Meralco logo The consolidated bill that seeks to grant the Manila Electric Co.(Meralco) a new 25-year franchise has been approved by the House Committee on Legislative Franchises. Committee Chairman Paranaque City 2nd district Rep. Gus Tambunting told the panel...
(From left to right) Nesthy Petecio, Carlos Yulo, and Aira Villegas (Philippine Olympic Committee’s Facebook page) The House of Representatives has successively adopted three resolutions congratulating and commending the medal-winning athletes and...
House of Representatives (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) The House of Representatives quad-committee, which aims to investigate possible links between alleged extrajudicial killings (EJKs), illegal drugs, Philippine offshore gambling...
House of Representatives (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) Do you know many resource persons have been cited in contempt by the various committees in the House of Representatives this 19th Congress? The answer is 37, the possibly even more in...
House of Representatives (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) A House of Representatives joint panel cited in contempt the corporate secretary of Lucky South 99—the raided Philippine offshore gaming operator (POGO) facility in Porac, Pampanga—for...
Carlos Yulo The House of Representatives has conferred upon gymnast Carlo Edriel Yulo the Congressional Medal of Excellence, the highest award given to Filipino achievers in the fields of sports, business, medicine, science, and arts and...
The plenary hall of the House of Representatives (Dexter Barro II/MANILA BULLETIN) Ranking members of the House of Representatives asserted their opposition to the proposed constitutional amendment that aims to extend the term of office of...
Former president Rodrigo Duterte (left), Vice President Sara Duterte (Malacañang photo, Facebook) The "quad-committee" in the House of Representatives wasn't formed for the purpose of assailing Vice President Sara Duterte or the previous Duterte...
(Unsplash) Amid claims that the prohibition on Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) would directly impact the property industry, National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) asserts that the ban would barely make a noise in the office and residential...
Carlos Yulo Gymnast Carlos Yulo's double-gold achievement in the ongoing 2024 Paris Olympics continues to mesmerize Filipinos, and House of Representatives members are no exception. 1-Pacman Party-list Rep. Mikee Romero was so impressed with Yulo's feat that he...
Carlos Yulo (AP) Following Carlos Yulo’s triumphant campaign at the 2024 Paris Olympics—becoming the Philippines’ first double-gold medalist—Speaker Martin Romualdez admitted that it would now be difficult to invite the phenom gymnast to the...
Carlos Yulo The House of Representatives is now studying the possibility of giving more benefits--including a lifetime pension--to Filipino Olympic medalists as a way to recognize them for the honor and prestige that they brought to the...
