The Sandiganbayan’s move to clear businesswoman Janet Lim-Napoles of 16 counts of graft in connection with the alleged anomalous use of Sen. Ramon “Bong” Revilla Jr.’s pork barrel fund is a huge offense to the Filipino public. Businesswoman Janet Lim-Napoles, the alleged mastermind of the...
Cartel behavior is to blame for the unabated high prices of sugar in the market, Senator Risa Hontiveros said. The senator lamented that the price of sugar should have dropped in the market following Malacañang's directive to allow the importation of 440,000 metric tons (MT) of sugar but this...
Congress should move to pass laws that would punish government officials who are involved in the facilitation of smuggling of agricultural products. Similar to the country’s anti-trafficking laws, Senator Risa Hontiveros said it is high-time that government officials who facilitate, conspire...
Despite President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s order to import an additional 150,000 metric tons (MT) of sugar, the price of this commodity is unlikely to drop to its previous low level unless more sugar importers are allowed to penetrate the market. Sen. Risa Hontiveros pointed this...
The Joint Congressional Energy Commission (JCEC) is set to tackle the current energy crisis plaguing the country and the various proposals seeking to revoke the franchise of the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP), Sen. Rafael "Raffy" Tulfo said on Wednesday, May 17. Tulfo made the...
Senator Risa Hontiveros has filed a bill seeking to prosecute government officials and employees who conspire with agricultural smugglers be prosecuted and penalized. In filing Senate Bill No. 2205, Hontiveros wants certain provision of Republic Act No. 10845, also known as the Anti-Agricultural...
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Monday, May 15 renewed her push for the passage of the bill that would grant financial assistance to pregnant women in the informal sector. Senator Risa Hontiveros (Photo by Senate PRIB Photo) In pushing for the proposed Maternity...
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Friday, May 12 has advocated for a peaceful approach to stability in the South China Sea, saying it is necessary to come up with a tangible solution to address the growing tensions in the disputed maritime area. Hontiveros met Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen at her...
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Thursday, May 11 filed a resolution to investigate the recent memorandum of the Department of Agriculture (DA) mandating the use of biofertilizers. Hontiveros said she filed Senate Resolution No. 608 into Memorandum Order No. 32 to prevent a repeat of the 2004...
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Wednesday, May 10 called on energy officials to step up and proactively address the widespread power outages looming over the country, lamenting how the Department of Energy (DOE) and the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) seems to be tarrying in...
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Monday, May 8 said she is pleased to see and hear that the hearings being conducted by the Senate Committee on Women, Children, Family Relations and Gender Equality on the various human trafficking and abuses “have been hearing fruit.” Hontiveros, who heads the said...
Privatization of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) and other airports in the country would not be a “silver bullet” that can solve the deteriorating conditions of these facilities, Senator Risa Hontiveros said on Sunday, May 7. The government, Hontiveros said, should instead...
