Senate President Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri and Senator Pia Cayetano have filed a joint resolution seeking a Senate investigation into the viral road rage incident involving a retired police officer against a cyclist in Quezon City. Cayetano, a cyclist herself, backed a Senate...
A resolution seeking a Senate inquiry into the Philippine government’s efforts to strengthen the country’s anti-trafficking in persons program has been filed in the Senate. In filing Senate Resolution No. 762, Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva said there is a need to also look into...
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Friday, August 25 appealed to the Bureau of Immigration (BI) not to “bully” Filipino travelers who are going abroad when it starts imposing stricter regulations starting next month. Sen. Risa Hontiveros (Senate PRIB Photo) Hontiveros made the appeal after...
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Thursday, August 24 welcomed the filing of graft charges against former Undersecretary Lloyd Christopher Lao and two other executives of the Pharmally Pharmaceutical Corporation who were involved in the controversial overpriced Covid-19 supplies. The Office...
Senator Risa Hontiveros has filed a resolution calling on the Senate to investigate the murder of 17-year old Jerhode “Jemboy” Baltazar and urged the Upper Chamber to look into the unabated use of excessive and lethal force by the Philippine National Police (PNP) during anti-crime...
Senator Joseph Victor “JV” Ejercito on Sunday, August 13 said he sees the necessity of the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee launching its own investigation into the questionable reclamation projects in Manila Bay, particularly into the role of the Philippine Reclamation Authority (PRA) in these...
Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa said the cops involved in the killing of 17-year old Jemboy Baltazar should be charged criminally and administratively. Sen. Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa (Senate PRIB Photo) At the same time, Dela Rosa said the Philippine National Police (PNP)...
Correction and not torture should be the rule at the New Bilibid Prison (NBP) because all Persons Deprived of Liberty (PDL) have human rights, Sen. Robinhood "Robin" Padilla said on Tuesday, August 8. Sen. Robin Padilla inspects the facilities at the New Bilibid Prisons (NBP) on...
The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) on Wednesday, August 2 assured legislators they are moving to address the gaps in its inspection of Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs). Sen. Risa Hontiveros, head of the Senate Committee on Women, Children, Family Relations and...
Senators on Wednesday, August 2, grilled members of the Philippine National Police’s Anti-Cybercrime Group (PNP-ACG) over the alleged lapses in the raid they conducted on a Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator (POGO) hub in Las Piñas City last June. Senators Raffy Tulfo and Risa Hontiveros grill...
Senator Nancy Binay on Tuesday, August 1 pressed the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) to require the personal appearance of applicants at consular offices as a non-negotiable prerequisite for some categories of electronic visas or e-visas....
Senator Francis Tolentino on Friday, July 21 urged the Office of the Solicitor General (OSG) to still monitor the proceedings at the International Criminal Court (ICC) despite the government’s decision to disengage from the international tribunal. ...
