Presidential aspirant Vice President Leni Robredo is pushing for the enactment of a law raising the age of sexual consent in determining statutory rape from the current 12 years old to 16. Vice President Leni Robredo (OVP photo) Robredo, an opposition leader, posted on Facebook she would prioritize...
Deputy Speaker and Cagayan de Oro City Rep. Rufus Rodriguez is urging his fellow lawmakers to defer the Charter Change (Cha-Cha) to the next Congress as the House of Representative is already running out of time to tackle its resolution. He made the appeal Tuesday, Dec. 18, after the House already...
The Senate will resume sessions on Monday, January 17, and tackle more than 30 measures that are either pending for approval on third and final reading, for interpellation and for sponsorship. Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri said that among the priority measures that the Upper...
President Duterte on Tuesday, Jan. 4, blamed vice presidential candidate Senator Kiko Pangilinan for the heightened criminality in the country because of a particular law the latter authored. Senator Francis Pangilinan and President Rodrigo Duterte (Senate/Malacañang photos) According to Duterte,...
Deputy Speaker and Basilan Representative Mujiv Hataman on Thursday, Dec. 30 announced the dramatic increase in funds for Basilan State College (BASC) - soon to be Basilan State U - for the year 2022 in the P5.024 trillion national budget. The increase in the budget of the State University and...
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go on Wednesday renewed his call for members of Congress to pass the bill that seeks the mandatory creationof safe and properly equipped evacuation centers in every municipality, city and province across the Philippines. Go made the appeal in the aftermath of Typhoon...
President Duterte has expressed his frustration over what he described as the "stupid laws" that prevent the national government from promptly responding to disasters, like the one caused by typhoon "Odette" the week before Christmas. President Rodrigo Duterte (Malacañang photo) In his...
Senator Grace Poe on Monday said the non-expiration of legislative franchises with pending renewal application with Congress will help avert job losses that could push more Filipinos further into financial concern. Poe, who was one of the 21 senators who voted yes on the third and final reading...
If he wins, senatorial candidate and human rights lawyer Jose Manuel 'Chel' Diokno will propose a law to level the playing field for political candidates in terms of equal airtime on television ads. Human rights lawyer Chel Diokno is the guest on Vice President Leni Robredo’s radio show on...
Divorce will not be legalized if government is to be headed by Senator Manny Pacquiao. Sen. Manny Pacquiao Bayugan The presidential aspirant made this vow as he called on colleagues in Congress to pursue legislative measures that would further strengthen marriage and unite families. Known for being...
The Senate on Wednesday ratified the reconciled version of the bicameral conference committee report on the proposed P5.024-trillion national budet for 2022. Senator Sonny Angara, chair of the Senate Committee on Finance, assured that next year’s budget, which would be submitted to President...
Senator Nancy Binay has said the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) should first seek congressional approval before it introduces any design changes on coins and bank notes. Binay made the suggestion in light of the removal of three World War II martyrs in the redesigned P1,000 banknote, saying a...
