The Senate on Tuesday, May 21 approved on second and third reading the measure amending the over two-decade old government procurement law, one of the priority measures of the Marcos administration. Newly-installed Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero allowed his predecessor Juan...
Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo on Wednesday, May 22 denied she has a live-in partner who is managing the operations of illegal Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) in her town, insisting she has no links with anyone in the industry. Guo pointed this out after Senate President...
LEGAZPI CITY, Albay – House Ways and Means Committee Chairman and Albay Rep. Joey Salceda said on Wednesday that the election of Sen. Francis Joseph "Chiz" G. Escudero as Senate President was a golden moment for Bicol. SALCEDA (FB) Salceda said that Escudero's "transformative leadership as...
OF TREES AND FOREST When I was still in the legislature, one of the advantages of being a public servant (and this was especially true during the electoral campaigns) was the opportunity to visit the beautiful towns and cities of the Philippines. When I was a child I only saw the...
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" Zubiri said that he was "dumbfounded" after finding out that Sen. Ronald "Bato" Dela Rosa supported the move to unseat him as the Senate President. "Alam mo, I thought I've seen strange things in my political career, and this happens to be the strangest. Kung kahapon ako...
Newly-installed Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero on Tuesday, May 21, admitted that he was the one who initiated the move to replace Sen. Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri. Earlier, Zubiri said he got wind of moves to replace him Wednesday of last week. In an interview before the...
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Tuesday, May 21 disclosed that Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo has ties with criminals and are even fellow incorporators of her company, Baofu Land Development, Inc. In Baofu’s 2019 Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) documents, Hontiveros pointed out the...
LEGAZPI CITY, Albay – House Committee on Appropriations Chairman Ako Bicol party-list Rep. Zaldy Co has congratulated fellow Bicolano legislator Sen. Francis Joseph “Chiz” G. Escudero for being elected as new Senate President. ESCUDERO (with gavel). Also in photo is former Senate President...
Newly-elected Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero said he is ready to take on his new role as he tries to dismiss any more speculations surrounding his sudden leadership role. Senate President Francis "Chiz" Escudero (Senate PRIB Photo) “Mas gusto ko pag usapan kung anong...
President Marcos has extended his support to new Senate President Francis "Chiz" Escudero, saying he is confident in his leadership. Senator Francis Escudero and Senator Juan Miguel Zubiri hug as the latter steps down from his post as the Senate President on May 20, 2024. (Arnold Quizol) "I extend...
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" Zubiri delivers a speech as he steps down from his post as Senate President on May 20, 2024. (Photo by Arnold Quizol / MANILA BULLETIN) Stepping down as the Senate leader on Monday, May 20, Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" Zubiri admitted that he was heartbroken not because of...
In a sudden move, Sen. Juan Miguel "Migz" Zubiri stepped down as Senate President, as Sen. Francis “Chiz” Escudero takes over the helm of the Upper Chamber’s leadership. Sen. Francis "Chiz" Escudero takes his oath as the new Senate President, Monday, May 20, 2024. In his acceptance speech,...
