COURTESY CALL. Speaker Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez welcomes National Youth Commission chairman Jeff Ortega (left), DAP Vice President for Corporate Concerns Center June Arvin Gudoy (right) and SustainabilityPH founder Shawntel Nieto (second from right) during their courtesy call at the Speaker’s Office in the House of Representatives on Monday, Aug. 21, 2025. Also in photo are Tingog Party-list Rep. Andrew Romualdez and Senior Deputy Speaker and Quezon Rep. David “Jay-jay” Suarez.
SENATE CONCLUDES FIRST REGULAR SESSION OF THE 20TH CONGRESS 
GATCHALIAN ELECTED AS ACTING SENATE PRESIDENT 
CHIZ ARRIVES AT THE PLENARY, COMPLETES REQUIRED QUORUM OF 12 SENATORS 
HOUSE EXPELS CAVITE CONGRESSMAN KIKO BARZAGA 
PROPOSED P240 IMMIGRATION FEE FOR TRAVELERS STILL UNDER STUDY – PALACE 
116 SUSPECTS, FUGITIVES IN CENTRAL LUZON CAPTURED IN MONTH-LONG CIDG RFU 3 OPERATIONS 
ALLEGED SUBSTANDARD APPLIANCES SEIZED IN NUEVA ECIJA BUY-BUST 
SM SAN PEDRO JOINS BRIGADA ESKWELA 2026