The hybrid meeting called by Velasco took place a day before the House Committee on Constitutional Amendments would conduct its hearing on Resolution of Both Houses No. 2 (RBH 2). (File Photo: House of Representatives of the Philippines/Facebook)
MANILA – Leaders from various political parties and power blocs in the House of Representatives met on Tuesday to back Speaker Lord Allan Velasco’s resolution proposing amendments to the restrictive economic provisions in the 1987 Constitution.
The hybrid meeting called by Velasco took place a day before the House Committee on Constitutional Amendments would conduct its hearing on Resolution of Both Houses No. 2 (RBH 2).
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Before adjourning for the Christmas break on Wednesday, the Lower House majority decided to relieved Anakalusugan Partylist Rep. Michael Defensor as chairman of the House Committee on Public Trust.
Elected to replace Defensor was Ako Probinsyano Partylist Rep. Bonito Singson, a former assistant minority leader, who is a close ally of Speaker Lord Allan Velasco.
Defensor accepted his fate but aired his grievance of not being informed about his relief before Singson’s appointment was announced on the floor.
Singson said he is optimistic Defensor will continue to play an active role in pursuing legislation that would guarantee public accountability in government. He noted that Defensor has accomplished so much in ensuring honest and clean governance.
House bills filed to extend term of Bangsamoro Transition Authority By ERWIN COLCOL, GMA News
Published December 14, 2020 12:19pm At least three measures have already been filed at the House of Representatives seeking to extend the term of the Bangsamoro Transition Authority (BTA) for three years to allow more time for the full transition to the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM). House Special Committee on Peace, Reconciliation, and Unity chair Esmael Mangudadatu on Monday announced that he has filed House Bill 8117, which seeks to postpone the first BARMM elections from 2022 to 2025, effectively extending the term of its members. He said Deputy Speaker Loren Legarda and Majority Leader Martin Romualdez have also filed House Bills 8116 and 8161, respectively, which aso seek to move the BARMM elections until 2025.
Published December 13, 2020, 10:41 AM
Having a new House leadership won’t necessarily translate to a new operating franchise for shuttered television and radio network giant ABS-CBN, Deputy Speaker and SAGIP Party-List Rep. Rodante Marcoleta reckoned.
This view shows the ABS-CBN network headquarters in Quezon City in the Metro Manila area on May 5, 2020. (Photo by Maria TAN / AFP / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN)
Marcoleta, in a recent interview over Sonshine Media Network International (SMNI), said
ABS-CBN has to go through a lot of reforms first, such as a management change, before the House of Representatives could grant it a new franchise.
“Dedepende kung may pagbabagong makikita sa Kapamilya Network kung mabibiyan sila ng prangkisa (It depends on the changes over at the Kapamilya Network if they would be given a franchise),” said the feisty congressman.