House of Representatives (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) A measure that seeks to introduce policy and organizational reforms in the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG)--a relevant agency in the ongoing West Philippine Sea (WPS) issue--has been...
Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero on Wednesday, March 19 shrugged off the stand of a lawmaker who insist that the Senate can immediately proceed with the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte even if Congress is still on a break. Escudero is referring to La Union Rep....
House Secretary General Reginald Velasco led an ocular inspection in the Senate on Tuesday, March 18, to inspect facilities that will be used by House prosecutors for Vice President Sara Duterte's impeachment trial in July. House Secretary General Reginald Velasco, together with Senate Secretary...
House of Representatives (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) The House quad-committee (quad-comm) will still keep its hands off the International Criminal Court (ICC) and the case of crimes against humanity involving former president Rodrigo...
Two lawmakers are hopeful that a measure regulating the use of social media to fight the spread of fake news would get passed in the next Congress. House Assistant Majority Leader Zambales 1st district Rep. Jay Khonghun says there are ongoing hearings in Congress that are focused on...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (left), former Nueva Ecija governor Edno Joson (PPAB, Facebook) Speaker Martin Romualdez and the rest of the House of Representatives joined Novo Ecijanos in mourning the passing of their former governor...
The Senate has been asked to provide a work area in its building for use of the House prosecution panel in preparation for the impeachment trial of impeached Vice President Sara Duterte. Photo courtesy of House Secretary General The House of Representatives formally made the request in...
Lanao del Sur 1st district Rep. Zia Alonto Adiong (PPAB) Lanao del Sur 1st district Rep. Zia Alonto Adiong assailed Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) officials on Wednesday, Feb. 26 for snubbing a House inquiry on...
Senate President Francis "Chiz" Escudero While congressmen respect all of Senate President Francis "Chiz" Escudero's pronouncements and opinions on Vice President Sara Duterte's impeachment, they certainly don't have to agree with him. And...
One of the House prosecutors in the case of impeached Vice President Sara Duterte has said that the impeachment of former president Joseph Estrada and late former Supreme Court (SC) chief justice Renato Corona could serve as guide and reference for them as far as the upcoming trial of Duterte is...
Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) Spokesperson Commodore Jay Tristan Tarriela answering questions from the media (Dexter Barro II/MANILA BULLETIN) Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) Commodore Jay Tarriela has blamed the "misconceptions" the...
Mayor Abby Binay (Photo by Mark Balmores) Makati City Mayor and senatorial aspirant Abby Binay called on senators to be impartial regarding the impeachment of Vice President Sara Duterte by the House of Representatives last Feb. 5. Binay made the statement during a press conference by her party...
