taking.

Do you remember retired colonel Bonifacio Bosita of “back-rider tsinelas” fame?

Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto III and House Speaker Rep. Lord Allan Velasco have confirmed that the vote consolidation and canvassing system (CCS) machine has reflected zero votes garnered for any of the presidential and vice presidential candidates, and is ready to canvas votes following the national elections on May 9.

Vice presidential candidate and Senate President Vicente Sotto III on Monday, May 9 said the Senate and House of Representatives are ready to receive the first few copies of election returns and certificates of canvass (COCs) that would be sent to Congress itself.

Deputy Speaker and Cagayan de Oro 2nd district Rep. Rufus Rodriguez is prodding leaders of the House of Representatives and Senate to meet with the people of presidential and vice presidential candidates as well as their political parties to discuss the conduct of a speedy canvass.

The House of Representatives presented on Monday, April 25, the Congressional Award for Outstanding Achievement to Police Brig. Gen. Remus Medina, Quezon City Police District (QCPD) director, for his role in the intensified campaign against illegal drugs.

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has confirmed to a House panel that about 105,853 defective ballots for the May 9, 2022 polls had been printed.

House Committee on Labor and Employment Chairman and 1-Pacman Party-list Rep. Enrico Pineda has castigated the Department of Labor and Employment–National Wages and Productivity Commission (DOLE-NWPC), claiming that they were being reactive instead of proactive in addressing the issue of minimum wage amid the seemingly unending fuel price surge.

After roughly two years, the House of Representatives is allowing for the first time the in-person coverage of a committee meeting on Monday morning, March 7.

The chairman of the House Committee on Ways and Means has projected what can be described as titanic price hikes on fuel next week.

An “Fuel Crisis Ad Hoc Committee” will convene in the House of Representatives next week to tackle possible solutions to the problem of runaway domestic fuel prices.

House Committee on Economic Affairs chairperson and AAMBIS-OWA Party-list Rep. Sharon Garin is hopeful that the proposed New Public Service Act will soon be signed into law by President Duterte.

Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio will leave it up to Congress as to whether or not to restore the operating franchise of television and radio giant ABS-CBN, in the event she becomes the next vice president of the country.

A measure that seeks to give additional benefits to social workers amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has been filed in the House of Representatives.