NIGHT OWL Anna Mae Lamentillo Prior to his entry into public service as Representative of the First District of Leyte, House Speaker Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez spent a greater part of his professional life in the private sector. He held several executive positions and directorships for big...
Two congressmen have filed House resolutions (HRs) seeking an inquiry in aid of legislation on the recent partnership that was forged by local media giants TV5 and ABS-CBN. TV5 logo (top) and ABS-CBN logo (Wikipedia) READ: https://mb.com.ph/2022/08/11/tv5-abs-cbn-announce-landmark-deal/...
The House Committee Ways and Means on Wednesday, Aug. 17, approved a proposed measure that would impose value-added tax (VAT) on non-resident digital service providers (DSPs), such as Amazon and Google. (Images from Wikipedia) Albay 2nd District Rep. Joey Salceda, committee chairman, said during...
Department of Finance (DOF) Secretary Benjamin Diokno on Wednesday, Aug. 17, listed down the agency’s suggested measures to accelerate the country’s economic recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic, highlighting the agency’s support for the Marcos administration’s Medium-Term Fiscal Framework...
The House joint panel tackling the unauthorized importation of sugar is set to resume its briefing on the matter Monday, Aug. 22, despite the resignation of three Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) executives. READ:...
The House of Representatives has converted the special Committee on Flagship Programs And Projects into a standing committee. The House plenary (PPAB) Senior Deputy Majority Leader Ilocos Norte 1st district Rep. Sandro Marcos motioned to convert the particular special committee during the plenary...
The House Committee on Suffrage and Electoral Reforms on Tuesday, Aug. 16, postponed the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) elections, initially scheduled on Dec. 5, 2022, to the first Monday of December 2023. Citizens line up to register with the Commission on Elections (FILE PHOTO/MANILA...
House Majority Leader and Zamboanga City 2nd district Rep. Mannix Dalipe guaranteed on Tuesday, Aug. 16 the timely passage of the proposed 2023 national budget despite having just roughly one month to tackle it. The House plenary (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) Dalipe made this assurance less...
The House of Representatives has consolidated and adopted seven resolutions conveying the solons' condolences to the family of the late Asian track and field legend Lydia de Vega-Mercado, who went by the monikers "the fastest woman of Asia", and "Asia’s spirit queen". Lydia de Vega Initially...
Two more lawmakers from Eastern Samar and Calamba City have officially joined the Lakas-Christian Muslim Democrats (Lakas-CMD) headed by House Speaker Martin Romualdez, the party announced on Monday, Aug. 15. (Photo from House Speaker Martin Romualdez’s office) Romualdez, president of Lakas-CMD,...
The recent deal between ABS-CBN and TV5 "left a bad taste in the mouth", said SAGIP Party-list Rep. Rodante Marcoleta, who still sounded very upset over the supposed misdeeds of the shuttered "Kapamilya" network. SAGIP Party-list Rep. Rodante Marcoleta (Screenshot from Facebook live) "Last week,...
After a rather anti-climatic joint panel briefing on Monday, Aug. 15, the House of Representatives is planning to hold a motu proprio inquiry into the attempted unauthorized importation of 300,000 metric tons (MTs) of sugar, an issue that has hounded the newly-minted Marcos administration. Powdered...
