OF TREES AND FOREST Former Senate President Manny Villar I have always extolled the importance of entrepreneurship. For the most part, this unshakeable belief is anchored on my own experience as someone who built a business from the ground up, and to some extent, this is also due to my experience...
The Senate has approved on third and final reading the bill granting Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) import Justin Donta Brownlee’s bid to gain Filipino citizenship on Monday, December 12. The bill, House Bill No. 6224, which seeks to naturalize Brownlee, garnered 21 affirmative votes,...
For page 1 Senators on Monday chided officials of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) over its late action against the illegal diversion of pink salmon and pompano to wet markets. Senator Raffy Tulfo, who first questioned BFAR's sudden strict implementation of the Fisheries...
The proposed Maharlika Wealth Fund (MWF) is so contentious that there should always be a quorum in the Senate if and when the time finally comes to discuss it in the upper chamber. Senator Aquilino "Koko" Pimentel III (Facebook) Thus, said Senate Minority Leader Aquilino "Koko" Pimentel III on...
After the House of Representatives passed on second reading the proposed Magna Carta of Barangay Health Workers (BHWs), BHW Party-list Rep. Angelica Natasha Co on Saturday, Dec. 10, vowed to lobby to “each and every Senator” the quick passage of the bill. Senate of the Philippines’ plenary...
The Senate has adopted a resolution commending the Philippine chess delegates for their outstanding performance during the recent games held in Bangkok, Thailand. It was Sen. Manuel “Lito” Lapid who filed Senate Resolution No. 304 commending the entire delegation for dominating the 6th Eastern...
The Senate has adopted a resolution honoring Filipino-British nurse May Richell A. Cestina-Parsons for bagging the prestigious George Cross Award from the British government. Senate Resolution No. 320, introduced by Sen. Imee Marcos was unanimously adopted by the Upper Chamber on Wednesday,...
Surigao del Sur 2nd district Rep. Johnny Pimentel found the perfect opportunity to get a photo with stunning Kylie Verzosa on Wednesday afternoon, Dec. 7. Kylie Verzosa (left) and Surigao del Sur 2nd district Rep. Johnny Pimentel (Facebook) So he went ahead and grabbed it, even if it was during a...
OF TREES AND FORESTS Former Senate President Manny Villar A phenomenon amplified by the pandemic is the so-called great resignation. It refers to the extraordinary number of employees quitting their jobs starting 2021. While primarily driven by the pandemic, experts noted that its roots can be...
Nineteen (19) senators have signed the committee report endorsing the Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and Expression and Sex Characteristics (SOGIESC) Equality Bill which mandates the government to address all forms of discrimination and violence on the basis of SOGIESC. “I am ecstatic that...
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Tuesday echoed the sentiments if other lawmakers who expressed concerns over a proposal creating a sovereign wealth fund, saying it is counterproductive to the nation's economic goals. Hontiveros said she believes the proposed "Maharlika" wealth fund is better used to...
The House of Representatives has ratified the Bicameral Conference Committee report on the proposed P5.268-trillion General Appropriations Bill (GAB) or national budget for 2023. House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Speaker’s office) The House did so during plenary session at past 6 p.m. Monday night,...
