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The House of Representatives hosted a dialogue with the Inter-Parliamentary Cooperation Committee members of the House of Regional Representatives of the Republic of Indonesia. The Philippine contingent consisted of Committee on Inter-Parliamentary Relations and Diplomacy Vice Chairpersons Representatives Lorna Silverio and Janice Salimbangon, Committee on Foreign Affairs Chairperson Representative Ma. Rachel Arenas, Committee on Overseas […]
Four lawmakers from Camarines Sur led by National Unity Party (NUP) President LRay Villafuerte want Congress to write new legislation putting behind bars persons 18 years of age and above who engage in incestuous sexual relations even if they are fully aware of their close relationships. House Bill (HB) 4704 or the “Anti-Incest Act” seeks […]
With more than 8,000 families or over 33,000 persons displaced by the magnitude 7 earthquake that jolted Northern Luzon last week, four legislators from Camarines Sur (CamSur) led by Rep. LRay Villafuerte have pressed for the establishment of fully-equipped, fully-operational evacuation centers not only in Abra and the rest of the tremor-hit provinces but in […]
President Rodrigo Duterte hosted a meeting for members of the House of Representatives in Malacañang on Tuesday night. Cabinet Secretary and acting presidential spokesperson Karlo Nograles on Wednesday confirmed the meeting, saying it was an “informal and relaxed gathering” with lawmakers, many of whom are friends of the President. “With active COVID-19 cases now on […]
A party-list lawmaker called for a period of national mourning for former president Benigno Simeon ‘Noynoy’ Aquino III who passed away at the age of 61 due to renal failure as a result of diabetes. Senior Citizens Representative Rodolfo Ordanes said expressions of sincere condolences and grief for Aquino’s death should be shared at this […]