Senator Rodante Marcoleta warned against prematurely blaming video games for the deadly school shooting in Tacloban City. Speaking on his program Sa Ganang Mamamayan, Marcoleta said some of his colleagues in the Senate were too quick to attribute the June 22 shooting to video games, particularly...
Gorebox developer Felix Filip has declined the invitation of the Senate Committee on Women, Children, Family Relations and Gender Equality to participate in its investigation into the Tacloban school shooting incident on July 1. Because of this, Sen. Risa Hontiveros, who heads the panel, said she...
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Tuesday, June 23 announced that the Senate Committee on Women, Children, Family Relations, and Gender Equality will launch its initial inquiry into the fatal shooting at the San Jose National High School in Tacloban City, Leyte on July 1, 2026. Hontiveros said the Senate...
CEBU CITY – Sen. Risa Hontiveros expressed willingness to run for president in the 2028 elections. During a speaking engagement at the Phinma-Southwestern University here on Friday, June 19, Hontiveros said she is preparing for the possibility of going up against Vice President Sara Duterte, who...
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Tuesday, June 16, condemned China’s illegal installation of a floating platform and communications antenna at Bajo de Masinloc saying it only shows “how much of a bully” the Philippines’ neighbor is. “China has yet again violated international law, ignored the...
Senators on Friday, June 12 said the families of Ateneo basketball players Divine Adili and Rene Clert Baterbonia deserve to know the truth and achieve justice. In separate statements, Sen. Risa Hontiveros and Sen. Pia Cayetano said it is imperative for authorities to provide closure to the...
The work of the legislative department must continue amid the challenges and problems facing the nation, the two top leaders of Congress said on Friday, June 12. Acting Senate President and Senate President Pro Tempore Sherwin Gatchalian emphasized this in a statement as the country celebrates its...
Supporters of Senator Risa Hontiveros on Friday, May 5, gathered in Quezon City to rally support for the possible presidential bid of the three-term senator in the upcoming 2028 national elections. Akbayan Party-list and the Magdalo group publicized the Risa Na! Movement, where they aim to unite...
Senator Risa Hontiveros has found "unacceptable" the continued "boycott" of Senate plenary sessions that she says is being led by Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano himself. "Yung (The) boycott? Wow! Totally unacceptable. Trabaho namin magsa-batas, mag-imbestiga, gumawa ng budget, mag-conduct ng...
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Thursday, May 28, rejected claims by Senator Robin Padilla that global tensions and looming climate threats could justify the Senate’s continued use of virtual attendance. In a television interview on Unang Hirit, Hontiveros stated that lawmakers should instead report...
Senator Risa Hontiveros, on Wednesday, May 27, rejected comparisons between the Senate majority’s current push for videoconferencing in Senate proceedings and a 2021 appeal that sought former senator Leila de Lima 's participation while she was detained. In a statement, Hontiveros said the...
Senator Rodante Marcoleta denied accusations that the majority bloc was railroading a proposed amendment to the rules that would allow online participation in Senate proceedings, following a walkout staged by minority senators during plenary debates. Speaking to reporters after plenary session on...
