Senator Richard Gordon on Tuesday branded as “horrendous” the recent cyber-attacks launched against two news media organizations known to be critical of the Duterte administration, condeming the act as an infringement of freedom of the press. “What happened to the ABS-CBN News and Rappler...
The Philippine National Oil Company-Exploration Corporation (PNOC-EC) effectively protected the country’s national interest when it blocked the sale of Shell Philippines Exploration B.V.’s (SPEX) stakes to Malampaya Energy XP Pte. Ltd., a subsidiary of Dennis Uy-led Udenna Corp., in the...
Why is granting e-sabong legislative franchise being treated with urgency? Taguig City Rep. Lani Cayetano This question has been raised many times by congressmen opposed to the idea of legitimizing gambling in the internet but so far failed to get any answer from the House of Representatives. On...
Deputy Speaker and Bayan Muna Rep. Carlos Isagani Zarate on Monday, Dec. 20 called on the Senate to fast track the approval of its version of the Permanent Evacuation Centers Bill that proposes to ensure safe and secured evacuation venues for victims of typhoons and other natural and man-made...
All 82 provinces should expect a minimum additional national government allocation of P1 billion each for their development and livelihood projects, Partido Reporma chairman and standard bearer Sen. Panfilo “Ping” Lacson and running mate Senate Vicente “Tito” Sotto vowed if they win in the...
Sen. Grace Poe on Friday, Dec. 17, said the approval of the renewal of the legislative franchise of Philippine Airlines' 'Air Philippines Corp.' raises the optimism for the growth and rebound of the transport and tourism sectors amid the COVID-19 pandemic crisis. Poe made the remark after the...
The Senate, voting 19-2-2, approved Thursday on third and final reading a proposed measure regulating the sale, purchase and use of vaporized nicotine products in the country. Under Senate Bill No. 2239 or the Vaporized Nicotine Products Regulation Act, only those 18 years old and above will be...
Vice President Leni Robredo said on Thursday, Dec. 16, the withdrawal of President Duterte from the Senate race will not affect her team as they are focused on their own activities in the run up to the 2022 elections. President Rodrigo Duterte and Vice President Leni Robredo (Marcelino Pascua/PPD...
While presidential aspirant Vice President Leni Robredo agrees that more foreign investments are needed to improve public services in the country, she wants to make sure that there are safeguards for Filipino investors in the recently-passed bill that will allow foreign ownership of public...
Voting 22-0, the Senate on Thursday, Dec. 16, passed on third and final reading a bill requiring the registration of subscriber identity module (SIM) cards for telecommunications us in the country. Under Senate Bill 2395 or the SIM Card Registration Act, new SIM card buyers will have to present a...
The Senate on Wednesday ratified the reconciled version of the bicameral conference committee report on the proposed P5.024-trillion national budet for 2022. Senator Sonny Angara, chair of the Senate Committee on Finance, assured that next year’s budget, which would be submitted to President...
The Senate has approved the bicameral conference committee report on the disagreeing provisions on the measure that seeks to raise the age by which statutory rape is determined by law. The bicameral report on Senate Bill No. 2332 and House Bill No. 7836, which seeks to amend Republic Act No, 7610...
