Presumptive Senate President Miguel Zubiri said on Sunday, July 24, that an “independent bloc” of the Senate may form in the 19th Congress, after he had a “good” meeting with sibling Senators Alan and Pia Cayetano to discuss the possibility of the two forming a third bloc. Incoming Senate...
Incoming Senate President Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri wants to hear about a legislative roadmap of the priority measures of the new administration, and government solutions to the rising inflation rate, cost of goods, Covid-19 cases, and ways to strengthen the economy in President Ferdinand...
The 24-member Senate will convene for the opening of the 19th Congress on Monday, July 25 as it prepares to face head-on a struggling economy that is recovering from the effects of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic and international conflicts. Acting Senate President Pro Tempore Juan Miguel “Migz”...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. plans to hold a meeting with stakeholders next week after delivering his State of the Nation Address (SONA) at the Batasang Pambansa Complex in Quecon City on Monday, July 25. The post-SONA meeting may be held at the Philippine International Convention...
The opening of the 19th Congress on Monday, July 25 will be eventful not only because of President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr.'s State of the Nation Address (SONA) in the afternoon; the day will also feature the reorganization of both chambers of Congress. Leyte 1st district Rep. Martin...
Quezon City, Caloocan, and Taguig recorded the highest number of dengue cases in the National Capital Region from January to July this year but Malabon has the highest attack rate. Data from the Department of Health (DOH) showed that from Jan. 1 to July 9, the NCR tallied 6,079 dengue cases...
On behalf of the Philippine Senate, acting Senate President Pro Tempore Juan Miguel Zubiri expressed condolences for the tragic passing of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. ‘’I had visited the Residence of Japanese Ambassador Koshikawa Kazuhiko this morning to sign the Book of...
Parents whose children are Xavier School students were wondering why all varsity activities were cancelled, with rumors of a student of theirs who collapsed on the basketball court. Manila Bulletin reached out to the School President Fr. Ari Dy, SJ for more details, “A Grade 8 basketball athlete...
CAMP GEN. VICENTE LIM, Calamba City, Laguna – Two men were killed while another was critically wounded in separate shooting incidents in Batangas and Quezon Tuesday, July 5. The Police Regional Office 4-A (PRO 4-A) identified the fatalities as Marco Ibañez, 45, of Sitio Tala, Barangay...
From left: Ortigas Land Chief Finance Officer, Davee Zuniga; Maritess Ortigas, San Juan City Vice Mayor; Ortigas Malls Vice President, Arch. Renee Bacani; San Juan City Mayor, Francis Zamora; Ortigas Land CEO & President, Junie Jalandoni; Cong. Bel Zamora; Javier Ortigas; and Ortigas Land Vice...
There are very few heartbreaks worse than that of losing a close friend. (Photo from Migz Zubiri's Facebook) Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel "Migz" Zubiri, Anakalusugan Party-List Rep. Mike Defensor, and Surigao del Norte 2nd district Rep. Robert Ace Barbers are going through such pain and...
DOH Five areas in Metro Manila are now under the "moderate risk" status for Covid-19 following the continuing uptick in the number of cases, the Department of Health (DOH) said. These areas are Pasig, San Juan, Quezon City, Marikina, and Pateros, said Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire....
