The Senate may recommend to President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. the withdrawal from the recently-ratified Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) if it is proven to be detrimental to the Philippine economy. Senate President Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri (2nd from right) and...
Senate President Juan Miguel "Migz" Zubiri answers media questions regarding the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) agreement at the Centennial Hall of the Manila Hotel on Friday, February 24. The Senate concurred in the ratification of the RCEP on February 21. (Photo by Ali Vicoy)...
Actor and Senator-elect Robin Padilla took his oath as senator before President Rodrigo Duterte. Senator-elect Robin Padilla takes his oath before President Rodrigo Duterte. His wife, actress Mariel Rodriguez-Padilla posted several photos of the actor’s oathtaking, which was held in Malacañang,...
Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB) chairperson Lala Sotto-Antonio on Thursday, February 23, expressed her gratitude to Senators Francis “Tol” Tolentino, Grace Poe and Sherwin Gatchalian for filing separate bills that would amend and expand the mandate of the Board....
Senator Christoper “Bong” Go on Wednesday, February 22, urged Malacañang to guarantee the safeguards to protect local farmers and industries from any potential adverse impacts of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) agreement. Go made the call following the Senate’s...
Senator Risa Hontiveros has filed a resolution urging the Senate to investigate the administrative orders issued by the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) that have led to an “excessive” rise in port fees. In filing Senate Resolution No. 484, Hontiveros specifically mentioned the AOs pertaining...
OF TREES AND FOREST Former Senate President Manny Villar Have you ever taken a vacation in a place that is rural, rustic and very provincial? You wake up to the crowing of the rooster, you have freshly opened coconut juice for breakfast, and you just lounge around all day in a place where time...
The Senate on Tuesday, February 21 has concurred in the ratification of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP). Twenty (20) senators voted in favor of the ratification; one (1) voted against the measure and another one (1) abstained from the voting on Senate Resolution No. 485 Sen....
Senators on Tuesday, February 21 scored officials of the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP), Philippine National Police Aviation Security (PNP-AVSEC) Group National Capital Region Aviation Security, the Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) for finger-pointing when they were...
The House of Representatives adopted on Tuesday afternoon, Feb. 21 a resolution expressing the chamber's full support for the immediate ratification of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) deal. The House plenary (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) House Resolution (HR) No.728,...
There is, so far, no discussion on whether or not the government would duplicate the Senate's inflation relief aid to its employees in the executive department and to the public. Citizens gather in front of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) along Legarda Street, Manila, after...
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Tuesday, February 21 questioned the entry of 260 20-foot containers containing sugar shipment at the port of Batangas ahead of the official release of Sugar Order No. 6 by the Sugar Regulatory Administration last February 15, calling it “bewildering and highly...
