House of Representatives

MANILA – An official of the House of Representatives is pushing for an increase of at least P8,000 each in the financial aid for public school teachers under the Personnel Economic Relief Allowance (PERA).

Camarines Sur Rep. Gabriel Bordado Jr. skipped one House of Representatives hearing for a very important reason: participating in the 2020 census.

Camarines Norte Rep. Josie Tallado said that the proposal to declare the Parroquia de Nuestra Señora de Candelaria as a tourist destination and pilgrimage site hurdled the committee level at the House of Representatives yesterday.

Albay Vice Governor Edcel Grex Lagman is confident that the Americans have learned their lessons and that they will vote President Donald Trump out of office oin November.

Masbate Board Member Jason Arevalo couldn’t help but wonder why some members of Congress claim to be the scourge of oligarchs.

Albay Rep. Edcel Lagman was among the most vocal supporters of ABS-CBN during its franchise hearing at the House of Representatives, but he was among those allowed to vote because he was not a member of the legislative franchises committee.…

Ako Bicol party-list Rep. Alfredo Garbin has denied saying the voting for ABS-CBN’s franchise application in the House of Representatives was “cooked (niluto).”

Occidental Mindoro Rep. Josephine Ramirez-Sato gave a powerful lecture on freedom of speech and of the press during the hearing on ABS-CBN franchise yesterday.

Camarines Sur Rep. Luis Raymund Villafuerte said that the first regular session of the House of Representatives has been "gruelling" yet "productive."

Marinduque Rep. Lord Allan Velasco reminded the energy stakeholders to rise up to face the challenges brought by the coronavirus disease pandemic while considering interest of the public.