Senators on Monday, February 19 disproved rumors of a current plot to replace Senate President Juan Miguel "Migz" Zubiri, and that it will be a challenge for one to succeed. In an interview, Zubiri said that he is extremely honored to serve at the pleasure of his colleagues. He mentioned, however,...
Senators said that individuals who want to withdraw their signatures from People's Initiative (PI) signature sheets should no longer be required by the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to explain their reason for retraction. Senator Imee Marcos, chairperson of the Senate Committee on Electoral...
The Senate approved on Wednesday, Feb. 14 on second reading a bill proposing an increase of P100 in the daily minimum wage for private sector workers in the entire country, which is estimated to benefit over 4.2 million minimum wage earners. Once enacted, Senate Bill (SB) No. 2534 or the P100 Daily...
Feb. 14, Valentine's Day--also was the 100th birthday of Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Juan Ponce Enrile--paved the way for Senate President Juan Miguel "Migz" Zubiri and House Speaker Martin Romualdez to meet in the presence of President Marcos. From left: Sen. Ramon "Bong" Revilla, Jr. Special...
ACT-CIS Party-list Rep. Erwin Tulfo (left), Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva (MANILA BULLETIN/ Facebook) House Deputy Majority Leader ACT-CIS Party-list Rep. Erwin Tulfo doesn't sound convinced that Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva's...
Lanao del Sur 1st district Rep. Zia Alonto Adiong (left), Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva (Facebook) Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva should be humble enough to realize that his words can hurt his fellow lawmakers in the House of...
From left to right: Ako Bicol Party-list Rep. Jil Bongalon, Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva, Lanao del Sur 1st district Rep. Zia Alonto Adiong (PPAB, Facebook) Lanao del Sur 1st district Rep. Zia Alonto Adiong and Ako Bicol Party-list...
"Kung maglalabas po kayo ng baho , dapat naman siguro maligo ka muna ("If you're going to leave a bad smell, maybe you should take a shower first)." This was one of the strong statements of Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva against Party-list Coalition Foundation, Inc. (PCFI) President Ako...
Even though the compensation for the displaced overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) from Saudi Arabia has slowly trickled, the government should still continuously pursue the claims of the remaining Filipinos, including those who worked in other countries, Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva said on...
For Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva, it seems that Party-list Coalition Foundation, Inc. (PCFI) President Ako Bicol Party-list Rep. Zaldy Co will do anything to cover up their "fake" People's Initiative (PI). "Lahat iimbentuhin, kapag desperadong mapagtakpan ang mabaho at pekeng PI nila...
Ako Bicol Party-list Rep. Zaldy Co (Facebook) Party-list congressmen will be more discerning from now on in terms of picking which senatorial candidate they will campaign for during election season. Thus, said Party-list Coalition Foundation...
Sen. Robinhood Padilla hailed the release of Mohammad Maca-Antal Said, an elderly Muslim who was arrested last year over a case of mistaken identity and was detained for 176 days. Sen. Joseph Victor “JV” Ejercito (from left), Senate President Juan Miguel “Migz” F. Zubiri, Sen. Robin...
