285 lawmakers back Romualdez as House speaker

Jeannette I. Andrade - Reporter / @jiandradeINQ 05/26/2025

MANILA, Philippines — Speaker Martin Romualdez is poised to retain his post in the 20th Congress, with 285 incoming representatives—including four Liberal Party members—expressing support for his continued leadership, Deputy Speaker David Suarez announced on Sunday. Suarez, who…

House exec: Romualdez has supermajority in 20th Congress

Jason Sigales 05/17/2025

MANILA, Philippines — House Speaker Martin Romualdez has a “supermajority” in the 20th Congress, according to Deputy Speaker and Quezon 2nd District Rep. David Suarez. “As of Saturday afternoon, no less than 240 members have already signed…

US congressional delegation vows continued support for PH

Charie Abarca - @inquirerdotnet 04/17/2025

MANILA, Philippines — The United States (US) Congressional Delegation (CODEL) has reaffirmed its commitment and support to the Philippines-US alliance, according to Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo. READ: Marcos assures Trump on PH-US alliance Manalo said the…

Groups warn: Congress-added funds could be used for electioneering

Alden Monzon - @inquirerdotnet 02/06/2025

Business groups and NGOs renewed their call for transparency in the 2025 budget on Wednesday, urging the President to classify all Congress-added funds for release after the midterm elections. “We call for action on the part of…

Junjun Davide to run for Congress instead

By Morexette Marie B. Erram 10/08/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Incumbent Cebu Vice Gov. Hilario Davide III will not be seeking reelection in the 2025 midterm polls. Davide on Tuesday, October 8, lodged his Certificate of Candidacy (COC) to run for Congressman in…

House approves bill granting access to medicinal cannabis on 3rd reading

Gabriel Pabico Lalu 07/30/2024

MANILA, Philippines — The House of Representatives has approved a bill on its third and final reading that grants certain patients access to medicinal cannabis. During the session on Tuesday, 177 lawmakers voted in favor of House…

Forwarding of divorce bill to Senate deferred

ia Subingsubing, Tina G. Santos 05/29/2024

MANILA, Philippines — The transmission of the absolute divorce bill from the House of Representatives to the Senate has been deferred pending questions about the final vote count when the lower chamber passed it on third and…

US plans $128 million budget for PH Edca projects

Frances G. Mangosing, Melvin Gascon 04/15/2024

WASHINGTON, DC — The United States plans to give $128 million to the Philippines for military facilities where Americans have access. US President Joe Biden asked the US Congress to allocate the money for 36 projects under…

Lawmaker proposes gradual 3-year wage hike for private workers

02/22/2024

A lawmaker on Wednesday proposed gradually increasing the minimum daily wage for private sector workers by P100 over three years. Manila Rep. Joel Chua believes this approach would be manageable for businesses still recovering from the pandemic.…

P100 daily wage hike bill approved on final reading

Charie Abarca 02/19/2024

MANILA, Philippines — The Senate’s approval on its third and final reading brings the landmark bill, which proposes a P100 increase in the daily minimum wage for private sector workers, one step closer to becoming law. Senate…

House subpoenas Quiboloy to panel hearing

Gabriel Pabico Lalu 02/19/2024

MANILA, Philippines — House Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez and Representative Gus Tambunting of Parañaque 2nd District have jointly issued a subpoena requiring Apollo Quiboloy, the founder and honorary chair of the Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KJC), to…

Constitutional crisis now ‘slowly happening’ says Zubiri

Maila Ager 01/26/2024

MANILA, Philippines — They have warned of a possible constitutional crisis, and according to Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri, it’s “slowly happening.” “We have warned about a possible constitutional crisis and tried to avoid it. But unfortunately,…

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