Belmonte leads LP sweep of 6 House seats in Quezon City
By Julie M. Aurelio
The Liberal Party swept all six congressional seats in Quezon City, including two newly created districts.
The Liberal Party swept all six congressional seats in Quezon City, including two newly created districts.
House Speaker Feliciano Belmonte Jr. was among the early risers who cast their votes Monday morning.
A new Magna Carta of the Poor will be introduced in the next Congress and will contain input from President Benigno Aquino III.
Majority of Filipinos continue to trust and approve the performance of President Benigno Aquino III and Vice President Jejomar Binay, the latest Pulse Asia survey said on Wednesday.
The Freedom of Information Bill remained hanging in its sponsorship stage until the last session day before the House of Representatives went on recess for the campaign period for the May elections.
Speaker Feliciano Belmonte Jr. said that the 15th Congress has approved the most “game-changing laws” as it adjourned Wednesday night, to make way for the campaign period for the May elections.
The chairman of the House committee on public information urged the House leadership to call for a caucus on the Freedom of Information Bill in anticipation of intense debates on the Freedom of Information Bill.
Which measures will survive the nine session days left in the 15th Congress?
The cautious and the wise water snake will slither through the new year most likely to bring an “intimate and passionate” love life to the country’s bachelor leader if he finds it, according to a feng shui consultant.
President Benigno Aquino III on Monday aired a fresh call to lawmakers during a crucial caucus on the reproductive health bill in Malacañang: Vote on it according to your conscience, but do it soon.
Speaker Feliciano Belmonte Jr. on Monday said he would talk to the leaders of the coalitions within the House of Representatives to iron out issues on absenteeism which has recently plagued its sessions.
Speaker Feliciano Belmonte Jr. on Thursday acknowledged that the House version of the sin tax bill might be construed as favorable to liquor firms, but reminded critics that the measure was still up for scrutiny by the Senate.
Amending the Constitution’s economic provisions, while good for attracting foreign investments, can wait until after the 2013 congressional and local elections, according to the Makati Business Club.
