The House of Representatives is fast-tracking its deliberations on the proposed measure seeking a P200 daily wage hike, according to Speaker Martin Romualdez. In a statement on Wednesday, Romualdez highlighted the need for a wage adjustment,
SPEAKER Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez on Wednesday ordered the House of Representatives to fast-track hearings on a proposed legislated wage hike, which has been stalled at the labor committee for eight months.
The House of Representatives inaugurated on Tuesday a building named in honor of former Pampanga representative Jose de Venecia Jr., who served as Speaker for five terms and under two presidents. De Venecia—or JDV,
In a statement, the House Speaker said that the proposed wage hike legislation will address the “urgent need for economic relief” while “ensuring a balanced approach that considers the welfare of workers and the sustainability of micro,
House Speaker Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez urged his colleagues in government to commit themselves to honoring and living the legacy of public service of
Johari Bin Abdul visited the Philippine House of Representatives on Tuesday to enhance interparliamentary relations and cooperation between the two Southeast Asian nations. Speaker Martin Romualdez warmly welcomed his
Divorce remains illegal in Catholic-majority Philippines, the only place outside the Vatican where it is outlawed, contrary to claims that surfaced on Facebook and TikTok in January 2025. The posts misrepresented footage that showed the Southeast Asian archipelago's lower house of Congress approving a divorce bill in May 2024.
Speaker Martin Romualdez is optimistic that more foreign investments would come into the Philippines following the productive engagements of the Philippine delegation at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2025 in Davos,