T he Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) tagged the international crime syndicate, “Sam Gor"’ as behind the multi-billion peso worth of shabu that were found in the waters of Zambales, Pangasinan and Ilocos Sur. PDEA Director General Isagani R. Nerez said “Sam Gor is a...
President Marcos has given private power provider Siquijor Island Power Corp. (SIPCOR) six months to fully resolve the energy crisis in Siquijor, warning that failure to deliver a permanent solution is not an option. Marcos said this following weeks of island-wide blackouts and rotational...
Senator-elect Vicente “Tito” Sotto III questioned the Senate’s decision to take up the motion to dismiss the impeachment case against Vice President Sara Duterte without the proper presentation of the Articles of Impeachment by the House prosecution panel. Sotto pointed this out following...
The House of Representatives has overwhelmingly passed on third and final reading a bill that seeks to outlaw Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGO)--an industry that has been linked to international crime syndicates. Receiving 172 affirmative votes during plenary session Tuesday night, June...
President Marcos has issued Proclamation No. 920 declaring a state of calamity in Eastern Visayas to expedite the repair and rehabilitation of the San Juanico Bridge and mitigate the impact on the residents of Samar and Leyte. The one-year state of calamity, recommended by the National Disaster...
BEYOND BUDGET Assalamu alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh. “Parang dumaraan sa butas ng karayom.” This popular Filipino idiom describes the frustration of many government employees in procuring through the traditional system. We’ve heard stories from government agencies about the system...
A power consumer group urged the Department of Energy (DOE) to evaluate and revise an existing circular that governs the procurement of power supply agreements by distribution utilities. In a letter sent to DOE Secretary Sharon Garin, the consumer group National Association of Electricity Consumers...
Voting 18-5-0, the Senate Impeachment Court has decided to return the Articles of Impeachment against Vice President Sara Duterte to the House of Representatives but “without dismissing or terminating the case.” Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero, acting as the presiding officer of...
It is improper for any senator acting as judges in the impeachment trial to push for the dismissal of a pending impeachment complaint, returning Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson said on Wednesday, June 11. Lacson made the remark as he questioned the move of Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa, a...
The Senate on Tuesday, June 10 has formally convened as an impeachment court. Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero formally swore in members of the Senate after convening the impeachment court. Earlier, the Senate leader suspended the plenary session after Sen. Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa...
President Marcos has congratulated the newly-elected president of South Korea, saying he is looking forward to working with him. Marcos took to social media on Tuesday afternoon, June 10, to express his congratulatory message to South Korean President Lee Jae-Myung. "On behalf of the Filipino...
Filipino-Chinese businessmen in the country were encouraged to uplift small and medium-sized businesses as President Marcos stressed that doing so would boost the entire economy. Speaking at the oath-taking ceremony of officers to the Federation of Filipino-Chinese Chamber of Commerce and...
