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NEWS BRIEFS | 8 February 2024
House Speaker Romualdez visits Army’s 4ID HQ in Cagayan de Oro House Speaker Martin Romualdez visited the headquarters of the Army’s 4th Infantry Division in Camp Evangelista, barangay Patag here on Tuesday. Major Francisco Garello, 4ID spokesperson, said Romualdez came here as part of a two-day Armed Forces of the Philippines and House of Representatives […].....»»
Speaker: House has zero participation in PI
The House of Representatives has zero participation in the people’s initiative to change the Constitution, Speaker Martin Romualdez said yesterday, addressing Senate Minority Leader Aquilino Pimentel III, adding that some senators may just be “seeing ghosts” in voicing their apprehension......»»
High ratings spur House to work harder – Speaker
Speaker Martin Romualdez yesterday expressed his gratitude to the Filipino people for the high trust and performance ratings he received, as shown in a recent survey conducted by the OCTA Research group......»»
Frasco seeks House probe on Metro Cebu traffic crisis
MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – On Valentine’s Day, Feb. 14, Deputy Speaker and Cebu 5th District Rep. Vincent Franco “Duke” Frasco filed House Resolution No. 1592 that directs the House Committees on Transportation and Good Government and Public Accountability to investigate the traffic crisis that is currently affecting Metro Cebu and identify possible solutions to said.....»»
PhilHealth backs Speaker’s call for better benefit packages
Executives of the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. have thrown their support behind the call of House Speaker Martin Romualdez for the state insurer to enhance their service and benefit packages for members and their dependents......»»
Lakas stalwarts sign pro-Speaker manifesto
Amid rumors of a House leadership change for allegedly using the ayuda cash subsidy to push the people’s initiative signature drive, the ruling Lakas-CMD majority bloc issued a manifesto in support of Speaker Martin Romualdez......»»
Speaker hits senators’ ‘very toxic rhetoric’ vs House
Speaker Martin Romualdez yesterday hit back at senators, asking them to “just focus on their jobs instead of attacking the lower chamber.”.....»»
Just seven of 116 SUCs offer medicine programs — lawmaker
House Minority Leader Rep. Marcelino Libanan (4PS Partylist) said that Congress should allot more funding to support "highly advanced" SUCs in establishing their own medical schools to subsidize the schooling of aspiring doctors......»»
Rep. Wilbert Lee: P20 per kilo of rice still possible
CEBU CITY, Philippines — The promise of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to lower the price of rice to P20 per kilo remains doable if House Bill No. 9020 or the “Cheaper Rice Act” is passed into law, Agri Partylist Representative Wilbert Lee said. Under his proposed bill, Lee said that the government will have to.....»»
Bandang Cheats 10 years na sa music industry, may pasabog na intimate show
SA susunod na buwan, sampung taon na sa Original Pilipino Music (OPM) ang bandang Cheats! At kasabay nga niyan ay maghahandog sila ng intimate show na gaganapin sa Balcony Music House sa Makati City sa March 16. Makakasama nila riyan ang ilang mga kaibigan sa music industry kabilang na ang mga bandang Sandwich, SOS at.....»»
House balks at ‘absurd’ Senate allegations about cash aid program
House Senior Deputy Speaker Aurelio Gonzales has also insisted that senators approved the Ayuda sa Kapos ang Kita Program during the budget legislation process, calling their line of questioning about its “sudden” appearance in the 2024 budget “absurd.”.....»»
Cristy Fermin sa mga cyber libel case: Sino po kaya ang susunod?
NAGLABAS ng saloobin ang beteranong showbiz columnist na si Cristy Fermin hinggil sa isinampang kaso ng cyber libel laban sa kanya ng mag-asawang sina Sharon Cuneta at Kiko Pangilinan. Para sa mga hindi aware, nitong Biyernes, May 10, dumulog sa Makati Prosecutor’s Office ang mag-asawa para isumite ang kanilang sworn affidavit kaugnay sa cyber libel.....»»
Live-action adaptation ng ‘City Hunter’ ipinasilip, aarangkada sa April 25
EXCITING news para sa anime lovers at manga fans! Magkakaroon na ng live-action adaptation film ang hit manga series na “City Hunter” sa susunod na buwan. Lalong pinasabik ng Netflix ang fans nang inilabas kamakailan lang ang official trailer ng pelikula. Mapapanood sa pasilip na iikot ang istorya sa karakter ni “Ryo Saeba,” isang top-class.....»»
Bimby kailangan nang mag-work para sa medical bills ni Kris Aquino, true ba?
MATAPOS ang kanyang health update, sinabi ng Queen of All Media na si Kris Aquino na uuwi na ng Pilipinas ang bunso niyang anak na si Bimby sa susunod na buwan. Ibinunyag ni Kris na kailangan nang magtrabaho ni Bimby dahil tumataas na ang bills niya sa pagpapagamot. ‘Yan ang inihayag ng dating TV host.....»»
Gary V hindi magreretiro, pero iiwanan na ang titulong ‘Mr. Pure Energy’
WALANG balak mag-retire ang batikang singer na si Gary Valenciano. ‘Yan mismo ang kanyang nilinaw matapos kumalat ang chikang last performance na niya ang upcoming concert sa susunod na buwan. “One Last Time” kasi ang naging titulo ng kanyang show kaya naging usap-usapan na nagdesisyon na umano si Gary V na tuluyan nang iwan ang.....»»
After ceasefire, House hopes Senate passes RBH6 by March
Administration lawmakers, under the leadership of Speaker Martin Romualdez in the House of Representatives, are hoping that an inter-parliamentary ceasefire the senators initiated will result in their promise to pass economic reforms in the 1987 Constitution......»»
Amid House-Senate rift, Romualdez seeks common ground on Cha-cha with Zubiri
After the Senate delivered a scathing rejection of the ongoing People’s Initiative (PI) campaign to amend the Charter, House Speaker Martin Romualdez has reached out to Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri to express the lower chamber's support for an alternative PI led by the upper chamber......»»
Romualdez denies House behind charter change signature drive
House Speaker Martin Romualdez says lawmakers' role is 'to facilitate and encourage democratic participation without direct involvement in signature collection'.....»»
House expedites release of P35M aid for Davao disaster victims
The House of Representatives, in collaboration with President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., is expediting the release of P35 million in financial aid and 17,500 food packs to assist the seven congressional districts affected by recent flooding and landslides in the Davao Region. Speaker Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez emphasized the urgency of their efforts, aiming to provide substantial assistance to the nearly 45,000 affected families and over 187,000 individuals in the region. Coordination with the Department of Social Welfare and Development is underway to swiftly release PHP5 million to each district through the Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situations program. The financial aid will support various relief efforts, including infrastructure reconstruction and medical assistance. Tingog Party-list representatives also expressed their commitment to ensuring the assistance reaches those most in need......»»
Sinu-sinong Kapuso ang magiging regular host ng It’s Showtime sa GMA 7?
PINAGHANDAAN talaga nang bonggang-bongga ng “It’s Showtime” hosts ang pagtungo sa GMA Network para sa isang makasaysayang araw sa telebisyon. Mixed emotions daw ang naramdaman ng lahat ng taong involved sa noontime show ng ABS-CBN na mapapanood na rin sa GMA 7 sa susunod na buwan. Ayon sa Kapamilya host-comedian na si Vhong Navarro, hinding-hindi.....»»