Vice Pres. Sara Duterte Reacts To P733 Million Budget for OVP Approved by the House SARA DUTERTE – The Vice President assured that the work in her office will continue regardless of the budget that the government will give. The budget proposal of the Office of the Vice President (OVP) for 2025 did not only … Read more
Vice Pres. Sara Duterte’s Office Granted By Lower Chamber of Congress A P733 Million Budget CONGRESS – The House of Representatives has decided to give the Office of Vice President Sara Duterte a P733 million budget for 2025 which is P1.29 billion lower than the proposed budget. One of the most controversial budget proposals this … Read more
Vice Pres. Sara Duterte Finds House Probe on DepEd Fund Use “Unnecessary” SARA DUTERTE – The Vice President once again skipped the House hearing, this time on the probe of the use of the Department of Education (DepEd) fund under her stint. In the last few weeks, Vice Pres. Duterte hooked different reactions and opinions … Read more
House of Representatives Issues Detention Order vs. Harry Roque amid POGO Investigations HARRY ROQUE – Amid a pending detention order, the House Sergeant-at-Arms have yet to locate the former presidential spokesman. Attorney Roque, the presidential spokesman during the presidential term of former President Rodrigo Roa Duterte, is one of the known personalities who are faced … Read more
House of Representatives Considers Harry Roque a ‘Fugitive’ HARRY ROQUE – The former presidential spokesperson, is now considered a “fugitive” by his former colleagues in the House of Representatives due to his failure to attend a scheduled hearing related to an investigation into illegal Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs). Roque has been implicated in the … Read more
House Of Representative Advances Medical Cannabis Bill to 2nd Reading MEDICAL CANNABIS – The House Of Representatives approved the medical cannabis bill on the second reading. The House of Representatives has given the green light to a bill on its second reading, aiming to legalize the medical application of cannabis or marijuana, which a lawmaker … Read more
Quiboloy Must Confront Senate & House Hearings Over Alleged Abuse Claims Says President Bongbong Marcos QUIBOLOY – President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. urged Pastor Apollo Quiboloy to attend Senate and House hearings over alleged abuse claims. Senator Risa Hontiveros pointed out the similarity between Pastor Apollo Quiboloy and Jey Rence ‘Senior Agila’ Quilario of Socorro … Read more
House of Representatives Acts on Cong. Arnie Teves’ Continued Absence HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES – The House voted to suspend Congressman Arnie Teves for 60 days from his congressional seat. The travel clearance of Negros Oriental 3rd District Representative Arnie Teves expired last March 9. However, he has yet to return to the Philippines even after … Read more
House of Representatives’ Senior Deputy Speaker is Gloria Macapagal Arroyo GLORIA MACAPAGAL ARROYO – The former president and incumbent Pampanga representative has been elected as Senior Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives. GMA served as the 14th president of the Philippines from 2001 until 2010. She also served as vice president from 1998-2001, making her … Read more
House of Representatives OKs Bill Seeking to Grant P1-Million for 101-Year-Old Filipinos HOUSE – The lower chamber of the legislative branch approved the bill seeking to give P1 million to Filipinos aged 101. Undeniably, reaching the age of 80 and up is really a challenge nowadays considering the lifestyle that many people are living. There … Read more