China said on Thursday, May 18, it would support Chinese companies as they cooperate with the investigation of the Philippine government into the ownership situation of the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP). Wang Wenbin, spokesman of China’s Foreign Ministry, said they back the...
Majority of the crimes related to Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) involved human trafficking cases, Senator Sherwin Gatchalian said on Sunday, May 14. Gatchalian said a letter sent by the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) to his office containing the summary of...
The National Intelligence Coordinating Agency (NICA) is still trying to uncover pieces of evidence whether suspended Negros Oriental Congressman Arnolfo "Arnie" Teves Jr. could be considered a terrorist. NICA Director General Ricardo de Leon stated this when he appeared before the Senate public...
Senator Ronald "Bato" dela Rosa on Thursday, May 11, directed the Senate security to investigate a near physical clash between supporters of two Negros Oriental political titans - slain Negros Oriental Governor Roel Degamo and suspended Negros Oriental Congressman Arnolfo Teves Jr. Dela Rosa,...
Senator Grace Poe has filed a resolution to investigate the alleged human trafficking and cyber fraud operations at the Clark Sun Valley Hub Corporation. "We need to uncover the true scale and roots of human trafficking in the country. This is an insidious crime that must stop," Poe, chairwoman of...
Senator Joseph Victor “JV” Ejercito on Monday, May 8, lamented the lack of improvement in the sugarcane industry in the Philippines with the problem being shifted to sugar importation. The sad situation persists despite the enactment of Republic Act (RA) No. 10659 (Sugarcane Industry...
The Senate blue ribbon committee on Monday, May 8 deferred anew its hearing on the alleged “state-sponsored” smuggling of 440,000 metric tons of sugar last February. Sen. Francis Tolentino, chairman of the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee, on Monday, May 8, expressed his dismay on the absence of...
Senator Imee Marcos has filed a resolution seeking a Senate inquiry into the use of artificial intelligence (AI) by some industries in the Philippines, saying this could potentially aggravate the country's unemployment situation. Marcos, in filing Senate Resolution No. 591, said lawmakers...
Senator Raffy Tulfo on Friday, May 5, sought a Senate investigation into what he considers as "anti-poor" process of obtaining driver’s licenses in the Philippines, saying there is a need to streamline and make the process accessible to the marginalized sector. Tulfo filed Senate Resolution (SR)...
ILOILO CITY – The House Committee on Energy has been urged to probe the massive power blackout that hit Western Visayas last week. Four congressmen from Western Visayas filed House Resolution No. 993 seeking the investigation. In House Resolution No. 993, the committee was asked “to immediately...
Senator Ronald "Bato" Dela Rosa said on Thursday, April 27, that he is keen on recommending amendments to the country's Firearms Law or Republic Act No. 10591, following the Senate Committee on Public Order and Dangerous Drugs' hearing on the killing of Negros Oriental Governor Roel Degamo. Dela...
DUMAGUETE CITY (PNA) – The Negros Oriental Police Provincial Office (NOPPO) assured on Friday, April 21, the safety of witnesses in the Senate hearing on the assassination of Gov. Roel Degamo and other killings in the province. MAYOR Janice Degamo “Regardless of their political affiliation or...
