The Senate has ratified the bicameral conference committee report on the bill increasing the disability pension of veterans. Sen. Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada said that after nearly three decades, disabled veterans can now look forward to getting a higher monthly pension, as Senate Bill No. 1480 seeks...
The Senate minority bloc is pushing for an “iron-clad” provision in the Senate’s version of the proposed Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF) Act to guarantee that pension funds in the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) and the Social Security System (SSS) would not be compromised in the...
The Senate has approved Senate Bill No. 2212 or the bill establishing regional specialty centers on third and final reading. The proposed Regional Specialty Centers Act is one of the priority measures in the Common Legislative Agenda of the Legislative-Executive Development Advisory...
For being a better promoter of Philippine culture and tourism sites, Canadian vlogger Kyle Douglas “Kulas” Jennermann is now officially a Filipino. Kyle Douglas “Kulas” Jennermann, a Canadian vlogger behind the popular YouTube Channel "BecomingFilipino" at the Senate Committee on Justice and...
The Senate has approved on third and final reading Senate Bill (SB) No. 2219 extending the period of availment of estate tax amnesty. "Narinig po natin ang panawagan ng ating mga taxpayers, at ito na po ang ating sagot sa kanila (We heard the call of our taxpayers and this is our answer to...
The Senate may hold special sessions to accommodate senators’ questions and concerns regarding the proposed Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF) bill this week, Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva said on Sunday, May 28. Earlier, Senate President Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri said the Senate is...
Senate President Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri on Thursday, May 25, expressed hopes that the House of Representatives would adopt the Senate version of the Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF) bill so that the two legislative chambers do not have go into a bicameral conference committee process....
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. has certified the proposed Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF) bill as urgent. Senate Bill No. 2020 is currently under the period of interpellations at the Senate. The President’s certification was read out by Senate Secretary Renato Bantug Jr. o...
Former Senator Rodolfo Biazon is currently in the intensive care unit (ICU) and is recovering from a “bad case of pneumonia.” Senate President Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri announced this at the start of the Senate plenary session on Wednesday, May 24. “If I may, may we also dedicate our...
Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada on Monday, May 22 called on his colleagues in the Senate to give their “unwavering support” to the full development of the Pag-asa Island. In a privilege speech at the Senate, Estrada recalled his visit to the island last May 18, where he observed the current...
The Senate wants fire-hit Manila Post Office building restored as soon as possible. This came after Sen. Juan Edgardo "Sonny" M. Angara, chairman of the Senate finance committee, revealed that Senate President Juan Miguel "Migz" Zubiri sent a message to him asking "that we have to work with the...
Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva on Sunday evening, May 21 confirmed that he tested positive again for the coronavirus or Covid-19. “Can’t believe it, that we got Covid-19 for the 3rd time,” Villanueva said in a message to reporters on Viber. According to Villanueva, he started...
