Ako Bicol Party-list Rep. Jil Bongalon (left), Pastor Apollo Quiboloy (MANILA BULLETIN) There will be a "presumption of guilt" on the part of Pastor Apollo Quiboloy if he keeps on refusing to comply with lawmakers' summons for committee hearings....
Iloilo 1st district Rep. Janette Garin (PPAB) The Committee of the Whole in the House of Representatives refuses to slow down with its deliberations on its pro-Charter change (Cha-cha) measure, Resolution of Both Houses (RBH) No. 7. This, despite...
Senator Francis “Chiz” Escudero has cautioned his colleagues against proceeding with future hearings on Resolution of Both Houses No. 6 without any clear set of guidelines stipulated in the Senate rules. During the Senate’s plenary session on Wednesday, February 28, Escudero pointed...
(MANILA BULLETIN) Pro-Charter change (Cha-cha) congressmen took in stride on Wednesday, Feb. 28 President Marcos' statement that he was "carefully studying" the proposal to hold the plebiscite for the constitutional revision alongside the 2025...
Rotary International President Gordon McInally (center, bottom row) sits next to Speaker Martin Romualdez during his courtesy call to the House of Representatives (Rep. Magsino’s office) The House of Representatives has expressed its full support to...
The opening of the Bagong Pilipinas Serbisyo Fair (BPSF) in Sultan Kudarat, which was attended by House Speaker Martin Romualdez and lawmakers from Mindanao (PPAB) The so-called “Young Guns” in the House of Representatives collectively praised...
The House plenary hall (Contributed photo) The House of Representatives will walk the talk on economic Charter change (Cha-cha) on Monday, Feb. 26, when it begins deliberations on Resolution of Both Houses (RBH) No.7. Senior Deputy...
(Ellson Quismorio/MANILA BULLETIN) The House of Representatives' consensus on the P100 legislated wage hike recently approved by the Senate is that the amount simply isn't enough to meet the needs of Filipino workers. Majority Leader...
Congressional Policy and Budget Research Department (CPBRD) Deputy Secretary General Dr. Romulo Emmanuel Miral Jr. (PPAB) An expert from the House of Representatives research department said the only way the Philippines can attract foreign investments is through...
Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada expressed his disappointment after leaders of the House of Representatives insisted on their stand on the issue of voting on Charter change. This after Senior Deputy Speaker and Pampanga 3 rd District Rep. Aurelio Gonzales Jr. and Tingog party-list Rep. Jude Acidre...
Marikina City 2nd Rep. Stella Quimbo (left), Zamboanga City 2nd district Rep. Mannix Dalipe (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) Issues on the availability of resource persons caused the discussions of the Committee of the Whole on Resolution...
The Senate welcomed the recent statement of President Marcos in leading deliberations related to amending the 1987 Constitution. In an interview, Marcos was asked about his preferred mode when it comes to constitutional reforms to which he replied: "The Senate is taking the lead and between the two...
