Senators on Sunday, December 10 strongly condemned the latest water cannon attack of Chinese ships on a Philippine government vessel in the West Philippine Sea that were providing supplies to Filipino fishermen near Bajo de Masinloc or Scarborough Shoal. “This time, China not only caused...
President Marcos on Wednesday, Dec. 6, emphasized the need for a “whole-of-government approach” to address the high congestion rates in the country’s prison facilities. In his address to participants in the first ever National Jail Decongestion Summit at the Diamond Hotel in Manila, the...
The Senate Committee on National Defense and Security has included an amendment in the substitute measure proposing reforms in the military and uniformed personnel (MUP) pension system that would require only new entrants to give contributions for their pension. Sen. Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada,...
Senators on Sunday, December 3 expressed their indignation at the bombing inside the Mindanao State University (MSU) campus in Marawi City early this morning. As of press time, 11 people were killed while several others were reportedly injured after a blast occurred at the Dimaporo Gymnasium...
Voting 21-0, the Senate on Tuesday, November 28 approved on third and final reading the proposed General Appropriations Bill (GAB) for 2024 which is at P5.768-trillion. Twenty-one (21) senators gave affirmative votes; there were zero negative votes and one abstention. Senate Minority...
Senators on Friday, November 24 rejected China’s accusations the Philippines is stirring up trouble in the South China Sea saying it has always been the other party that is causing concerns in the area. This, after President Marcos announced last Tuesday, November 21,...
The Senate on Wednesday, November 22 approved on third and final reading the bill that seeks to establish the proposed Philippine Ecosystem and Natural Capital Accounting System (PENCAS) law. At least 23 senators in favor of Senate Bill No. 2439, with zero negative votes and zero...
The Senate wants diplomatic discussions on the various issues hounding the South China Sea (SCS) during the Asia-Pacific Parliamentary Forum (APPF), Senate President Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri said. According to Zubiri, he has already instructed his colleagues to “tone down the rhetoric” and...
The Senate on Tuesday, November 21 ended the plenary debates on the proposed P5.768-trillion General Appropriations Bill (GAB) for 2024 at 4:42 a.m. in the morning. Senators pose for a brief photo opportunity after ending the long period of debates for the proposed P5.768-trillion 2024...
Senators on the early morning of Tuesday, November 21 called out the head of the Philippine Retirement Authority (PRA) for demanding that the Senate prioritize her agency’s proposed budget for next year. It was Sen. Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada who took the floor during the Senate...
The Senate may be able to approve the proposed P5.768-trillion General Appropriations Bill (GAB) next week, Sen. Juan Edgardo “Sonny” Angara said on Monday, November 20. Angara said the Senate will finish the period of interpellations for the remaining agencies that have yet to be...
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) has formally sent a letter to the Senate declaring its opposition to decriminalizing abortion. In his letter to Sen. Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada, CHR chairperson Richard Palpal-Latoc said the CHR strictly adheres to the 1987 Constitution that specifically...
