PEACE-MAKER As the whole world pays tribute to all fathers, we wish to reprint our Father’s Day columns dated June 11, 2023 and May 19, 2022 as our modest homage to our beloved father, the late Jose Ravago de Venecia Sr.: After World War II, our father served as Judge at Large for the entire...
TIAONG, Quezon – House Speaker Martin Romualdez turned over agricultural inputs and farm equipment that will benefit 3,000 farmers during the launching of the Farmers Assistance for Recovery and Modernization program in the second district of this province on Friday, June 14, at the Tiaong...
PEACE-MAKER The Thai parliament hosted last week in Bangkok the second meeting of the ICAPP Business Council, an affiliate group under the International Conference of Asian Political Parties (ICAPP). The ICAPP Business Council was established to promote and facilitate potential business...
PEACE-MAKER We were elected congressman of Pangasinan for the first time in 1969, at the age of 32, after serving as presidential assistant and economic minister and press counselor at the Philippine Embassy in Saigon (now Ho Chi Minh) from 1966 to 1969. Among our colleagues in the Seventh...
PEACE-MAKER Last week, our old friends Dr. Charles Yang of South Korea and Member of Parliament and Cabinet Minister Ek Nath Dhakal of Nepal, international chairman and Asia Pacific chairman, respectively, of the New York- and Seoul-based Universal Peace Federation (UPF) visited us in our home....
Senate President Francis "Chiz" wants the Senate and the House of Representatives to cultivate a better relationship first before getting down to business, especially discussing Charter-change (Cha-cha). During the Kapihan sa Senado on Thursday, May 23, Escudero thanked House Speaker Martin...
PEACE-MAKER The ICAPP Business Council (IBC), an affiliated body under the 352-strong International Conference of Asian Political Parties (ICAPP), will hold its second meeting in Bangkok next week, May 27 to 30, and will be hosted by the ruling Pheu Thai Party of Thailand. The IBC was...
PEACE-MAKER As we honor mothers worldwide this Mother’s Day, it is essential to extend our tribute beyond the traditional roles of motherhood to encompass the extraordinary women who lead nations with vision, grace, and strength. These women, often called “mother” of their countries,...
The technology application and innovation-driven market research company Tangere revealed the April 2024 satisfaction and trust ratings survey results for the performances of House of Representatives Speaker Martin Romualdez, Chief Justice Alexander Gesmundo, and Senate President Migz Zubiri. In...
LEGAZPI CITY, Albay – House Speaker Martin Romualdez led the groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of a P400-million multi-purpose building in Barangay Dela Paz, Daraga town, Albay province on Friday, May 3. HOUSE Speaker Martin Romualdez, House Committee on Appropriations chairman...
Quezon 2nd district Rep. David "Jay-jay" Suarez (Dexter Barro II/MANILA BULLETIN) A much welcome development. Deputy Speaker and Quezon 2nd district Rep. David "Jay-jay" Suarez had this to say as he commended President Marcos for his intention to...
PEACE-MAKER In recent years, tensions in the Asia Pacific region have escalated, raising concerns about the emergence of a new Cold War. Disputes involving major powers, particularly the United States and China, and conflicting territorial claims undermine the collective security of the...
