Senate action on the pending online "e-sabong" franchise for gambling businessman Charlie ‘Atong’ Ang’s Lucky 8 Star Quest will move only after the case of missing 34 ‘sabungeros’ (cockfight afficionados) has been resolved. This was the stand of Senator Grace Poe, chairwoman of the Senate...
An "Fuel Crisis Ad Hoc Committee" will convene in the House of Representatives next week to tackle possible solutions to the problem of runaway domestic fuel prices. (Photo from House Speaker Lord Allan Velasco's Facebook) This was confirmed by House Speaker Lord Allan Velasco Friday afternoon,...
Should he win a fresh mandate in the Senate in the coming May 2022 elections, former senator Joseph Victor “JV” Ejercito said he will file the bill seeking to create a comprehensive infrastructure master plan as his first bill. Ejercito said such measure would not be coterminous with any...
Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa disclosed that vital witnesses might attend the Senate’s second hearing on the case of the 31 online cockfighting enthusiasts who have gone missing on Friday, March 4. In an interview on CNN Philippines, Dela Rosa said one vital witness, who was with a group of...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Thursday said he is open to a review of the Oil Deregulation Law should President Duterte calls Congress to a special session “I'm open to reviewing the Oil Deregulation Law to improve transparency among industry players and assess the benefits to our consumers,”...
OF TREES AND FOREST Former Senate President Manny Villar The ongoing crisis in Ukraine is a grim reminder of how fragile global peace is. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is making everyone jittery about the prospects of a full-scale conflict never seen since World War II. Russian forces have been...
No Senate resolution for the suspension of "e-sabong" permits was sent to Malacañang as of Tuesday, March 1, acting Presidential Spokesperson Karlo Nograles disclosed. (Photo via Pixabay) Nograles bared this when he was sought for confirmation if President Duterte agreed to suspend all online...
Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio will leave it up to Congress as to whether or not to restore the operating franchise of television and radio giant ABS-CBN, in the event she becomes the next vice president of the country. Vice presidential candidate Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio answers...
Vice-presidential candidate Senate President Tito C. Sotto III said government efforts to locate the 31 missing online cockfight enthusiasts would continue after President Duterte agreed to suspend the licenses of seven electronic sabong firms that might be connected to the case. At a public forum...
The Senate on Monday formally filed the resolution urging the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) to suspend the operation of all online cockfighting establishments or “e-sabong” until the cases of the 31 missing cockfight enthusiasts are resolved. Senate Resolution No. 996,...
Senator Cynthia Villar recently lauded hobbyists, suppliers, manufacturers and other stakeholders in the Philippine game fowl industry for helping keep the activity alive even at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. Villar hailed the game fowl enthusiasts for keeping the industry active during the...
Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Eduardo Año warned on Sunday, Feb. 27 the persons with information on the 31 missing cockfight enthusiasts (sabungeros) to cooperate with authorities or run the risk of facing charges. In an interview over GMA News, Año insisted...
