Senate Deputy Minority Leader Risa Hontiveros on Wednesday, February 26 expressed support to calls for the Senate leadership to call for a caucus to tackle the impeachment complaint against Vice President Sara Duterte. Hontiveros was echoing Senate Minority Leader Aquilino “Koko”...
The Senate minority bloc on Tuesday, February 25, lauded the continuing moves to commemorate the spirit of the EDSA People Power Revolution, as the nation celebrates its 39 th anniversary. Senate Minority Leader Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III said EDSA should be “celebrated” because it...
Senate deputy minority leader Senator Risa Hontiveros on Wednesday, February 19, slammed China’s Peoples Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) for applying its bullying tactics even on the country’s own airspace. “Hindi na nakuntento ang Tsina sa pambubully sa karagatan, pati sa himpapawid...
Senate deputy minority leader Risa Hontiveros has expressed her support on views calling for the Senate to immediately convene as an impeachment court and start the impeachment process of Vice President Sara Duterte. Hontiveros made the remark after Senate Minority Leader Aquilino “Koko”...
Deputy Minority Leader Senator Risa Hontiveros on Monday, February 17 said she will call for a Senate investigation into the new trends of online sexual abuse and exploitation of children. Hontiveros made the remark following reports of authorities arresting a woman and her cohorts for...
Some senators didn't even bat an eyelash following president Rodrigo Duterte's remark that he would kill members of the upper chamber in order to help members of the Partido Demokratikong Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan's (PDP-Laban) senatorial slate get into the winners' circle. For Senate President...
Senator Risa Hontiveros expressed belief that the maritime cooperative activity of the United States, Australia, Japan and the Philippines held within the country’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ) was a strong demonstration of solidarity amid China’s continued refusal to honor international...
A Senate panel has sought the filing of criminal charges against the public officials who enabled dismissed Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo or Guo Hua Ping, to escape the country and provided her and her accomplices protection. The recommendation is included in Committee Report No. 514...
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. should certify the proposed wage increase bill as urgent, as millions of Filipino workers cannot afford further delays amid rising prices of basic goods and services, Senator Risa Hontiveros. “Nothing is more urgent than raising our workers’...
Senator Risa Hontiveros questioned the delays and problems hounding the Commission on Elections (Comelec) particularly in the printing of ballots despite its P18.827 billion contract with Miru Systems. (Senate PRIB photo) In her privilege speech on Monday, Feb. 3, Hontiveros called out Comelec for...
Voting 18-1-0 Senate on Tuesday, February 4, approved on third and final reading House Bill 10926 which gives the Manila Electric Company (Meralco) a fresh 25-year franchise. Senator Joel Villanueva, the bill's sponsor, expressed his sincere appreciation to the Senate leadership led by Senate...
With 19 affirmative votes, the Senate approved the measure seeking to grant Philippine citizenship to Chinese national Li Duan Wang. Senate Deputy Minority Leader Risa Hontiveros opposes the bill granting Philippine citizenship to Li Duan Wang. During Monday’s plenary session, January 27,...
