Correction and not torture should be the rule at the New Bilibid Prison (NBP) because all Persons Deprived of Liberty (PDL) have human rights, Sen. Robinhood "Robin" Padilla said on Tuesday, August 8. Sen. Robin Padilla inspects the facilities at the New Bilibid Prisons (NBP) on...
The Senate is urged to investigate alleged fake endorsements that use the names and likeness of some celebrities sans their permission as seen on social media. Actor and Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada is pushing for this, describing the spread of the same as "alarming" in filing Senate...
Senator Robinhood "Robin" C. Padilla on Monday, June 26, filed a resolution seeking a Senate probe into the alleged violation of the peace agreement between the government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) following a police operation that resulted in the death of seven persons last June...
Senators on Wednesday, June 21 called for a tougher policy on air passengers rights to address the abuses, cancellations and delays in flights besetting travelers. Sen. Maria Lourdes Nancy Binay (Senate PRIB Photo) The call was raised during the Senate Committee on...
Budget carrier Cebu Pacific Air is exerting all efforts to address passenger complaints regarding overbooking and unexplained flight cancellations, officials of the airline assured senators during a hearing on Wednesday, June 21. Sen. Nancy Binay presides over the public hearing of the Senate...
Debtors deserve to be treated fairly and with dignity. That is the message of Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva when he filed a resolution which seeks to investigate the rise of unauthorized and unregistered online lending platforms in the country and victimizes hundreds of vulnerable...
The Senate blue ribbon committee has issued a subpoena compelling former Land Transportation Office (LTO) top officials and executives of Dermalog, a German contractor involved in the alleged anomalous information technology (IT) project. This was after Senate Minority Leader Aquilino...
Sen. Robinhood "Robin" C. Padilla has filed a bill seeking up to 20 years in jail for military and uniformed personnel (MUPs) who give false testimony during congressional investigations. Padilla filed Senate Bill 2265 in the wake of police officers who were cited in contempt after refusing to tell...
The Senate has approved its final version of the proposed Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF) Act on third and final reading early Wednesday, May 31. Senate President Juan Miguel “Migz” F. Zubiri poses for photo with his colleagues during the marathon session early morning Wednesday, May 31,...
The Inter-Agency Council Against Trafficking (IACAT) has confirmed that among the modus committed by “scam hubs” is being registered as a “legitimate” Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator (POGO) business or a service provider for POGOs. Justice Undersecretary Nicholas Felix Ty, who...
The Philippine Amusement Gaming Corp. (PAGCOR) earned the ire of some senators on Tuesday, May 30 after it admitted responsibility for the glaring lapses in the implementation of their regulations on Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs). Sen. Risa Hontiveros presides over Senate Committee on...
Senate President Juan Miguel "Migz" Zubiri on Monday, May 29 joined his colleagues in expressing outrage at how people lie or perjure themselves before the Senate and government bodies. The crime of perjury crosses political lines, Zubiri said as Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva referred to...
