House of Representatives

A shouting match has erupted between two officials of the House of Representatives over P16.345-billion worth of insertions placed in 2020 General Appropriations Bill (GAB) prior to its ratification last Wednesday.

Senator Pia Cayetano helped iron out any issues between the Senate and House of Representatives' versions of the proposed P4.1-trillion national budget for 2020 to ensure its ratification this week, Politiko has found.

Senator Panfilo Lacson snubbed the ratification of the proposed P4.1-trillion national budget for 2020 Wednesday (December 11) after exposing the multibillion-peso insertions made by members of the House of Representatives in the bill.

Lawmakers on Wednesday approved the proposed P4.1-trillion national budget for 2020.

The House of Representatives has summoned former Solicitor General Florin Hilbay in connection with the ongoing congressional inquiry over the onerous water concession agreement.

The House of Representatives unanimously approved on third and final reading House Bill 4851, which declares every May 18th of the year as the “National Higher Education Day.”

A defiant President Donald Trump predicted Thursday he "will win," after the Democratic Speaker of the House of Representatives gave the greenlight for impeachment.

The House of Representatives has approved on final reading a proposed legislation seeking to declare waling-waling as the country’s “national orchid.”

The House Intelligence Committee released a report on Tuesday that will serve as the basis for articles of impeachment against US President Donald Trump in the full House of Representatives.

The House of Representatives will no longer tackle this year the franchise application of broadcast giant ABS-CBN amidst latest threat from President Rodrigo Duterte to block its renewal.

Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano is continuing the "tradition" of Congresses past of giving an additional P50 million to each lawmaker, after his plan of selective disbursement led to rumblings within the House of Representatives.

US President Donald Trump's attorney said on Sunday that the White House will not participate in congressional hearings set for Wednesday that will consider passing impeachment articles against the president.

Top honchos of the ruling PDP Laban party in the House of Representatives have joined calls for the renewal of the legislative franchise of broadcast giant ABS-CBN.

President Rodrigo Duterte has asked Congress to ratify the proposed P4.1-trillion national budget for 2020 by December so he can sign it into law before the year ends.

Public Attorney’s Office (PAO) Chief Persida Acosta has expressed hope that the agency’s forensics laboratory will still receive the P19.5 million budget for next year.

House Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano said he is willing to give up the Speakership if he thinks he already lost the support of majority of congressmen.

Party-list Cong. Jericho Nograles is curious over the cryptic message posted recently by his cousin, Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte for his colleagues in the House of Representatives.

Marinduque Rep. Lord Allan Velasco is just waiting for his turn to be the Speaker of the House of Representatives next year.