Charter change (Cha-cha) proponents have pointed to the 1987 Constitution's restrictive economic provisions in pursuing amendments but Sen. Grace Poe said that the country has always been open to foreign investors. Sen. Grace Poe says the Philippines has made strides in opening up the local...
Sen. Grace Poe reiterated the Senate's call for the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines to expedite the completion of the Cebu-Panay-Negros project and all other power transmission projects. "Delay is a denial of public service," she said in a statement on Thursday, Feb. 8. This was...
Senator Grace Poe on Sunday, February 4 renewed her call for the government to strengthen the firewall system of all government agencies’ website against possible cyberattack. This, after the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) confirmed it had blocked...
Sen. Grace Poe said that the focus on the joint voting by Congress made the so-called People's Initiative for Charter change (Cha-cha) flawed at the onset and that the attention instead should have been on explaining the provisions that required amendments in the 1987 Constitution. Sen. Grace...
Public officials and individuals behind the “fake” People’s Initiative (PI) should face accountability even after the Commission on Elections (Comelec) suspended the signature campaign, Sen. Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa said. "Kahit po suspendido ng Comelec ang pagtanggap ng mga pirma,...
WR Numero’s Nov. 24-Dec. 24, 2023 survey results (WR Numero) Senator Grace Poe emerged as the frontrunner among a list of possible contenders for the vice presidential race in 2028, a survey conducted by research firm WR Numero (WRN) revealed on Tuesday, Jan. 30. In its inaugural Philippine...
The Senate is more inclined to focus on matters that are urgent than to give priority to the ongoing moves to amend the 1987 Constitution through a People’s Initiative (PI). Sen. Grace Poe pointed this out as she renewed her call for the public to shun the ongoing signature campaign on...
Senator Imee Marcos prayed for the enlightenment of her brother, President Marcos during the Jesus is Lord Worldwide Prayer and Vision Casting 2024 in Norzagaray, Bulacan on Saturday, Jan. 27. (Photo from the Office of Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva) "Higit sa lahat, haplusin nawa...
Senators on Thursday, January 25 hailed Malacañang’s move to pull the brakes on the public utility vehicle modernization program (PUVMP) but urged authorities to conduct a thorough review of the program during the three-month period. “Pulling the brakes on the PUV modernization program is a...
Sen. Grace Poe said on Tuesday, January 23, that concerned agencies must prioritize contingency measures to ensure that the mobility of our commuting public will not be hampered. In a statement, Poe stated that this should be done instead of just training its sights on the crackdown of...
Senator Grace Poe on Thursday, January 18 urged the government, the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP), and other stakeholders to immediately put a stop to the rotational blackouts occurring in the Western Visayas region. “The rotational blackout in parts of Western...
The Joint Congressional Energy Commission (JCEC) will convene to review and decide on the various proposals seeking to amend or revoke the franchise of the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP), Senator Raffy Tulfo said. Tulfo, chairman of the Senate Committee on Energy,...
