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The 54-strong Partylist Coalition Foundation Inc. (PCFI) will play a very crucial role in the election of the next Speaker, especially in a “free-for-all” race for the post, a partylist lawmaker at the House of Representatives said. Puwersa ng Bayaning Atleta Partylist Representative Jericho Nograles pointed out that the PCFI now constitutes the second biggest political bloc […]
Reelected Marinduque Representative Lord Allan Velasco congratulated the winning 51 party list groups that were officially proclaimed by the Commission on Elections (Comelec) recently at the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC). The party list groups, according to the Comelec, will be entitled to 61 seats at the House of Representatives. Velasco noted that several groups […]
The House of Representatives has approved on second reading House Bill 9197 which seeks to establish the Coconut Farmers and Industry Development Trust Fund or “Trust Fund” which shall be used exclusively for the ultimate benefit of coconut farmers and the development of the country’s coconut industry. The bill is principally authored by former President […]
The House of Representatives has approved on second reading House Bill 9197 which seeks to establish the Coconut Farmers and Industry Development Trust Fund or “Trust Fund” which shall be used exclusively for the ultimate benefit of coconut farmers and the development of the country’s coconut industry. The bill is principally authored by former President […]
With the hoopla over the midterm elections already in the rearview mirror, lawmakers at the House of Representatives are now raring to get back to work when session resumes, with the hope of passing more measures in the remainder of the 17th Congress. They are also awaiting the signing into law by President Rodrigo Duterte […]
In the wake of the earthquake that rocked Metro Manila and other parts of the country on Monday, Quezon City Rep. Winnie Castelo renewed his call for an organized and comprehensive audit of all government and private buildings to assess and ensure their structural integrity. “Doing so at the soonest possible time will prevent loss […]
Maguindanao second district Representative and senatorial candidate Dong Mangudadatu has vowed to push for the passage of an anti-terror law anchored on the Human Security Act of 2007, as he cited the need to bring peace and development in the country. If elected, Mangudadatu said, the anti-terror law would be on top of his agenda […]
“Metro Manila is still under a water supply crisis, do we now also have a power crisis?” Rep. Winnie Castelo posed this question after successive days that parts of Metro Manila were subjected to a number of hours of power loss that started Wednesday, April 10. Castelo heads the Metro Manila Development Committee in the […]
Maguindanao 2nd District representative and senatorial candidate Dong Mangudadatu is hopeful that peace will still reign in Mindanao amid the Lanao Sur incident that claimed the lives of four members of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) and the wounding of eight police personnel. Mangudadatu also wished the incident would not affect the election campaign […]
Party-list Rep. Salvador Belaro (1-Ang Edukasyon) called on passers of the University of the Philippines College Admission Test (UPCAT) to serve all Filipinos, especially the poor and the marginalized, while studying and after their graduation. “Keep your astute senses fixed on the plight of the poor, the marginalized, the working middle class, and the entrepreneurs […]