Despite Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero's call to his colleagues to refrain from commenting on the impeachment case against Vice President Sara Duterte, Senator Ronald "Bato" Dela Rosa didn't stop to tell those who filed to "go ahead.” "They can do it, nobody's stopping them, if they...
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) should create a small loan program for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) with no interest rate, Sen. Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa said. Dela Rosa raised this during the confirmation hearing of Department of Trade and Industry (DTI)...
Senators have lauded the Senate leadership for moving to restore the Armed Forces of the Philippines’ (AFP) P50-billion original proposal for the AFP Modernization Program. Sen. Joseph Victor “JV” Ejercito said he is glad the Senate decided to restore the P10-billion that was slashed...
Vice President Sara Duterte’s allies in the Senate have accepted the inevitability they won’t be able to press for a higher budget for the Office of the Vice President (OVP) for 2025 given the current circumstances. Sen. Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa said the OVP’s budget for next year...
Lawyer Zuleika Lopez's transfer order to the Women’s Correctional Facility in Mandaluyong City did not sit well with Senator Ronald "Bato" Dela Rosa. (Photo from the Office of Senator Ronald "Bato" Dela Rosa" "Hindi tama. Hindi talaga tama. At the present situation she is in right now, kailangan...
Rural Bank of Sta. Rosa (Laguna) Inc., a subsidiary of homegrown financial technology (fintech) company Salmon Group Ltd., has grown by double-digits its deposits from rich clients as well as loans to blue-collar workers during the first nine months of 2024. Salmon co-founder and the bank’s chair...
Senator Ronald "Bato" Dela Rosa is pushing for ample budgetary support for the Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity (OPAPRU) and the National Amnesty Commission(NAC) to ensure the full reintegration of former rebels to the communities. Dela Rosa stressed this...
Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa said he is confident that an increase in the budget for the Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) and the continued financial support for the Southern Philippines Development Authority (SPDA) would boost the economic growth of Mindanao. Dela Rosa,...
THROUGH UNTRUE Today's Gospel reading discusses the end of the world (Mark 13:24-32). Throughout history, numerous doomsday theories have predicted when this event would occur, with perhaps the most controversial being Dec. 21, 2012—the date many believed cataclysmic events would destroy...
Kaycee Dela Rosa flashed her MVP form to power Ateneo past University of the East, 64-54, and notch its fourth consecutive win in UAAP Season 87 women’s basketball tournament at the FilOil EcoOil Centre in San Juan City on Saturday, Nov. 16. Ateneo's Kaycee Dela Rosa proves she is the reigning...
Senator Ronald "Bato" Dela Rosa questioned a National Police Commission (NAPOLCOM) memorandum circular that seems to affect the promotion of officers in the Philippine National Police (PNP). During the Senate plenary deliberations on the Department of the Interior and Local Government's (DILG)...
Senator Ronald "Bato" Dela Rosa is pushing to remove the P1-billion cap in the Bureau of Fire Protection's (BFP) utilization of revenues from the Fire Code of the Philippines. During the Senate plenary deliberations on the 2025 national budget, Dela Rosa said that the special provision on the...
