Vice President Sara Duterte turned the table on former Department of Education (DepEd) undersecretary Gloria Mercado after she claimed irregularities in the agency’s bidding process, as well as claiming that she received possible bribes from the vice president herself. Former DepEd...
Speaker Martin Romualdez (leftmost) administers the oath of office to Akbayan Party-list Rep. Percival Cendaña (Screenshot from Facebook live) Former commissioner of the National Youth Commission (NYC) Percival Cendaña, the first nominee of...
Although her Calaguas Island trip turned controversial, Vice President Sara Duterte said she was still “happy” with it and highlighted that the island needs more visitors since they rely heavily on tourism. Vice President Sara Duterte speaks to the media during a press conference held in her...
SAGIP Party-List Rep. Rodante Marcoleta (Dexter Barro II/MANILA BULLETIN) SAGIP Party-list Rep. Rodante Marcoleta can't seem to catch a break. In a chamber where a solon's status is reflected by the number and quality of committee...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (PPAB) Speaker Martin Romualdez reaffirmed on Wednesday, Sept. 25, the House of Representatives’ commitment to push forward and fast-track the priority legislative agenda of the Marcos administration. During the 6th...
Vice President Sara Duterte (Noel Pabalate/ MANILA BULLETIN) After giving the Office of the Vice President (OVP) three chances to appear before the plenary, the House of Representatives tackled the OVP’s proposed budget for 2025 on the final day of budget...
Vice President Sara Duterte said on Wednesday, Sept. 25, that she will only attend the budget deliberations for the Office of the Vice President’s (OVP) proposed 2025 budget in the Senate but not in the House of Representatives. Vice President Sara Duterte speaks to the media during a...
Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero and House Speaker Martin Romualdez on Wednesday, September 25, said they are confident that Congress would be able to pass the proposed P6.352-trillion national budget for 2025 on time. Escudero and Romualdez made the assurance during a...
The House plenary. (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) The measure seeking to grant the Manila Electric Co.(Meralco) a new 25-year franchise moved forward in the House of Representatives just before the congressional break. ...
Boracay, arguably the crown jewel of Philippine tourism The proposed measure that seeks to implement a value added tax (VAT) refund mechanism for non-resident tourists in a bid to encourage more spending is now one step away from becoming law. During...
Vice President Sara Duterte skipped the second day of investigation by the House good government committee into the Office of the Vice President’s (OVP) alleged misuse of public funds. Vice President Sara Duterte (Photo from Inday Sara Duterte Facebook page) In a letter signed by...
(Center) House Speaker Martin Romualdez administering the oath of membership of Bukidnon 1st district Rep. Jose Manuel Alba (right) into Lakas-CMD (Speaker’s Office) Dominant political party Lakas-Christian Muslim Democrats...
