PEACE-MAKER Jose de Venecia Jr. Former Speaker of the House In recent years, many iconic women leaders have emerged. Outstanding women in global politics include Margaret Thatcher in Britain; Hillary Clinton and Kamala Harris, the first Asian-African-American and first woman to be elected vice...
Reelectionist Rep. Shernee Tan-Tambut of Kusug Tausug Party-list was lucky to have a VIP "tour guide" when she campaigned in Pampanga last week. Kusug Tausug Party-list Rep. Shernee Tan-Tambut (2nd from left) walks around Pampanga with former President and House Speaker Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo (4th...
PEACE-MAKER Jose de Venecia Jr. Former Speaker of the House As of this writing, delegations from Moscow and Kyiv, respectively, were scheduled to meet in Belarus for a second round of negotiations on the raging military hostilities in Ukraine. Although their first meeting did not produce a...
PEACE-MAKER Jose de Venecia Jr. Former Speaker of the House As a proud Dagupeno, whose education was helped financed by bangus (milkfish) harvests, we miss our annual Bangus (milkfish) Festival here in our hometown Dagupan City, which was cancelled since the onslaught of the Covid-19 pandemic two...
Economic federalism. These are two words that, when put together, would spell progress for the Philippines, according to Taguig-Pateros 1st district Representative and former House Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano. (Photo from former House Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano’s office) "Wouldn't it be better...
PEACE-MAKER Jose de Venecia Jr. Former Speaker of the House We remain hopeful that as long as Russia and the United States and its NATO allies are engaged in a dialogue, the dreaded war over Ukraine could be resolved without devastation and bloodshed. As a humble advocate of diplomacy and dialogue,...
PEACE-MAKER Jose de Venecia Jr. Former Speaker of the House Since its founding in 1900, the Manila Bulletin has been a chronicler of the events and developments that shape our country’s history. Manila Bulletin’s commitment to responsible, fair, and balanced news reporting is one of its many...
The war against illegal drugs, the "Build, Build, Build" program, and "ayuda" or financial assistance programs. (Photo from Alan Peter Cayetano's Facebook) These are three initiatives of President Duterte that, according to former House Speaker Alan Peter Cayateno, ought to be continued by the next...
PEACE MAKER Jose de Venecia Jr. Former Speaker of the House The 2022 Winter Olympics commenced in Beijing last Friday, amidst the RAGING COVID-19 pandemic and geopolitical challenges around the world, especially the mounting tensions between Russia and the United States and its NATO allies over...
Three-term Senator, now Deputy Speaker Loren Legarda asserts the need to push for further amendments on the 1999 Public Employment Service Office (PESO) Act, a law she co-authored during her first term as Senator, to provide better employment facilitation and opportunities for the Filipino people....
PEACE MAKER Former Speaker of the House Jose C. De Venecia Jr. As of this writing, tensions between Russia and the United States and its NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization)allies are rapidly escalating, following reports of a massive Russian military build-up in the Russia-Ukraine border and...
Two bills proposing to further strengthen the country’s banking system have passed final reading approval in the House of Representatives. Speaker Lord Allan Velasco3 Speaker Lord Allan Velasco lauded his Lower House colleagues for approving on third and final reading the bills regulating...
