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Speaker Martin Romualdez directed the House Committee on Transportation to immediately look “into reports received by my office that corrupt practices may have tainted the conceptualization and planned implementation” of the government’s public utility vehicle (PUV) or jeepney modernization program.“The reports allege that existing transport officials are in cahoots with previous officials in negotiating for […]
Speaker Martin Romualdez facilitated the release of P630,000 worth of assistance package from him and the Marcos administration to the Filipino caregiver who was taken hostage and subsequently released by Palestinian Islamist militant group Hamas.Jimmy Pacheco, 33 years old, was taken by Hamas in Kibbutz Nir Oz in southern Israel during the group’s attack on […]
Speaker Martin Romualdez assured the nation that the proposed P5.768-trillion 2024 national budget includes funds for robust defense of the West Philippine Sea.Romualdez made the assurance in an interview with reporters in Japan, where he accompanied President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. for the 50th ASEAN-Japan Friendship and Cooperation Commemorative Summit. Asked about the deletion of confidential […]
Speaker Martin Romualdez vowed that the House of Representatives would relentlessly pursue efforts to make rice, the Filipinos’ staple food, available at affordable prices.“Hindi po kami titigil hangga’t hindi naibaba ang presyo ng bigas sa halagang abot-kaya ng ordinaryong mamamayan,” Romualdez said in his keynote message during the Philippine Economic Briefing in Iloilo City organized […]
Speaker Martin Romualdez hailed President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s directive to Department of Agriculture officials to use excess rice tariff collections to help farmers.“This gesture manifests the unwavering resolve of President Marcos, Jr. to boost agricultural production, particularly of rice, to ensure a stable supply of food for every Filipino family at affordable prices and uplift […]
Speaker Martin Romualdez has authorized all standing and special committees to hold hearings during congressional break. In her formal motion in the plenary, House Deputy Majority Leader andPangasinan 6th District Representative Marlyn Primicias-Agabas moved to allow all committees to continue with their work of producing important pieces of legislation during the break from September 28, […]
Speaker Martin Romualdez said the enactment into law of the “Trabaho Para sa Bayan Act” demonstrates the unwavering dedication of the administration of President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. to the welfare and prosperity of our citizens. Romualdez was among the government officials who witnessed Marcos, as he signed into law in Malacanang Republic Act No. 11962 […]
Speaker Martin Romualdez reported that the House of Representatives has approved 18 out of the 20 priority measures that the Legislative Executive Development Advisory Council (LEDAC) targeted for approval by December this year.The House Speaker, at the same time, expressed confidence in having all the 20 bills approved before the end of September, or three […]
Speaker Martin Romualdez gave the House of Representatives five weeks to scrutinize and pass the proposed P5.768 trillion national budget, observing transparency and respect for the voice of the minority.In his message during the Development Budget Coordination Committee (DBCC) briefing, Romualdez reiterated that the House will ensure every centavo of the proposed P5.768 trillion budget […]
The House of Representatives adopted a resolution expressing its strong support and solidarity with the Republic of Korea in commemoration of the 70th anniversary of the Korean Armistice Agreement slated on July 27. House Resolution (HR) No. 1126, which was also based on the celebration of the 10th United Nations (UN) Forces Participation Day, was […]