Senator Cynthia Villar considers the annual Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) and Family Summit as her family's way of expressing their gratitude to the OFWs, who have been keeping the economy afloat amid the global crises. Thousands of OFWs and members of their families on Friday, Nov. 10 gathered...
Senate Minority Leader Aquilino "Koko" Pimentel III said on Saturday, Nov. 11 that he sees no socially redeeming value in importing gambling activities, particularly Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs). He made the statement following the recent inspection conducted by Senators Risa...
Vice President Sara Duterte wants Filipinos to remember the “colorful” late senator Miriam Defensor-Santiago as someone who embodied “bravery” and “conviction” in her pursuit for genuine public service. (From right) Vice President Sara Duterte and former senator Miriam Defensor-Santiago...
Senators on Saturday, Nov. 11 condemned China's recent move of deploying a water cannon on a much smaller Philippine vessel chartered by the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP). Senate President Juan Miguel "Migz" strongly condemned the recent action of Chinese ships against...
Senate President Juan Miguel "Migz" Zubiri noted how the confidential and intelligence fund (CIF) report of the Office of the President (OP) was one of the most detailed and comprehensive reports that he has seen. Sen. Sonny Angara faces his colleagues during the marathon plenary session on...
Sen. Francis Tolentino was recognized by President Marcos for his efforts during the onslaught of Super Typhoon Yolanda in 2013 when he was still serving as the chairman of the Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA). (Screenshot from RTVM video) During the commemoration in Tacloban,...
Sen. Risa Hontiveros expressed alarm over Filipino birth certificates being produced for Chinese citizens through Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs), which are then used to apply for Philippine passports. Deputy Minority Leader Risa Hontiveros presides over the hearing inside the...
Senator Ramon “Bong” Revilla, Jr. lauded President Marcos and his economic team on the country's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth for the third quarter of this year. This, after the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported a 5.9 percent year-on-year growth in the third...
The Office of the Vice President (OVP) will no longer pursue its request for P500 million worth of confidential funds under the proposed 2024 budget which has been deemed submitted for plenary approval on Thursday, November 9. Sen. Sonny Angara faces his colleagues during the plenary session...
Senator Robinhood Padilla believes that a return to morality and to God is the only path the country can take for it to move forward and attain peace. In his speech at the Ambassadors for Peace dinner banquet in Quezon City, Padilla said many Filipinos today, particularly the youth, are divided...
TOL VIEWS Nov. 8, 2023 marks the 10th anniversary when super typhoon Yolanda hit the country and wreaked havoc in communities in the Philippines but most extensively devastating Tacloban, Leyte. Yolanda claimed thousands of lives, displaced millions of families, and damaged properties worth...
Senate President Juan Miguel "Migz" Zubiri told the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) to settle the issue regarding delays in refunds on the value-added tax which may prompt foreign investors to pull the plug and move shop to other countries. Sen. Sonny Angara, chairperson of the Committee on...
