Senators on Monday, January 29 derided a remark made by a House lawmaker who claimed that they are opposed to Charter change due to their unwillingness to leave their comfort zones. On Sunday, Surigao del Norte 2nd District Rep. Robert Ace Barbers criticized some senators who...
Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda (left), House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Facebook) The House of Representatives' role in the People’s Initiative (PI) movement, if any at all, is to "encourage public discourse and awareness" on Charter...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez cannot feign ignorance about the attempts of the House of Representatives to lead a signature drive to amend the 1987 Constitution through a People’s Initiatve campaign. Sen. Francis “Chiz” Escudero pointed this out as he took to social media to...
Senators on Thursday, January 11 welcomed the appointment of their former colleague and Batangas Rep. Ralph Recto as the new Department of Finance (DOF) chief. “I wholeheartedly welcome the appointment of our dear friend, Senator Ralph Recto, as our new Finance Secretary,” Senate...
Senator Francis “Chiz” Escudero has commended Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. for creating a blacklisting committee in the Department of Agriculture (DA). Laurel has designated DA Legal Service Director Willie Ann Angsiy and Procurement Division Chief Melinda Deyto as chair and...
Senator Francis “Chiz” Escudero said the power firms responsible for the power outage in Western Visayas should be penalized for their inefficiency. Escudero pointed out that the island-wide power outage has caused so much business losses and opportunities for the affected cities and...
Senators have expressed dismay and concern over the widespread power outage that hit Panay Island, Aklan, Antique, Capiz, and Iloilo as well as Iloilo City, the regional capital of Western Visayas on Jan. 2. Ilonggo Residents leave their houses to seek refuge from a humid night on the second...
Senators on Thursday, January 4 urged the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) and the Department of Education (DepEd) to ensure no student would be displaced with the discontinuation of the Senior High School (SHS) program in state universities (SUCs) and local universities and colleges...
Two senators has lauded President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. for recently signing into law measures that would increase the number of medical schools in the Philippines. Among the measures that the President had signed include Republic Act (RA) 11970, which will create the Benguet State...
Senators have spoken their minds on China's recent pronouncements wherein it blamed the Philippines for the rising tensions in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). China said it was open to a dialogue with the Philippines to settle maritime disputes after President Marcos noted that Manila’s diplomatic...
Employees of the Bureau of Immigration (BI) can expect their salaries and benefits to remain intact and untouched even if the government allows the reimbursement of thousands of offloaded passengers. Senator Francis "Chiz" Escudero made this assurance even with the inclusion of a provision in the...
With the House of Representatives (HOR) intending to revive talks on Charter change or "Cha-cha" in 2024, senators on Wednesday, Dec. 13, weighed in on the matter with specific concerns on how it will be executed. Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva raised two points on possible talks about...
