Former House deputy secretary-general Brian Raymund Yamsuan is the new Bicol Saro Party-list representative in the current 19th Congress. Newly-installed Bicol Saro Party-list Rep. Brian Raymund Yamsuan takes his oath of office during plenary session on Feb. 22, 2023 (Screenshot from YouTube live)...
Anakalusugan Party-list Rep. Ray Reyes is asking the Senate to pass a counterpart bill to the House of Representatives' bid to promote pro-mental health measures in schools. Anakalusugan Party-list Rep. Ray Reyes (Facebook) This, after the neophyte solon described as "alarming" the figures...
Rainy days and Mondays can be too much stress for some people. PBA Party-list Rep. Migs Nograles (Facebook) Luckily, Puwersa ng Bayaning Atleta (PBA) Rep. Migs Nograles has found a way to regain a bit of energy as she burns through paperwork during the busiest day of the week. "Taking naps in...
If it's too good to be true, then it probably is. Kabayan Party-list Rep. Ron Salo (center) Kabayan Party-list Rep. Ron Salo gave this reminder to Filipinos here and abroad amid reports that foreign criminal syndicates have been exploiting some of them in so-called cryptocurrency scams. "We must...
Who says Rowena Guanzon doesn't have a supporter among the members of the House of Representatives? P3PWD Party-list nominee Rowena Guanzon (left) and Kabataan Party-list Rep. Raoul Manuel During plenary session Monday afternoon, Feb. 20, Kabataan Party-list Rep. Raoul Manuel delivered a privilege...
Philippine rap legend Andrew E--who made waves during last year's elections as then-vice presidential candidate Sara Duterte's campaign front man--headlined Tingog Party-list's recent thanksgiving concert in Tagum City, Davao del Norte. Tingog Party-list Rep. Yedda Marie Romualdez (left) and Andrew...
How about an "air traffic czar" to help the government fix headaches like the perennial congestion of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA)? House Minority Leader Marcelino Libanan (Facebook) House Minority Leader and 4Ps Party-list Rep. Marcelino Libanan made this pitch for a new position...
AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee is prodding the Landbank of the Philippines to expand its scholarship program for dependents of agrarian reform beneficiaries (ARBs), something that it can easily do based on its income, the solon said. AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee The state-run financial...
A deputy speaker in the House of Representatives is batting for the inclusion of electric motorcycles in the recently issued Executive Order (EO) No. 12, which imposes zero percent tariff on electric vehicles. Deputy Speaker and TUCP Party-list Rep. Raymond Democrito Mendoza (Facebook) According to...
SAGIP Party-list Rep. Rodante Marcoleta confronted alleged "Sibuyas Queen" Lilia Cruz on Tuesday, Feb. 14 regarding the alleged bouncing checks that the latter used in the past to pay onion farmers. Lilia Cruz (left) and SAGIP Party-list Rep. Rodante Marcoleta (Screenshots from Zoom) Marcoleta, one...
There is now more "clarity" in the agricultural hoarding issue that's being investigated by the House of Representatives. Quezon 1st district Rep. Wilfrido Mark Enverga (Contributed photo) This, after the House Committee on Agriculture and Food chaired by Quezon 1st district Rep. Wilfrido Mark...
House Minority Leader and 4Ps Party-list Rep. Marcelino Libanan joined the many well-wishers of Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Juan Ponce Enrile on the latter's 99th birthday on Tuesday, Feb. 14. House Minority Leader and 4Ps Party-list Rep. Marcelino Libanan (left) and Chief Presidential Legal...
