The scheduled ocular inspection of the House Secretary General of the impeachment prosecutors’ working area in the Senate supposedly today has been postponed. Senate Secretary Renato Bantug Jr. confirmed this on Wednesday, March 12. “Nope. May scheduled meeting daw sila after...
OF TREES AND FOREST When are we going to get rid of the negative connotations attached to the word “palengkera.” In its literal form, “palengkera” simply means someone who engages in the market. I really do not understand why people use the term in a pejorative manner, that is, referring to...
Former senator Kiko Pangilinan on Tuesday, March 11, revealed that he is being targeted by overseas-based troll accounts and networks, and asked Filipinos not to get distracted from the “real issues.” Senatorial candidate Kiko Pangilinan (Photo from Team Kiko Pangilinan) In a statement,...
If he succeeds in his Senate comeback bid in the May 2025 midterm polls, former senator Bam Aquino promised to bring more jobs to the provinces to address jobs mismatch and stop the need for jobseekers to leave for the city. Independent senatorial candidate Bam Aquino and Dalubhasaan ng Lungsod ng...
Senate Minority Leader Aquilino "Koko" Pimentel III said that former President Rodrigo Duterte has proven that he's a "brave person" and will face any arrest warrants. Senate Minority Leader Aquilino "Koko" Pimentel III Pimentel said that on top of the rumors that an arrest warrant was reportedly...
The Senate will look into the alleged complicity of a Bureau of Immigration (BI) officials in the escape of a high-profile South Korean fugitive, Senator Risa Hontiveros said. Hontiveros made the announcement on Monday, March 10, 2025 following the reported rearrest of the said Korean...
The Senate has been asked to provide a work area in its building for use of the House prosecution panel in preparation for the impeachment trial of impeached Vice President Sara Duterte. Photo courtesy of House Secretary General The House of Representatives formally made the request in...
Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero has lauded Sorsogon's local leaders for steering the province toward sustained growth for the last three years, outpacing all but one province in the entire Bicol region. Senate President Francis "Chiz" Escudero Led by Governor Jose Edwin “Boboy”...
Aside from strengthening his Free College Law and ensure the availability of jobs, former senator Bam Aquino also wants to expand the Microfinance NGOs Act to protect Filipinos from falling victims to loan sharks or the “5-6” moneylenders. Bam Aquino gives away flowers to women who...
Former senator Kiko Pangilinan underscored the need for “immediate interventions” and “systematic reforms” to address the oversupply of tomatoes in the country that leads to food wastage amid food security challenges. Senatorial candidate Kiko Pangilinan leads efforts to rescue about...
Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero said he is optimistic that the Expanded Tertiary Education Equivalency and Accreditation Program (ETEEAP) Act or Republic Act 12124 will transform Filipinos’ access to higher education as the new law addresses “the pressing need for flexibility and...
In Iloilo, in one of the only 15 provinces where she won against President Marcos in the two-person race to the presidency in 2022, former vice president Leni Robredo called on Ilonggos to rally for the Senate comeback bids of former senators Bam Aquino and Kiko Pangilinan. Senatorial candidates...
