Former economic adviser to ex-President Rodrigo Duterte Michael Yang (Zoom screenshot) The House Committee on Dangerous Drugs issued a show-cause order to Chinese businessman Michael Yang--a former economic adviser of ex-President Rodrigo Duterte--in a bid...
House of Representatives (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) The House of Representatives has given final approval to two bills that are expected to provide a huge economic boon to the country’s senior citizens and persons with disabilities...
(MANILA BULLETIN) The House of Representatives has unanimously passed on third and final reading a measure granting universal social pension worth no less than P500 to senior citizens. Approved in plenary session Tuesday night, May 21 on...
Former President Rodrigo Duterte (Keith Bacongco/ MANILA BULLETIN) The House of Representatives Committee on Human Rights has flagged Executive Order (EO) No. 2, or the Freedom of Information (FOI), as an obstacle to those seeking justice for victims...
The House plenary hall (Contributed photo) On just its third week in the legislative mill, the measure seeking to provide the public with cheaper rice by tweaking the Rice Tariffication Law (RTL) has been approved on third and final...
Zamboanga City 2nd district Rep. Mannix Dalipe (left), Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" Zubiri (PPAB, Facebook) The House of Representatives had nothing to do with the decision to replace erstwhile Senate President Juan Miguel "Migz" Zubiri. ...
Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero Ranking members of the House of Representatives have welcomed the election of Senator Francis “Chiz” Escudero as the new Senate President. House Committee on Appropriations Chairman Ako...
Senator Imee Marcos (Senate PRIB) The House of Representatives Committee on Public Accounts on Monday, May 20, started its inquiry into the eported budget cut that adversely affected the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) of the Department of Social...
Manila Bay (MANILA BULLETIN) The House of Representatives has overwhelmingly passed the bill establishing the Manila Bay Aquatic Resources Management Council (MBARMC), which is meant to lead in the administration, supervision, and conservation of the...
House of Representatives (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) The measure providing for the redevelopment of condominiums in the country has been unanimously approved on third and final reading by the House of Representatives. On...
(Unsplash) Even after the recent passage of the absolute divorce bill on second reading, members of the House of Representatives are still passionately arguing both for and against the historic measure. On Wednesday night, May 15, the lower chamber approved...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (left), President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. (Speaker’s office) Speaker Martin Romualdez can't help but appreciate President Marcos' observation that the House of Representatives--which he leads--is a...
