Senators on Friday, Feb. 2, gave mixed reactions to the recommendation of United Nations (UN) Special Rapporteur Irene Khan to abolish the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC). Khan said that this is to "allow for more inclusive peacemaking platforms," with a...
Senate Minority Leader Aquilino "Koko" Pimentel III told members of the House of Representatives (HOR) to urge their colleagues to call for the abandonment of the People's Initiative aimed at amending the Constitution. In a radio interview on Tuesday, January 30, Pimentel appealed to those behind...
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...
Senate Minority Leader Aquilino "Koko" Pimentel III told the Senate that it can act legally in the sense of filing cases to question the Commission on Elections' (Comelec) so-called "ministerial role" of receiving signatures in relation to the push for People's Initiative (PI) to amend the 1987...
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...
For Senate Minority Leader Aquilino "Koko" Pimentel III, the procedure of amending the 1987 Charter as announced recently is too hasty and must be reviewed. "Para sakin masyadong shortcut. Ni wala kaming exchange of ideas with members of the House (of Representatives). Puwede sanang ganun may...
For Senate Minority Leader Aquilino "Koko" Pimentel III, paid signatures for the People's Initiative (PI) calling for an amendment to the 1987 Constitution are not valid. "Kung ang mga pirma ay binayaran, or mayroong compensation o may kapalit na mahalagang materyal or pwedeng pangako, para...
Senate Minority Leader Aquilino "Koko" Pimentel III said on Wednesday, Jan. 3 that he is targeting to file his petition before the Supreme Court (SC) on the unconstitutionality of the additional P450-billion unprogrammed funds in the 2024 national budget this week. "The target is this week but...
Senate Minority Leader Aquilino "Koko" Pimentel III on Wednesday, January 3 said he believes that the government should step on the brakes for now on the Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program (PUVMP) and conduct a dialogue with affected jeepney drivers to address problems hounding the plan....
Senators have spoken their minds on China's recent pronouncements wherein it blamed the Philippines for the rising tensions in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). China said it was open to a dialogue with the Philippines to settle maritime disputes after President Marcos noted that Manila’s diplomatic...
Senate President Juan Miguel "Migz" Zubiri considers the P5.768-trillion national budget for 2024 as one of the most responsive and progressive budgets ever in the country's history. On Wednesday, Dec. 20, President Marcos signed the budget, which he said prioritizes programs that...
For Senate Minority Leader Aquilino "Koko" Pimentel III, legislators acted like they were part of the executive branch, criticizing the additional P450 billion unprogrammed funds in the final version of the General Appropriations Bill (GAB). "Feeling executive branch na ang mga legislators...
