Senate President Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri on Friday, January 26 rejected a suggestion emanating from the House of Representatives for the Senate to conduct its own People’s Initiative (PI) campaign that would take up the restrictive economic provisions in the 1987 Constitution. ...
The move to overwhelm the Senate’s 24 votes with the House of Representatives’ over 300 votes is nothing short of an affront to the principles of bicameralism, Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada said. That is why, Estrada said insisting on a People’s Initiative (PI) as the mode to amend...
Senators on Wednesday, January 24, refused to back down on accusing the House of Representatives of railroading the People’s Initiative to amend the 1987 Constitution and asked members of the Lower House to drop the signature campaign so discussions on Charter change can proceed without any...
Senator Juan Edgardo “Sonny” Angara on Tuesday, January 23 reaffirmed the Senate’s commitment to fund the country’s first lung transplant program. Senator Juan Edgardo “Sonny” Angara and President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. graces the 42 nd founding anniversary of the...
The Senate has formally issued a manifesto strongly expressing their opposition to the ongoing attempts to change the 1987 Constitution through a People’s Initiative describing such moves as a “brazen attempt to violate the Constitution, the country, and our people.” The manifesto is signed...
Senator Cynthia Villar on Monday, January 22, prayed for discernment when she led the Senate’s opening prayer during the resumption of the Senate’s first session for this year. Villar, in her prayer, asked the Lord for “discernment and courage” as the Upper Chamber deliberates...
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...
Senators on Wednesday, January 17 expressed their support to Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Ted Herbosa’s appeal to defer the implementation of the Philippine Health Insurance Corp.’s (PhilHealth) premium rate increase for this year. Senator Joseph Victory “JV” Ejercito,...
Senator Maria Lourdes Nancy Binay on Tuesday, January 16 said she is confident that the Senate can extensively review and hold public hearings on the various proposals to amend the economic provisions in the 1987 Constitution. Sen. Nancy Binay (Senate PRIB Photo) Binay said the...
Senators on Tuesday, January 16 expressed their support to Senate President Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri for leading the filing a Senate resolution that seeks to pursue amendments to the 1987 Constitution, but only limited to revisions in its economic provisions. Senate President Juan Miguel...
Former senator and current House Deputy Speaker Ralph Recto is “unquestionably” the perfect choice as the new Department of Finance (DOF) secretary and a welcome addition to the Marcos administration’s economic team. “As the Marcos administration works towards reviving our economy...
Senate President Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri said he considers the year 2023 as a banner year for the Senate with the passage of numerous important bills and resolutions aimed at boosting the Philippine economy, generate jobs and expand social protection for the people. The Senate was able...
