Negros Oriental 3rd district Rep. Arnolfo "Arnie" Teves Jr. (Screenshot from Zoom) The Philippine government just spent at least P800,000 in transportation cost to bring personalities from Negros Oriental--including Pamplona town Mayor Janice Degamo--to the Senate hearing in Pasay City on Monday,...
Negros Oriental 3rd district Rep. Arnolfo "Arnie" Teves Jr. (Facebook) The Senate's inquiry on the brazen, March 4 assassination of Negros Oriental Governor Roel Degamo shouldn't be turned into an investigation "in aid of epal-isation". Thus, said Negros Oriental 3rd district Rep. Arnolfo "Arnie"...
Negros Oriental 3rd district Rep. Arnolfo "Arnie" Teves Jr. Senators on Monday, April 17, rejected an appeal from Negros Oriental 3rd district Rep. Arnolfo Teves to appear virtually before the Senate Public Order and Dangerous Drugs Committee on its first public hearing on the March 4 assassination...
THROUGH UNTRUE Often, we behave like the disciples as narrated in today’s gospel reading: “When it was evening on that day, the first day of the week, the disciples gathered together in a house, and they locked all doors for fear of the Jews” (John 20:19). This is what we also do when we are...
Senator Ronald "Bato" dela Rosa (Senate PRIB) Senator Ronald ‘’Bato’’ dela Rosa, chairman of the Senate Public Order and Dangerous Drugs Committee, on Saturday, April 15, said his blood boils over the alleged involvement of some ranking Philippine National Police (PNP) officers in the...
Senator Ronald "Bato" dela Rosa (Facebook) Fairness dictates that the Senate Public Order and Dangerous Drugs committee hears both sides to the March 4 assassination of Negros Oriental Governor Roel Degamo, Senator Ronald ‘’Bato’’ dela Rosa said on Saturday, April 15. Incidentally, the...
LAGUNA – A volunteer firefighter and two others were arrested for selling 500 grams of shabu worth P3,450,000 during a buy-bust operation on Wednesday, April 12, at Santa Rosa-Tagaytay Road, Barangay Don Jose, Santa Rosa City in this province. Authorities identified the suspects as Rommel dela...
Negros Oriental 3rd district Rep. Arnolfo "Arnie" Teves Jr. Suspended Negros Oriental 3rd district Rep. Arnolfo ‘’Arnie’’ Teves Jr. will attend the scheduled April 17 Senate inquiry on the March 4 murder of Governor Roel Degamo and other political killings in Negros Oriental. Senator Ronald...
Senator Ronald "Bato" dela Rosa (Senate PRIB) Senator Ronald ‘’Bato’’ dela Rosa is optimistic that a bill making Reserved Officers Training Course (ROTC) mandatory in colleges as well as in technical and vocational courses would be enacted into law before the end of 2023. The bill,...
Flag of China (Unsplash) China cannot dictate on the Philippines. But the same is true with the United States (US), Senator Ronald ‘’Bato’’ dela Rosa said on Monday, April 10. And the Philippines should only be concerned when Chinese bullets reach Philippine territory, added Dela Rosa. The...
Senator Ronald "Bato" dela Rosa (Senate PRIB) The Senate Public Order and Dangerous Drugs Committee has recommended the operation of Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) in a controlled area similar to economic zones. Senator Ronald ‘’Bato’’ dela Rosa, committee chairman, said he...
THROUGH UNTRUE To begin again after a dismal failure or disappointment is extremely difficult. Many politicians are good at this, though. They have mastered the art of reinventing themselves after their fall from grace. The late Ronald Reagan once said jokingly: “Politics is not a bad profession....