Opposition Senator Risa Hontiveros on Tuesday, August 24 slammed the government’s move to seek P4.5-billion worth of confidential and intelligence funds for President Duterte under the proposed P5.024-trillion budget for 2022. At a time of a COVID-19 pandemic, Hontiveros said such funds could be...
"Eh 'di wow." Senator Risa Hontiveros has this to say Tuesday, August 24, following an announcement that President Duterte will seek the vice presidency in the 2022 elections. Senator Risa Hontiveros (Senate PRIB) Hontiveros said that while political parties have their respective processes for...
The Commission on Audit (COA) has the sole discretion to configure its audit reports and no entity should tell how it should exercise its mandate, Senator Risa Hontiveros said on Monday, August 23. Hontiveros said she takes exception to President Duterte telling the COA to “reconfigure” its...
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Sunday, August 23 said she is grateful to be part of the Liberal Party’s (LP) list of senatorial candidates in the upcoming May 2022 national elections. “I am grateful for the confidence of the Liberal Party. It is an honor to be part of their proposed list of...
The Liberal Party (LP) has named the first five people that may comprise its senatorial slate for the 2022 elections as it expressed support for a "unified opposition" in next year's national polls. Liberal Party logo (Facebook) In a statement, Former Ifugao Representative and Party Vice President...
Former budget undersecretary Lloyd Christopher Lao should participate in the Senate 's probe and explain the circumstances behind the government’s procurement of overpriced personal protective equipment (PPEs) which the Commission on Audit (COA) has flagged in its latest audit report. Senator...
Two senators on Thursday, August 19 expressed belief that the funds for the special risk allowance (SRA) of health care workers can be distributed by another government agency. But Senator Risa Hontiveros said a system must be put in place to efficiently release the SRA and other allowances due to...
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Wednesday, August 18, hit Health Secretary Francisco Duque III's wailing about being flagged by state auditors for his agency's deficiencies in spending COVID-19 funds. Senator Risa Hontiveros (Senate of the Philippines) At the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee's hearing,...
President Duterte cannot exempt government agencies from auditing procedures or encourage them from defying the Commission on Audit (COA) which is performing its sole mandate of being the state auditing agency. “The COA is an independent, constitutional body designed to check on the president and...
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Tuesday, August 17 said she is not at all surprised at the criticisms hurled against DUMPER-PTD Partylist Rep. Claudine “Dendee” Bautista who held a “lavish” wedding ceremony at the five-star Balesin Island Resort in Polilio, Quezon amid the COVID-19 pandemic....
Two senators on Tuesday deplored the Department of Energy’s (DOE) indifference in arresting any possibility of rotational brownouts happening in the upcoming May 2022 national elections. “This is unacceptable! Kaya tayo merong DOE ay para siguraduhing meron tayong kuryente (The reason why we...
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Monday, August 16 vowed to continue pressing the National Security Council (NSC) to conduct a security audit on Dito Telecommunity, the country’s third player in the telecommunications industry, amid spying concerns. Hontiveros said she would not be surprised if...
