Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Arsenio Balisacan has assured Filipinos of the Marcos administration's strengthened socioeconomic platform that aims to get the Philippine economy back to a high-growth trajectory. *PRIORITY BILLS — President Marcos convenes the Legislative-Executive Development...
Senate President Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri said the Senate has proposed to add nine bills for inclusion in the Common Legislative Agenda (CLA) on top of the 42 bills already listed in the agenda. Senate President Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri (Senate PRIB Photo) “It was a...
High-profile detainee Jose Adrian “Jad” Dera on Wednesday, July 5, admitted to senators that he was able to leave his detention cell at the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) several times. Dera is facing charges of violation of the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002 and has been...
The Senate justice and human rights committee has asked the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) to try to regain people’s trust and respect since it is the prime investigation agency of the country. The call was made by Senator Francis Tolentino when he presided his committee hearing on the...
Senators on Wednesday, July 5 said the controversy surrounding the “Love the Philippines” campaign of the Department of Tourism (DOT) should not diminish the accomplishments made by Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco in promoting the country to the world. ...
The Senate is urged to investigate alleged fake endorsements that use the names and likeness of some celebrities sans their permission as seen on social media. Actor and Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada is pushing for this, describing the spread of the same as "alarming" in filing Senate...
OF TREES AND FORESTS I like the fact that President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. candidly admitted that his administration still has a lot of work to do. He also echoed the rating an economist gave his first year of administration as “incomplete.” It is really unfair to give a full review of his...
Clockwise: Senate President Juan Miguel "Migz" Zubiri. House Speaker Martin Romualdez, President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. (Speaker's office) The sheer popularity of President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. and the top two leaders of Congress will result to a fully-packed House plenary come...
Senate President Juan Miguel "Migz" Zubiri and House Speaker Martin Romualdez met on Monday, July 3 to discuss the priority bills to be passed in the coming Second Regular Session of the 19th Congress. Senate and House leaders met at the Manila Golf Club in Makati City on July 3, 2023 to discuss...
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Tuesday, July 4 called on the Senate to prioritize deliberations on Senate Resolution No. 659 that seeks to get the Philippine government to sponsor a resolution before the UN General Assembly to call on China to stop its harassment of Filipino vessels in the West...
Senators on Friday, June 30 said the current minimum wage that has been set by the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board in the National Capital Region which is at P40 is too low for a Filipino family to live on decently. "Hangad natin ang sahod na makapagbibigay ng isang buhay na...
Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri will retire from politics come 2028. "I’ve already gone through so many hardships politically. If God says take a break, take a break," Zubiri told Senate reporters during a Kapihan sa Senado press briefing yesterday, June 29....
