Negros Oriental 3rd district Rep. Arnolfo "Arnie" Teves Jr. (Screenshot from Facebook) A ranking congressman is urging the Joint Congressional Oversight Committee to look into the designation of Negros Oriental 3rd district Rep. Arnolfo Teves Jr. as a terrorist to ensure that the anti-terror law is...
The Anti-Terrorism Council’s (ATC) move to designate suspended Rep. Arnolfo “Arnie” Teves Jr. and 12 other persons as part of the “Teves Terrorist Group” and tagging them as terrorists is a huge concern. And as far as Sen. Francis “Chiz” Escudero is concerned, he finds it disturbing...
DAVAO CITY – First Congressional District Rep. Paolo “Pulong” Duterte, through his son Rodrigo “Rigo” Duterte, with China-Davao Consul General Zhao Xiuzhen, turned over 320 sewing machines to Davao City Mayor Sebastian “Baste” Duterte on Wednesday, August 2. The turnover and blessing...
Manila 6th district Rep. Bienvenido Abante Jr. (Contributed photo) "Ang sakit ng kalingkingan, sakit ng buong katawan." That's an old Filipino adage that Manila 6th district Rep. Bienvenido Abante Jr. used to describe the House of Representatives' current relation to Negros Oriental 3rd district...
Ako Bicol Party-list Rep. Jil Bongalon (Contributed photo) There's no collusion between the Anti-Terrorism Council (ATC) and the House Committee on Ethics and Privileges. Ethics panel vice chairman, Ako Bicol Party-list Rep. Jil Bongalon gave this assurance Tuesday afternoon, Aug. 1, following a...
Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada on Tuesday, Aug. 1 expressed his belief suspended Negros Oriental Representative Arnolfo “Arnie” Teves Jr., and the 12 other individuals who have been tagged as terrorists should be accorded due process of law. Rep. Arnolfo Teves, Jr. at a Senate...
(MANILA BULLETIN) A congressman-proponent of the legalization of medical cannabis or marijuana has told a joint Hoiuse panel that he has personally experienced the efficacy of the substance. Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte made this admission Tuesday morning, Aug 1 before the joint...
The Anti-Terrorism Council (ATC) has designated suspended Negros Oriental Rep. Arnolfo Teves Jr., along with 12 others, as "terrorists" for the alleged killings and harassment in Negros Oriental. Negros Oriental 3rd District Rep. Arnolfo Teves Jr. In Resolution No. 43 dated July 26, the ATC tagged...
House of Representatives (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) ACT Teachers Party-list Rep. France Castro is urging the House of Representatives to investigate the recent sinking of motorboat MB Princess Aya in Binangonan, Rizal, which resulted in the drowning of 27 passengers. Castro, a House deputy...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) expressed appreciation to House Deputy Minority Leader Francisca “France” Lustina Castro after she vowed that the Makabayan bloc will scrutinize the pension system of military personnel and other uniformed personnel (MUP). *AFP spokesperson Col. Medel...
(Unsplash) A ranking House of Representatives member is asking the Department of Energy (DOE) to finish its performance review of the National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) in the soonest possible time. Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte said that Congress "needs to decide soon...
Negros Oriental 3rd district Rep. Arnolfo Teves Jr. (Facebook) Embattled Negros Oriental 3rd district Rep. Arnolfo Teves Jr.'s second 60-day suspension ends today, Sunday, July 30. This begs the question, what's going to happen to him? The answer quite simply depends on what Teves want to do; he...