Seeking to determine the legitimacy of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) lotto jackpot winners, Sen. Raffy Tulfo raised several theories that cast doubts in the lottery system which he said stemmed from the prize augmentation employed by the agency. Sen. Raffy Tulfo presides...
‘TOL VIEWS After the grandiose Sinulog Festival of Cebu City, next in the list comes the Dinagyang Festival of Iloilo City. As with all other renowned Philippine festivals, the annual Dinagyang celebration is indeed a convergence of faith, culture, tradition and history. The captivating hues,...
Senator Francis Tolentino expressed his belief that once the Archipelagic Sea Lanes (ASL) law is enacted, and eventually accepted by the International Maritime Organization (IMO), it can strengthen the position of the Philippines in the ongoing territorial disputes and aggression of adversarial...
Sen. Raffy Tulfo is set to investigate if all winners of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) lotto draws are legitimate as part of the continuation of the Senate Committee on Ways and Means hearing on January 25. It can be recalled that PCSO General Manager Melquiades Robles admitted...
Sen. Grace Poe said on Tuesday, January 23, that concerned agencies must prioritize contingency measures to ensure that the mobility of our commuting public will not be hampered. In a statement, Poe stated that this should be done instead of just training its sights on the crackdown of...
FINDING ANSWERS The Children’s First One Thousand Days Coalition (CFDC) will hold a pre-Valentine concert to raise funds for non-government organizations that implement a nutrition program in barangays to help government address malnutrition of Filipino infants from conception to their second...
Deviating from its original plan, the Senate on Monday, January 22 referred "Resolution of Both Houses (RBH) No. 6 proposing amendments to Articles XII, XIV and XVI of the 1987 Constitution" to the Senate Committee on Constitutional Amendments and Revision of Codes chaired by Sen. Robinhood...
Sen. Pia Cayetano will be the new chairperson of the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee, the first female to head the said post. During the Senate's first plenary session for the year, Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva mentioned that they had received the resignation letter of Sen. Francis Tolentino...
Philippine Red Cross (PRC) Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Richard Gordon on Saturday, Jan. 20, lauded volunteers for rescuing flood and landslide victims in Davao, while commending Cebu preparations for Sinulog festivities. PRC / Manila Bulletin In Davao, the PRC said in a...
Senate President Juan Miguel "Migz" Zubiri said on Friday, Jan. 19 that the Senate takes due notice and respects the decision of the Sandiganbayan on the cases filed against Sen. Jinggoy Estrada. In a statement, he added that the Senate also recognizes the fact that there are still legal remedies...
Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) General Manager Melquiades Robles confirmed on Thursday, January 18 that the viral photo of the bettor from San Jose Del Monte, Bulacan who bagged the P43-million Lotto 6/42 jackpot was indeed edited. (Photo from PCSO Facebook page) The photo of the...
Senate President Juan Miguel "Migz" Zubiri said that he is prepared to "risk" his position in the upper chamber should the push to amend the 1987 Constitution go beyond economic provisions. Zubiri allayed fears that political revisions to the existing Charter may be proposed in the Senate's journey...
