Albay 1st district Rep. Edcel Lagman (Screenshot from Zoom) It's time for President Marcos to step in and quell the brewing impasse between the House of Representatives and the Senate on Charter change (Cha-cha), Albay 1st district Rep. Edcel Lagman said on...
Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda (Rep. Salceda's office) Citing personal sources, Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda told House reporters Wednesday, Jan. 24 that People’s Initiative (PI) proponents have successfully achieved the 12 percent threshold...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Speaker’s office) Speaker Martin Romualdez has denied for the second straight day any hand from himself or the House of Representatives in the ongoing People’s Initiative (PI) movement for Charter change...
House Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez (Speaker’s Office) House Speaker Martin Romualdez reminded Filipinos on Tuesday, Jan. 23, to commit themselves to upholding and preserving democracy in the country even in times of disagreements. “Gamitin natin ang...
Speculations that the House of Representatives (HOR) is behind the initiative to amend the 1987 Constitution through a People’s Initiative (PI) has sparked disinterest among senators to pursue the joint resolution that seeks to review economic provisions in the existing Charter. This was...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Facebook) Expect the House of Representatives to shift its focus to the conduct of more oversight hearings this 2024. This, as Speaker Martin Romualdez noted that the 300-plus strong chamber has passed on third...
House of Representatives (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) Whether in the majority or minority, if you’re a lawmaker in the House of Representatives, your performance in plenary sessions and committee hearings will dictate your screen time on...
Quezon 2nd district Rep. David "Jay-jay" Suarez Quezon 2nd district Rep. David "Jay-jay" Suarez has been elected as new deputy speaker in the House of Representatives. Suarez's designation to the plum post was confirmed during plenary...
Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa on Monday, January 22, said that a member of Congress told him that House Speaker Martin Romualdez is the one behind the initiative to amend the 1987 Constitution through a People’s Initiative. “Yun ang sabi sa akin ng congressman eh. Hindi ko na...
Retired Gen. Raul Gonzales, chairman of PMARAI, reads the group's statement reaffirming support for President Marcos and his administration. He said their members are united behind duly constituted authorities all the time. (Speaker’s office) There...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (left), Majority Leader Mannix Dalipe (Facebook) House Majority Leader Zamboanga City 2nd district Rep. Mannix Dalipe has brushed off as "baseless speculations" the allegations that Speaker Martin Romualdez is the one...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (PPAB) Speaker Martin Romualdez has denied giving out any order for House members to collect signatures for the purpose of a People's Initiative (PI). "No orders," Romualdez told reporters in a short ambush interview Monday...
