Posts Tagged ‘house’
The other SONA: Aquino got a bum steer
BY WENDELL VIGILIA THE new opposition bloc at the House of Representatives yesterday delivered the traditional counter-state of the nation address, saying President Aquino’s “speech from the heart” last Monday was “more cardiac than cerebral.” Minority leader Edcel Lagman, a staunch ally and defender of former president and now Pampanga Rep. Gloria Arroyo, said Aquino obviously got a bum steer “with all of the inordinate inaccuracies in the…
Mom’s appeal: Give Manny a break More defectors from Lakas-Kampi coming, Aquino says –>
BY JP LOPEZ IN-between sobs, Curita Bamba Villar told reporters yesterday how, as a mother, she suffers when hearing criticisms, especially the vicious kind, against her son, Sen. Manny Villar. The 86-year-old “Nanay Curing” is now paralytic and blinded.
Palace still wishing for Arroyo powers
MANILA, PhilippinesMalacañang is not giving up hope the Senate and House of Representatives can still convene a special session and grant special powers to President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo to address the power crisis in Mindanao. Gary Olivar, the President’s deputy spokesperson, Sunday said Ms Arroyo might ask her allies in both chambers of Congress, especially those running in the May 10 elections, to take a break from their campaign and attend such a session
Palace House allies want emergency power for Arroyo
MANILA, PhilippinesPresident Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo’s allies in the House of Representatives are moving to hold a special session to grant her emergency powers to resolve the worsening power situation in Mindanao. Deputy Speaker for Mindanao Simeon Datumanong said the acute power shortage required swift and decisive action from Ms Arroyo.
House OKs bill creating Mindanao Devt Authority
02/14/2010 The House of Representatives has ratified a bicameral conference committee report creating the Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA). Speaker Prospero Nograles, one of the authors of the measure, said once President Arroyo signs the bill, it will promote, coordinate and facilitate the active and extensive participation of all sectors to effect socio-economic development in Mindanao. The consolidated version of the bill will address the need for a coordinated and integrated…
Comelec approves 144 groups for 57 party-list House seats
MANILA, Philippines So many for so few. A total of 144 party-list groups will vie for limited reserved seats in the House of Representatives in the May 10 national elections.
House forms committee on women
MANILA, PhilippinesA new committee will be formed in the House of Representatives to provide extra attention to the welfare of women and to protect them from abuse and violence, Albay Rep….
Ombusman hopes critics to stop after impeach dismissal
MANILA, Philippines Ombudsman Merceditas Gutierrez said she hoped her critics would finally put to rest allegations that she had been remiss in her duties and had been the protector of the First Family, a day after the impeachment complaint against her was dismissed at the House of Representatives….
House retreats on P0.05 tax on text messages
MANILA, PhilippinesThe House of Representatives is backing off on its plan to slap a five-centavo tax on text messages, apparently feeling the heat of public resistance to increase the cost of texting. The House ways and means committee has agreed to revert back to the proposed bill on the text tax barely two weeks after approving it for plenary voting on Sept. 8.
Teodoro nomination null, voidDe Venecia
MANILA, PhilippinesThe ruling party’s declaration that Defense Secretary Gilbert Teodoro is its standard-bearer is null and void, former House Speaker Jose De Venecia told reporters Thursday shortly before the poll body hears his petition to nullify the merger of administration parties Lakas, Kampi, and CMD. De Venecia explained that the national executive committee that convened Wednesday is ‘phantom’ and…
Bishops fear railroading of RH bill
MANILA, PhilippinesThe Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines feared that proponents of House Bill 5043 or the proposed Reproductive Health and Population Development Act are trying to railroad the passage of the legislation before Congress goes on a break next month. The Catholic Church has strongly…
Rob suspect shot dead
A 21-year-old alleged notorious robber was shot dead by a security guard for attempting to break inside an under construction condominium in Sta. Mesa, Manila early yesterday. Rommel Perez, of, 2411 G-2 Jesus St., Pandacan, Manila, died instantly due to a bullet wound
