SENATOR Christopher “Bong” Go reiterated his call to the Department of Education to ensure that students have access to proper learning materials after reported errors
Day: October 17, 2020
Velasco offers Cayetano deputy speaker position
ANY position -- including deputy speaker -- is open for former Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano. This was assured by Speaker Lord Allan Velasco who said
House Minority Leader resigns to join Majority
MANILA Rep. Bienvenido Abante Jr. stepped down as Minority Leader. After delivering the Minority’s turno en contra for the 2021 budget, Abante said he will
Coronavirus endangers TB fight
GENEVA, Oct 14, 2020 (AFP) - The novel coronavirus pandemic threatens to reverse progress towards eliminating tuberculosis, until now the top infectious disease killer globally,
Settle debt with PRC, PhilHealth pressed
A Metro Manila solon is urging the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (Philhealth) to pay as soon as possible its P1 billion debt to the Philippine
PH, China agree joint oil and gas search
THE Philippines and China have agreed on the joint exploration of oil and gas resources in the disputed South China Sea (SCS), the Ministry of
Philippines lifts ban on fuel exploration in SCS
MANILA, Oct 16, 2020 (AFP) - The Philippines has lifted a moratorium on oil and gas exploration in the disputed South China Sea, which the
House passes national budget
THE House of Representatives has approved on third and final reading the proposed 2021 national budget amounting to P4.5 trillion. With a vote of 257
Romualdez thanks colleagues over red tape bill passage
HOUSE Majority Leader and Leyte Rep. Martin Romualdez yesterday lauded his colleagues led by Speaker Lord Allan Velasco for working very hard in ensuring the
Speaker lauded for timely, legal OK of nat’l budget
HOUSE Deputy Majority Leader and Bagong Henerasyon (BH) party-list Rep. Bernadette Herrera on Saturday lauded newly installed Speaker Lord Allan Velasco for ensuring the “timely,