Dismissed Bamban, Tarlac mayor Alice Guo’s sister, Shiela Guo, is now at the custody of the Senate where she will be detained ahead of the Upper Chamber’s hearing into the Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGO)-related crimes. The Philippine Senate has assumed custody of Shiela Guo,...
Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada addressed criticisms of victim blaming on Thursday, Aug. 22, in the way he questioned Gerald Santos and Sandro Muhlach in a recent Senate panel hearing, stating that it was never his intention to make it appear as such. Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada addressed...
Senate Deputy Minority Leader Risa Hontiveros will lead the Senate subcommittee tasked to look into the “escape” of dismissed Bamban, Tarlac mayor Alice Guo. This, after Senate Minority Leader Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III, newly-elected head of the committee on justice and human...
The Senate on Wednesday, August 21 confirmed that its website was hacked. In a statement released by the Senate Public Relations and Information Bureau (PRIB), the spokesperson Arnel Bañas said the usernames and logs extracted from the Senate Sharepoint site “are merely the names or...
Senator Raffy Tulfo was surprised to find out that some breathalyzers that cost P68,000 each were returned to the Land Transportation Office (LTO) after being discovered defective. Sen. Raffy Tulfo expresses his concern over the increasing incidence of drunk driving in the country. In a public...
ACT-CIS Party-list Rep. Erwin Tulfo (Facebook) ACT-CIS Party-list Rep. Erwin Tulfo has repeatedly claimed that he has no desire to run for senator in the upcoming May 2025 mid-term elections. Apparently desire is not the only thing Tulfo lacks in order for...
Allowing the temporary entry of refugees is something that the Philippines has done even during the Second World War, Senate President Francis "Chiz" Escudero said on Wednesday, Aug. 21. This is in reaction to the Philippine and the United States government's agreement to allow the entry of a...
Senator Imee Marcos (Senate PRIB) Partido Federal ng Pilipinas (PFP) National President Reynaldo Tamayo Jr. has disavowed the early release of the administration-backed Alyansa Para sa Bagong Pilipinas' alleged senatorial line-up for the 2025 mid-term...
OF TREES AND FOREST One of the distinct advantages of being taught by my mother the virtues of hard work and perseverance at an early age was that I generally stayed away from all sorts of vices. By making me focus on the virtues of earning your keep and helping me develop a strong work ethic when...
Senate Deputy Minority Leader Risa Hontiveros on Tuesday, August 20 appealed to critics of the bill on dissolution of marriage to give the measure a chance and “not just for the individuals trapped in harmful marriages, but for the future of our nation.” Hontiveros made the call as she...
ACT-CIS Party-list Rep. Erwin Tulfo (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) Forming the administration's prospective 2025 Senate line-up was indeed the top agenda of the "Alyansa para sa Bagong Pilipinas" (Alliance for the New Philippines) meeting...
The Senate has conferred the Senate Medal of Excellence each to two-time gold medalist Carlos Yulo, and bronze medalists Nesthy Petecio and Aira Villegas. Photo courtesy of Senate Public Relations and Information Bureau (PRIB) The honor was conferred during the Senate’s plenary session on...
