Senator Christopher “Bong” Go has renewed his appeal to fellow senators to support the proposed creation of the Department of Overseas Filipinos (DOFIL) as Congress resumes session today, Monday, May 17. Go had filed Senate Bill No. 1949 which seeks to consolidate all government agencies and...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Friday, May 14, asked the Senate to immediately decide on the proposals to postpone the first parliamentary elections in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM). (COMELEC) At the last hearing of the Senate local government committee on...
Presidential peace process adviser Carlito Galvez Jr. on Friday, May 14, warned legislators that pushing through with elections in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) next year could lead to more attacks and division among its residents. Presidential Peace Process Adviser...
Only one talking head, aside from the President, should be tasked to issue statements relating to the West Philippine Sea (WPS), lest officials make a mistake about their pronouncements. Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. (PNA/File photo) Senators gave the observation Wednesday, May 12,...
Opposition senators on Tuesday questioned the designation of six more spokespersons for the administration’s National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC). Senator Risa Hontiveros said the performance of the anti-insurgency task force should not be dependent on the number...
The Senate labor committee wrapped up on Monday, May 10, its deliberation on the proposed creation of the Department for Overseas Filipinos (DOFIL). Senator Joel Villanueva speaks during a Senate hearing on February 24, 2020. (Senate PRIB/Henzberg Austria) Senator Joel Villanueva, committee...
Senators on Monday, May 10, quizzed Cabinet officials on the Duterte administration's push to create a Department of Overseas Filipinos (DOFIL), now supposedly made more urgent by the COVID-19 pandemic. Overseas Filipino workers who were quarantined for weeks wait for flights back to their home...
Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan on Sunday urged Senate and House lawmakers to prioritize the passage of the proposed third stimulus package that would help spur the country’s economic recovery from the damage brought about by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic when Congress resumes...
Senator Francis "Kiko" Pangilinan on Friday, May 7, attributed to the vigilance of stakeholders the government's decision to revise its pork importation policy. Senator Francis Pangilinan (Senate of the Philippines/MANILA BULLETIN File Photo) “Tagumpay ito ng ating sama-sama at tulong-tulong na...
The Senate will be looking into the suggestion to include a P54.6-billion allocation for the pension of police, military and other uniformed personnel under the proposed Bayanihan 3. Senate President Vicente Sotto acknowledged varying views about the inclusion of pension funds in the measure that...
Senators are glad that Police Lt. Gen. Guillermo Eleazar was chosen as the next head of the Philippine National Police (PNP). Police Lt. Gen. Guillermo Eleazar is appointed as the next Philippine National Police (PNP) chief on Wednesday, May 5, 2021. (PNP/MANILA BULLETIN File Photo) Malacañang...
Senator Leila de Lima has sought a Senate inquiry into the reported data breach of sensitive court documents from the Office of the Solicitor General (OSG), saying this has potential to cause serious problems in the ongoing judicial proceedings involving key government agencies. London-based...
