Senator Christopher ‘’Bong’’ Go on Monday, Feb. 28 joined his colleagues in seeking the temporary suspension of the operations of online ‘e-sabong’ operations. This developed as President Duterte approved a recommendation of senators to suspend ‘e-sabong’ operations after they...
Senator Ronald ‘’Bato’’ dela Rosa on Saturday afternoon, Feb. 26 vowed to go ahead with his investigation into the controversial 24/7 operation of e-sabong (online cockfight), which is believed to be a multi-billion pero industry. More importantly, the senator guaranteed that he would not...
Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa on Friday said the Senate Committee on Public Order and Dangerous Drugs will summon businessman Atong Ang to its inquiry into the disappearance of the 31 cockfight enthusiasts next week. Charlie Tiu Hay Sy Ang, also known as Atong Ang, at a Senate hearing. Dela...
Some parents of the missing online cockfight enthusiasts on Thursday made an emotional appeal to the Senate as they decried law enforcement authorities’ failure to solve the disappareance of their loved ones. Sen. Ronald "Bato" Dela Rosa (middle) presides the initial hearing of the Senate...
Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa on Thursday said he will set another hearing on the case of the missing cockfight enthusiasts since the management and personnel of the cockpit arenas involved in their disappearances failed to attend the Senate Committee on Public Order and Dangerous Drugs...
Voting 23-0, the Senate approved on third and final reading House Bill No. 8930, which seeks the creation of the Metropolitan Davao Development Authority (MDDA). Sen. Francis Tolentino, chair of the Senate Committee on Local Government and sponsor of the measure, said the establishment of the MDDA...
A Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban) official said Wednesday, Dec.1 that the ruling party still has the option of adopting a presidential aspirant for the 2021 elections. Senator Bong Go (standing) and President Rodrigo Duterte (Malacañang photo) This, as Cabinet Secretary...
A bill that seeks to amend the country’s law against human trafficking has made it to the Senate plenary and is due for deliberations. Sen. Risa Hontiveros Hontiveros endorsed Senate Bill No. 2449 or Committee Report No. 333 that seeks to expand on the provisions of Republic Act No. 9208, as...
Presidential aspirant Senator Christopher “Bong” Go said he fully supports efforts to restore the original proposed budget of the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) saying sufficient funding would help sustain the humanitarian and development projects in...
Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa on Monday apologized to critics of the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) after he made remarks calling them “bwisit” saying he was just venting his frustration during an interview on Sunday morning. “Kahapon na-bwisit...
Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon on Sunday defended the Senate Committee on Finance’s decision to slash the budget for the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) in 2022 as he took exception to Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa’s tirades against those who...
Senator Christopher Lawrence "Bong" Go confirmed on Monday afternoon, Nov. 15 the senatorial bid of President Duterte. Senator Bong Go (standing) and President Rodrigo Duterte (Malacañang photo) Go, the newly-minted standard-bearer of the ruling Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan...
