Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva thanked Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio for expressing Japan's willingness to continue to partner with the Philippines in various areas. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida delivers his speech in Nihongo before the members of the Congress in a special...
Senators renewed their call on Monday, Oct. 30 to ban Philippine Overseas Gaming Operators (POGOs) and create stiffer regulations in the country following a raid in Pasay City that resulted in the rescue of more than 700 individuals. Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva said that it baffles...
Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva said that while he's not questioning the credibility of the organizers of the 19th Asian Games, he's puzzled with regard to the timing of the release of Justin Brownlee's failed doping test result. In an interview, Villanueva said that it was alarming that the...
Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva said on Wednesday, October 11 that he will fight for the confidential funds of the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT). This was after the agency was stripped of its confidential funds under the P5.768-trillion General Appropriations...
Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva has urged the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) to make sure that there will be funding for the increase in the monthly social pension of the country's indigent senior citizens. Villanueva, the principal sponsor of the Increased Social Pension...
Ako Bicol Party-list Rep. Zaldy Co believes that House Speaker Martin Romualdez's prior experience as majority leader has benefitted the lower chamber in terms of passing measures in the soonest possible time. Ako Bicol Party-list Rep. Zaldy Co (left) and House Speaker Martin Romualdez (right)...
If there's one House member whose opinion on Ilocos Norte 1st district Rep. Sandro Marcos actually matters, its Majority Leader and Zamboanga City 2nd district Rep. Mannix Dalipe. Ilocos Norte 1st district Rep. Sandro Marcos speaks on the podium. Over his right shoulder is Majority Leader Mannix...
The Senate Committee on Rules decided on Tuesday, Aug. 9 that two Senate deputy majority leaders - Senators Joseph Victor ‘’JV’’ Ejercito and Mark Villar- would be considered ex-officio members of all permanent Senate committee. This was adopted during the first meeting of the Senate rules...
Aklan 2nd district Rep. Teodorico Haresco Jr. has expressed support for neophyte lawmaker Ilocos Norte 1st district Rep. Sandro Marcos who was recently elected House senior deputy majority leader. Rep. Haresco (congress.gov.ph) Marcos, a first-time lawmaker, was given the plum post in the House of...
Ilocos Norte 1st district Rep. Sandro Marcos doesn't seem to be affected by all the outside noise regarding his recent designation as House senior deputy majority leader. Ilocos Norte 1st district Rep. Sandro Marcos speaks on the podium during the July 27, 2022 House session (Facebook) This can be...
Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte has vouched big time for neophyte solon Ilocos Norte 1st district Rep. Sandro Marcos, saying the latter is "even more knowledgeable" than his more seasoned peers. Ilocos Norte 1st district Rep. Sandro Marcos (PPAB) “Having worked with him for three...
Ilocos Norte 1st district Rep. Sandro Marcos spent his first day as senior deputy majority leader during the House plenary session Wednesday, July 27. Ilocos Norte 1st district Rep. Sandro Marcos (Screengrab from YouTube) As senior deputy majority leader, Marcos momentarily took over the plenary's...
