In order to address the congestion experienced in public schools as classes have begun, Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian said that he has suggested to the Department of Education (DepEd) to look at the excess capacity of private schools and rechannel the students there. In an interview on the ABS-CBN...
The Senate Committee on Public Order and Dangerous Drugs, on Wednesday, August 30, lifted the contempt order against the three Navotas City police officers involved in the killing of 17-year-old Jerhode “Jemboy” Baltazar. These are Police Capt. Juanito Arabejo, Staff...
In a bid to address the rising incidence of financial account scams, Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian has filed a bill prohibiting money mules and other fraudulent acts committed involving financial accounts providing penalties and for other purposes. Gatchalian filed Senate Bill 2407,...
Staff Sgt. Gerry Maliban, one of the six suspects involved in the killing of 17-year-old Jerhode “Jemboy” Baltazar told a Senate panel on Tuesday, Aug. 29, that while he was the first to fire, he said that he "heard a gunshot" first. During a hearing of the Senate Committee on Public Order and...
Amid the ongoing investigation on the killing of 17-year-old Jerhode “Jemboy” Baltazar, a Senate panel on Tuesday, August 29 cited in contempt the former head of Navotas City Police's Station Investigation and Detective Management Section (SIDMS), after lengthy questioning about skipping the...
FINDING ANSWERS When President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. suspended reclamation projects in Manila Bay early this month, the reason he gave mirrored what many people have been worried about. “Kung matuloy lahat ‘yan, maraming ilog mababara eh. Wala na pupuntahan talaga ‘yong tubig. (Because if they...
BETTER DAYS In a recent briefing of the Development Budget Coordination Committee on the ₱5.768 trillion national budget for 2024, our colleague and good friend Senator Nancy Binay narrated an interesting anecdote about her office’s toilet paper. Sen. Nancy noted that the quality of the toilet...
TOL VIEWS Filipino fashion designers have truly brought our nation great pride. The likes of Monique Lhuillier, Rajo Laurel, and Michael Cinco, among others, have indeed captured the fashion world with their unique creativity in clothing design, use of material and interplay of hues. Dressing up...
FINDING ANSWERS As the nation marked yesterday the 40th anniversary of the assassination of Ninoy Aquino, President Marcos Jr. called on Filipinos to “set aside political differences and unite for the country’s welfare and progress.” Referring to love of country as the “compass” that will...
BETTER DAYS The Senate has officially started its deliberations on the proposed ₱5.768 trillion national budget for 2024 with the briefing of the Development Budget Coordination Committee on the macroeconomic assumptions and key data for the all-important measure. By rule, it is the House of...
TOL VIEWS Our shared advocacy for military service training among the youth has indeed made commendable strides – the recent Philippine ROTC Games 2023 being one of the most significant headways so far. While mandatory ROTC continues to gain the approval of the general population – rising up...
FINDING ANSWERS As a lawyer whose career started in the field of human rights, it always pains me to watch TV news about instances of injustice, abuse, or blatant disregard for human life by those who are supposedly sworn to serve and protect. Last week’s ABS-CBN news account about the anguish of...
