Senate President Juan Miguel "Migz" Zubiri said that the Senate is ready to answer any questions and issues concerning the Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF) Act of 2023 under Republic Act No. 11954. "I have already instructed the Senate Secretary to coordinate with the Office of the Solicitor...
Should legislation to regulate the allocation of confidential and intelligence funds (CIF) be pursued, Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri believes that local government units (LGUs) shouldn't be spared from it. "If you come up with a law, I will suggest na isama ang LGUs (that LGUs be included),"...
A Senate panel issued a subpoena compelling Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) General Manager Mel Robles, Chairman Junie Cua, and its other officials for repeated absences in the upper chamber's inquiry into the integrity and trustworthiness of lotto games. Since the beginning of the...
Senior citizens will no longer have to wait until they reach 100 years old to receive cash gifts from the government. The Senate approved on third and final reading on Monday, Sept. 25, the bill expanding the coverage of the Centenarians Act of 2016. Voting 20-0, under Senate Bill No....
Senate Minority Leader Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III said that he is open to proposals of suspending the excise tax on imported oil and bio-ethanol as an immediate measure to bring down the fuel prices in the country. “The suspension of the excise tax could offer a temporary respite and serve...
Senate Minority Leader Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III warned against the possible abuse regarding the issuance of the Presidential Certification of Necessity and Urgency stating that under the Constitution there's a requirement for it. Senate PRIB photo Pimentel pointed this out during...
There is no more any chance for the Senate minority bloc to recruit additional members, Senate Minority Leader Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III said on Monday, July 24. “Wala. Ang pinakalogical recruit namin e blood relative ng presidente (None. The only logical recruit we could have is a blood...
A Senate without fiscalizers loses its potency and forfeits its credentials as a democratic body, Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri on Monday, July 24, said. Senate President Juan Miguel "Migz" Zubiri delivers his speech at the opening of the Senate's Second Regular Session of the 19th Congress...
The Senate minority bloc on Tuesday, July 18 criticized the signing into law of the Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF) Act. Senate Minority Leader Aquilino "Koko" Pimentel III (Senate PRIB Photo) Senate Minority Leader Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III said its signing into law “is a...
Former Senate President Franklin Drilon on Thursday, June 15 urged the current Senate leadership to bring back the prestige and credibility of the institution, citing the need to address the lack of proper decorum during plenary session and committee hearings. President Juan Miguel "Migz" Zubiri...
The Senate minority bloc is pushing for an “iron-clad” provision in the Senate’s version of the proposed Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF) Act to guarantee that pension funds in the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) and the Social Security System (SSS) would not be compromised in the...
Senior Deputy Speaker and Pampanga 3rd district Rep. Aurelio "Dong" Gonzales Jr. (left), and Minority Leader and 4Ps Party-list Rep. Marcelino Libanan (PPAB) They technically belong to the other side of the fence in the House of Representatives, but that didn't stop the minority bloc from...
