Senator Joseph Victor “JV” Ejercito on Tuesday, January 10 urged the government to expedite efforts to modernize the transportation system in the Philippines and make it at par with its neighbors in the Southeast Asian region. Ejercito, vice chairman of the Senate Committee on Public Services,...
Senator Sonny Angara on Monday, January 9 pushed for the passage of a bill that seeks to introduce reforms and strengthen the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP). Angara said the technical glitch that hit the country’s air traffic management system that led to the disruption of all...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Friday, January 6, urged the government to go after smugglers of agricultural commodities and protect local farmers from unwarranted competition. Gatchalian lamented that authorities have been confiscating smuggled products left and right but no “big fish” has been...
The Office of the President’s (OP) decision that cleared former Agriculture and Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) officials in connection to the supposed illegal issuance of Sugar Order No. 4 will in no way affect the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee Report on the matter, Sen. Francis Tolentino...
The legislative bodies of the Philippines and China are bound to have more engagements following President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr.'s meeting with National People’s Congress (NPC) Chairman Li Zhanshu in China on Wednesday, Jan. 4. House Speaker Martin Romualdez (rightmost) chats with...
The Senate public services committee chaired by Senator Grace Poe intends to conduct a hearing on the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) systems glitch on January 12. Poe said her committee could conduct hearings even during the current Christmas break of the Senate and the House of...
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go has called on the government to strengthen its monitoring system in the country’s borders as more travelers coming from China raises concerns of a surge in more COVID-19 cases. “Secure our borders. Intensify our monitoring. Review our current protocols...
OF TREES AND FOREST Former Senate President Manny Villar It’s a brand new year and I feel very optimistic about the direction of our country. The first six months of the new government has shown that our new President is serious about implementing a plan to sustain our economic recovery. On a...
The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) said Tuesday, Jan. 3, that it is prepared to face legislators for a possible inquiry into the power outage and technical glitch of its air navigation system that forced the closure of the country’s airspace on New Year’s Day. A standard...
Senators led by Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri lauded President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. for suspending the premium increases on Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) members. Zubiri said the move would ease up the burden of the general population in these difficult times...
A House of Representatives member who has been able to work closely with senators in the current 19th Congress believes that the latter would ultimately approve the Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF) Bill. Surigao del Sur 2nd district Rep. Johnny Pimentel (Facebook) Not only that, but the Senate will...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez was upbeat Friday, Dec. 30 over the apparent openness of the Senate to the proposed Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF), which the lower chamber had already passed. House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Speaker’s office) “I have no doubt that our senators share our vision...
