Duty first: Martinez defends DOTr budget despite loss of dad
Valenzuela Rep. Eric Martinez pushed through with defending the proposed 2023 budget of the Department of Transportation (DOTr) on Tuesday despite the demise of his father.
Day: September 27, 2022
ES Bersamin expected to attend President’s budget deliberation
Newly installed Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin is expected to attend the deliberation on the budget of the Office of the President, roughly 24 hours after he took his oath of office.
Diokno wants Badoy cited for contempt: ‘She will continue to act with impunity unless she is held accountable’
Free Legal Assistance Group (FLAG) chair Jose Manuel “Chel” Diokno on Tuesday (Sept. 27) said former National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) spokesperson Lorraine Badoy should be cited for contempt by the Supreme Court (SC) for social media attacks made against a Manila judge and her husband.
Bordado hopeful for Marcos breakthrough in agri sector
Camarines Sur Rep. Gabriel Bordado expressed hope that President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. can make some breakthroughs in the agricultural sector and improve the country’s food supply.
WATCH | Victims to get cash aid: Marcos conducts aerial survey of areas hit by ‘Karding’
“Right now, having cash is really not very useful for them. So unahin natin ‘yung mga immediate needs nila,” President Marcos said.
Senate OKs postponement of barangay, SK polls
The Senate on Tuesday approved on final reading the proposed postponement of the scheduled barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) elections this coming December.
‘Pagpupugay at pasasalamat’: Robredo honors Bulacan heroic rescuers George, Troy Justin, Marby, Jerson, Narciso
The death of five rescue workers in Bulacan has triggered an outpouring of grief and tribute on social media.
CA approves appointments of DOT, DENR chiefs
Two more members of the President Ferdinand Marcos Jr’s Cabinet have secured the blessings of the powerful Commission on Appointments (CA) for their respective ad interim appointments.
174 lawyers defends Manila judge vs Badoy’s ‘grave and disturbing’ threats
Former Quezon Fourth District Rep. Lorenzo Tanada III and former Bayan Muna party-list Rep. Carlos Zarate are among 174 lawyers who came to the defense of a Manila judge from the reported social media attacks of former National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) spokesperson Lorraine Badoy.
House inquiry sought on Sierra Madre’s degradation
The chairperson of the House Committee on Natural Resources has filed a resolution seeking a congressional investigation into the degradation of the Sierra Madre mountain range.
