Deputy Speaker

Deputy Speaker LRay Villafuerte has welcomed President Rodriguo Duterte’s enactment of the Bayanihan to Recover as One Act (Bayanihan 2) as he expressed hope that Budget Secretary Wendell Avisado would release P165 billion in economic…

The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) modernization program is getting an extra P8 billion in 2021 to restore the bulk of program funds earlier “repurposed” for the fight against Covid-19, Deputy Speaker and Surigao del Sur Rep. Johnny…

MANILA – House committee on Appropriations chair Eric Yap has claimed responsibility for the reported mass resignation of the entire congressional staff of Presidential son and Deputy Speaker for Political Affairs Paolo Duterte.

Deputy Speaker and Antique Rep. Loren Legarda on Tuesday hailed the approval on third reading of House Bill 6864 or the “Better Normal for the Workplace, Communities and Public Spaces” bill by the House of Representatives.

Recognizing the significance of heritage sites, Deputy Speaker and Antique Rep. Loren Legarda has spearheaded efforts to restore the Old Capitol Building, located in San Jose de Buenavista, the capital town of Antique.

Deputy Speaker LRay Villafuerte on Wednesday said the government should ensure an adequate and readily available supply of critical products such as medicines, vaccines, personal protective equipment (PPEs) and ventilators in the fight…

Deputy Speaker LRay Villafuerte has filed a resolution recommending the government’s temporary use of ABS-CBN's former television and radio frequencies for distance learning in the coming school year to mitigate the impact of the…

Deputy Speaker and Camarines Sur Rep. LRay Villafuerte sought prompt action from the two chambers to pass a bill that will prepare Filipinos for the “new normal” way of life once the enhanced community quarantine is lifted.

Deputy Speaker LRay Villafuerte on Sunday reiterated his call for employers to consider telecommuting or stay-at-home work arrangements for their employees after the number of confirmed coronavirus (Covid-19) infections in the country…

Former Ifugao Rep. Teddy Baguilat couldn't help but be amused at Deputy Speaker Johnny Pimentel's push to ban political turncoatism when the Surigao Del Sur congressman is also a political butterfly.

Deputy Speaker and 1-Pacman party-list Rep. Mikee Romero on Saturday revealed that airline companies are set to launch their respective local promotion campaigns to give Filipinos the chance to “see the world in the Philippines”…

Deputy Speaker and Camarines Sur Rep. LRay Villafuerte on Friday said now is the right time for employers to try out telecommuting among their workers as one way for them to help the government contain the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV).

Deputy Speaker and Jesus Is Lord leader Bro. Eddie Villanueva on Wednesday opposed the committee approval of pending bills allowing divorce or dissolution of marriage among Filipino couples.

Deputy Speaker LRay Villafuerte on Sunday called on all local government units (LGUs) to create their respective task forces on the novel coronavirus that would advise their constituents on what precautionary measures to take and coordinate…

Deputy Speaker LRay Villafuerte on Tuesday urged his colleagues to support a measure that would let government buy a sizable volume of rice from local growers for use in the multibillion-peso annual rice subsidy program for low-income…

The chiefs of the Philippine National Police (PNP) and the Public Attorney’s Office (PAO) have backed the creation of a new armed marshals service to protect members of the judiciary, according to one of the proponents, Deputy Speaker and…

Deputy Speaker and 1-Pacman party-list Rep. Mikee Romero on Tuesday said he supports President Rodrigo Duterte’s request for the appropriation of an additional P30 billion for communities affected by the eruption of Taal volcano.

Deputy Speaker and Antique Rep. Loren Legarda is set to head the Philippine delegation to the 25th Conference of Parties (COP25) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) from December 6 to 12, in Madrid, Spain.

Deputy Speaker and Surigao del Sur Rep. Johnny Pimentel on Sunday urged the National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) to sell at least 20 percent of its shares of stock to public investors as soon as possible “or face tougher questions…

To help avoid road accidents, Deputy Speaker LRay Villafuerte has filed a bill to penalize operators of public utility vehicles (PUVs) who allow their drivers to drive for 12 hours straight without rest.

Deputy Speaker LRay Villafuerte on Tuesday said the Build-Build-Build infrastructure program of the Duterte administration remains “on track” despite Sen. Frank Drilon’s criticism that it was a “dismal failure.”

Deputy Speaker LRay Villafuerte is filing this week a measure allowing the Duterte administration to use all rice import tariff collections in excess of the P10-billion Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF) in setting up a special…

Deputy Speaker and Basilan Rep. Mujiv Hataman on Wednesday made a gentle appeal to Manila Mayor Isko Moreno to help the people of Basilan promote the province as a haven for eco-tourism and “refrain from reinforcing its former reputation as…

Deputy Speaker LRay Villafuerte on Sunday said prompt and resolute action taken by both chambers of the Congress will enable the government to buy “palay" or unmilled rice directly from farmers to help them survive amid the weakening…