The price of diesel could reach as high as P90 per liter this month if the conflict in the Middle East persists, the Department of Energy (DOE) said. During the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations hearing, DOE Oil Industry Management Bureau (OIMB) Director Rino Abad explained that the potential...
Senator Erwin Tulfo is pushing for a measure seeking an automatic suspension of Value-Added Tax (VAT) and excise taxes on fuel. Tulfo, chairman of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, sought the action amid the ongoing tension in the Gulf Region, which was expected to trigger an oil price...
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" Ejercito said on Wednesday, March 4, that the hearings of the cases filed before the Senate Ethics Committee will be conducted in executive session. In a press conference, Ejercito said it will be unfair to the respondent in the case if it gets dismissed because his or...
Senator Erwin Tulfo said on Tuesday, March 3, that he will conduct a hearing on Friday to address the escalating crisis in the Middle East, particularly the impact on oil prices. In a press conference, Tulfo, who chairs the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, expressed support for a possible...
Senator Imee Marcos stated on Tuesday, Feb. 3, that it 's the Senate 's duty to examine the alleged cash delivery scheme involving former military personnel. In a statement, Marcos said that the inquiry is not about whether the affidavits of the eighteen former members of the Armed...
Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo “Ping” Lacson on Monday, March 2 defended himself against critics who questioned him for not scheduling the 18 former military personnel to the Senate investigation into the anomalous flood control projects saying this may turn into a circus. Lacson is...
Senator Erwin Tulfo on Saturday night, Feb. 28, says government agencies are prepared to assist Filipinos in Iran, Israel, and other affected areas in the Middle East. Tulfo said this amid the possible escalation of tension in the Middle East after Israel and the United States (US) attacked Iran....
Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo “Ping” Lacson reiterated on Saturday, Feb. 28, that evidence will continue to guide the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee’s investigation into the alleged cash delivery scheme involving former military personnel, amid recent comments made by the Iglesia ni...
Senator Erwin Tulfo is seeking the Senate’s concurrence on the treaty between the Philippines and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland on the transfer of sentenced persons. Tulfo said this as he sponsored Senate Resolution No. 315 to the plenary exactly five days after it was...
Senator Joseph Victor “JV” Ejercito said on Thursday, February 26 the earliest he can conduct a committee hearing on the various ethics complaint filed against senators would be on March 4. Ejercito, chairperson of the Senate Committee on Ethics and Privileges, said the panel was given...
Senate Blue Ribbon Committee chief and Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo “Ping” Lacson has begun scrutinizing the alleged scheme involving former military personnel who allegedly delivered large sums of cash to ranking public officials, supposedly upon the instructions of former party-list...
Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo “Ping” Lacson said on Tuesday, February 10 that there would be slight changes in the language of the partial report of the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee on the anomalous flood control projects. According to Lacson, who heads the blue ribbon panel, this is to...
