A total of P1.975 billion in unused funds for COVID-19 response needs to be returned by the Procurement Service of the Department of Budget and Management to the treasury, the Commission on Audit revealed yesterday.
“ANG PANGARAP niyo ang pangarap ko.” This was Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s assurance to the nation last June 30 when he
(Photo courtesy of House Press and Public Affairs Bureau) MANILA - The House of Representatives formally opened the first regular session of the 19th Congress on Monday morning, ahead of President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr.'s first State of the Nation Address (SONA). The lower chamber officially opened the inaugural session at 10 a.m. with House Secretary-General Mark Llandro Mendoza as the presiding officer. Per the House Rules, the Secretary General of the immediately preceding Congress will preside over the inaugural session of the House until the election of a new Speaker. The convening of the regular session is in accordance with Article VI, Sections 15 and 16 of the 1987 Constitution, which provides that the Congress shall convene once every year on the fourth Monday of July for its regular session. Vice President Sara Duterte was present during the inaugural session. Leyte Rep. Martin Romualdez is poised to be the new Speaker. Romualdez has received endorsemen
It is finally time for Leyte 1st District Rep. Martin Romualdez to claim the House speakership, a position he relinquished in 2019 in the name of unity and camaraderie among congressmen of the previous administration.
Presumptive House Speaker Martin Romualdez (FILE PHOTO/MANILA BULLETIN)
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Surigao del Norte Rep. Robert Ace Barbers sees Leyte 1st District Rep. Martin Romualdez will overwhelmingly get the majority vote of the House of Representatives in the 19th Congress.
Surigao del Norte Rep. Robert Ace Barbers and Leyte Rep. Martin Romualdez (Photos from Barbers’ office / Lakas-C