The Philippines may replicate South Korea’s Hallyu Wave model to boost the local entertainment industry and tourism, former senator Kiko Pangilinan, who is running for another Senate term in the May 2025 polls, said. Senatorial candidate Kiko Pangilinan and his wife, Megastar Sharon...
Senator Imee Marcos is seeking to conduct an urgent Senate investigation into the arrest of former President Rodrigo Duterte, which, for her, is an issue that has "deeply divided the nation". Former President Rodrigo Duterte appears before the International Criminal Court (ICC) hearing via video...
Former senator Bam Aquino, who is running for a Senate seat in the May 2025 elections, said that sari-sari store and carinderia owners, as well as market vendors, should be given ayuda or government aid during times of high inflation. Senatorial bet Bam Aquino holds a dialogue with owners of...
Underscoring the need for government to help small businesses, former senator Bam Aquino said on Saturday, March 15, that a tax relief must be given to micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs). Independent senatorial candidate Bam Aquino speaks to some micro-entrepreneurs and workers...
Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero has given the go-signal for senators to start getting measurements for the impeachment robe they would be using for the upcoming impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte. Senate Secretary Renato Bantug Jr. confirmed this on Friday, March...
As the first senatorial candidate to visit Cabadbaran City in Mindanao, former senator Bam Aquino on Thursday, March 13, made a promise to be the voice for the rights of indigenous peoples and their ancestral domain if he wins another seat in Senate. CAMPAIGN TRAIL--Independent senatorial candidate...
Senator Raffy Tulfo conducted a surprise visit to several accommodation houses in Metro Manila and revealed the "prison-like" conditions in shelters that temporarily house overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) awaiting deployment abroad. (Photo from Senator Raffy Tulfo's office) Tulfo, who chairs the...
The scheduled ocular inspection of the House Secretary General of the impeachment prosecutors’ working area in the Senate supposedly today has been postponed. Senate Secretary Renato Bantug Jr. confirmed this on Wednesday, March 12. “Nope. May scheduled meeting daw sila after...
OF TREES AND FOREST When are we going to get rid of the negative connotations attached to the word “palengkera.” In its literal form, “palengkera” simply means someone who engages in the market. I really do not understand why people use the term in a pejorative manner, that is, referring to...
Former senator Kiko Pangilinan on Tuesday, March 11, revealed that he is being targeted by overseas-based troll accounts and networks, and asked Filipinos not to get distracted from the “real issues.” Senatorial candidate Kiko Pangilinan (Photo from Team Kiko Pangilinan) In a statement,...
If he succeeds in his Senate comeback bid in the May 2025 midterm polls, former senator Bam Aquino promised to bring more jobs to the provinces to address jobs mismatch and stop the need for jobseekers to leave for the city. Independent senatorial candidate Bam Aquino and Dalubhasaan ng Lungsod ng...
Senate Minority Leader Aquilino "Koko" Pimentel III said that former President Rodrigo Duterte has proven that he's a "brave person" and will face any arrest warrants. Senate Minority Leader Aquilino "Koko" Pimentel III Pimentel said that on top of the rumors that an arrest warrant was reportedly...
