Senator Alan Peter Cayetano on Tuesday, May 16, urged the Philippine government to once and for all define its strategy on the West Philippine Sea, saying it must lay out a clear strategy for maintaining the country’s territorial right to the contested area. In a manifestation during the...
Amid the perceived security threats posed by the Chinese ownership of the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP), President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. gave the go signal to Senator Raffy Tulfo to look into the real situation in the country’s energy grid systems operator....
Don’t blame us. Senate President Juan Miguel F. Zubiri on Tuesday, May 16, issued this statement after stressing that passage of a bill requires the reglamentary legislative process. Zubiri was apparently piqued at Congressman Joey Salceda who has called on the Senate to pass quickly a bill that...
The Senate Committee on Public Order and Dangerous Drugs on Tuesday, May 16 cited in contempt Capt. Jonathan Sosongco, after senators noted discrepancies in his testimony in the P6.7-billion anti-illegal drug operation last October 2022. It was Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa, chairman of the...
Senator Rafael "Raffy’’ Tulfo has recommended to President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. to divide the operations of the country's transmission grid, which is being operated by the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP). The NGCP, which is the country’s energy grid systems...
Senator Francis “Chiz” Escudero has warned that reacquiring properties formerly owned by the Philippine government might discourage foreign investors from investing in the country. Escudero raised the issue after some lawmakers back proposals for the government to buy back the 40 percent stake...
FINDING ANSWERS On Mother’s Day last Sunday, troubling news broke out anew: Around six to seven Filipino women die while giving birth or during pregnancy. “Women die because sexual and reproductive health services are unavailable, inaccessible, unaffordable or of poor quality,” according to...
The Senate on Monday, May 15 approved on third and final reading the bill proposing a 350 to 488 percent rate increase in the disability pension of veterans and their beneficiaries. With 21 affirmative and zero negative votes, Senate Bill No. 1480 or the proposed Act Rationalizing the Disability...
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Monday, May 15 renewed her push for the passage of the bill that would grant financial assistance to pregnant women in the informal sector. Senator Risa Hontiveros (Photo by Senate PRIB Photo) In pushing for the proposed Maternity...
The Department of Agriculture (DA) should review a recent memorandum order that would limit the type of fertilizer that rice farmers could use, Senator Imee Marcos on Monday, May 15, said. Signed on April 27, Memorandum Order 32 (MO 32) promotes the distribution of yet unnamed biofertilizers to...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian said the Senate should conduct an inquiry into the series of disturbances in the country’s power transmission system saying it is imperative to ensure the Philippines has a reliable and continuous supply of electricity. Gatchalian, vice chairman of the Senate Committee...
Senator Francis “Chiz’’ Escudero is pressing for higher compensation for victims of unjust imprisonment and violent crimes. This will be done through amendment to Republic Act (RA) 7309 that created the Board of Claims (BOC) under the Department of Justice (DOJ) more than three decades ago, he...
