Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Teodoro “Ted” Herbosa on Tuesday, April 30, told senators that he had no knowledge of the alleged multi-level marketing (MLM) schemes happening in the medical industry. That is, until the issue was raised before the Senate, and senators have...
More victim-survivors are eager to testify against Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) leader Pastor Apollo Quiboloy, Senate Deputy Minority Leader Risa Hontiveros said on Tuesday, April 30. Hontiveros disclosed this saying that the Senate Committee on Women, Children, Family Relations and...
Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa on Friday, April 26 said he sees no reason to dignify former senator Antonio Trillanes IV’s claims that the International Criminal Court (ICC) has communicated with former and active police officials involved in the Duterte administration’s war on...
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Tuesday, April 23 filed a resolution asking the Senate to investigate the entry of foreigners in the Philippines using falsified documents to pose as Filipinos. Hontiveros filed Senate Resolution No. 1001 following the reported influx of some 4,600 Chinese students in a...
Opposition Senator Risa Hontiveros on Sunday, April 21 said the Department of National Defense (DND), the Bureau of Immigration (BI) and education authorities should be invited to provide more information about the reported influx of Chinese students in the province of Cagayan when the Senate...
China’s embassy in Manila claimed Thursday, April 18, that a Philippine lawmaker’s attempt to investigate the increasing number of Chinese students in Cagayan, one of the provinces near Taiwan, incites hatred of China. As Cagayan 3rd District Rep. Joseph Lara filed a House resolution calling...
The Senate Committee on Sports is ready to investigate the controversial incident which involved a 17-year old yellow belt taekwondo student who was severely injured during a sparring session by a black belter. Sen. Christopher “Bong” Go, chairman of the Senate sports panel said he...
Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) leader Pastor Apollo Quiboloy remains inclined not to attend the Senate’s investigation into the alleged rape, child abuse and human trafficking cases that have been hurled against him, his legal counsel said on Friday, March 15. Melanio Balayan, Quiboloy’s...
Senator Cynthia Villar on Thursday, March 14 said she is keen on filing a resolution seeking an investigation into the reported construction of illegal structures within the vicinity of the Chocolate Hills, a protected area and major tourist attraction. “The Committee on Environment...
Vice President Sara Duterte should have paid more attention to the state of the country’s education sector instead of harping about the Senate’s investigation into the alleged abuses Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) founder and leader Pastor Apollo Quiboloy committed against students and...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian has urged the Senate to look into the alleged smuggling of two Bugatti Chiron sports cars into the Philippines “with an end view of abating the outright smuggling of luxury cars” in the country through legislation. Subject of Gatchalian’s resolution is...
Pastor Apollo Quiboloy should respond to the complaints of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) who claimed that their salaries were forcibly taken as donations for himself and his religious group Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC). Senator Risa Hontiveros said this on Sunday, March 10 saying...
