The Senate on Monday, May 24 adopted on third and final reading seven local measures that seek to rename state universities and colleges (SUCs) as well as convert public colleges into state universities. Senator Joel Villanueva thanked his colleagues in agreeing with the passage of the bills as...
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go on Tuesday, May 25, underscored the need to improve coordination among law enforcement agencies after separate drug buy-bust operations of the Novaliches police station drug enforcement unit and agents of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) almost led to...
The measure creating the Department of Overseas Filipinos (DOFIL) is set to be sponsored for Senate approval within the week, said Senator Joel Villanueva. The chairperson of the Senate labor committee disclosed on Monday, May 24, that senators have agreed on proposed amendments to the proposal...
Vaccination should not be made a condition for poor families before receiving cash assistance under the government's Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps), Senator Juan Edgardo "Sonny" Angara said on Saturday, May 22. Senator Juan Edgardo 'Sonny' Angara (Senator Sonny Angara Official Facebook...
Senate President Vicente Sotto III on Saturday, May 22, received his first dose of COVID-19 vaccine. Sotto disclosed that he has been vaccinated against the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) amid the ongoing inoculations of the Upper Chamber's employees. Senate President Vicente 'Tito' Sotto III...
Senator Grace Poe is pushing the passage of a bill that would declare a day in the month May as "National Day against Homophobia, Biphobia, Transphobia and Phobias for Persons of Diverse Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity or Expression or Sex Characteristics (SOGIESC)". (PIXABAY) In the Senate...
Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon has rejected insinuations he is delaying the passage of bills that seek to obligate the national government to fund several provincial hospitals needs. Drilon said this after a lengthy verbal exchange with Senator Christopher “Bong” Go who was frustrated...
The Senate committee on local government endorsed on Thursday, May 20, the approval of the bill that would postpone the first elections in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) to 2025. Senator Francis Tolentino (Senate of the Philippines) Senator Francis Tolentino, committee...
Candidates do not need to be bothered by money when campaigning during elections, as donations or contributions will come to them if they are really set to win. This was Senator Cynthia Villar's two cents as the Senate discussed Wednesday, May 19, the bill seeking to increase the allowable campaign...
Hospitals are now scrambling for funds to continue operating as the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) has yet to settle a "huge" amount of unpaid reimbursements for treating COVID-19 patients. (JANSEN ROMERO / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) Dr. Jaime Almora, president of the...
OF TREES AND FOREST Former Senate President Manny Villar I was reviewing my new website ( www.mannyvillar.com.ph ) that we recently launched. It is a beautiful website that includes information about myself and what we have built over the years in terms of our business. It is meant to inform but...
Two big farmers’ groups have sought the intervention of the Senate regarding the recently issued Executive Order (EO) 135, which temporarily reduced the import tariff rates for rice coming from non-ASEAN countries. In their separate letters, the Federation of Free Farmers (FFF) and Samahang...
