Senators on Wednesday, June 21 called for a tougher policy on air passengers rights to address the abuses, cancellations and delays in flights besetting travelers. Sen. Maria Lourdes Nancy Binay (Senate PRIB Photo) The call was raised during the Senate Committee on...
Senators are seeking immediate answers into the purported proposal of the United States to allow some Afghanistan nationals to temporarily stay in the Philippines. This, after the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, headed by Sen. Imelda “Imee” Marcos, has set a public hearing on the...
Senator Imee Marcos, on Friday, June 9, urged newly appointed Defense Secretary Gilbert Teodoro and National Security Adviser (NSA) Eduardo Año to shed light on a request by the United States to grant some Afghans special immigrant status in the Philippines. Marcos, chairperson of the Senate...
(MANILA BULLETIN) An appeal to block the granting of a new legislative franchise to First Laguna Electric Cooperative Inc. (FLECO) has reached the House of Representatives. The appeal came from a group of mayors from ten 10 of the 11 municipalities being served by FLECO. The local officials have...
The Senate blue ribbon committee has issued a subpoena compelling former Land Transportation Office (LTO) top officials and executives of Dermalog, a German contractor involved in the alleged anomalous information technology (IT) project. This was after Senate Minority Leader Aquilino...
Negros Oriental 3rd district Rep. Arnolfo "Arnie" Teves Jr. (Facebook) Negros Oriental 3rd district Rep. Arnolfo "Arnie" Teves Jr.'s second 60-day suspension could still be appealed, but the ongoing legislative break prevents this from happening immediately. According to House Committee Ethics and...
Negros Oriental 3rd district Rep. Arnolfo "Arnie" Teves Jr. Controversial Negros Oriental 3rd district Rep. Arnolfo "Arnie" Teves Jr. has been slapped by his House colleagues with a second 60-day suspension. The penalty was endorsed by Committee on Ethics and Privileges Chairman and COOP-NATCCO...
Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda (Rep. Salceda's office) The House of Representatives decided to adopt the Senate's version of the Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF) Bill in a bid to hasten the crafting of its implementing rules and regulations (IRR). Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda, chairman...
ACT-CIS Party-list nominee Erwin Tulfo (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) If he would have his way, ACT-CIS Party-list nominee Erwin Tulfo said he would love to join the House of Representatives' version of the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee. "Gusto ko sana (What I want is hopefully), I would love...
The House leadership has named the chamber's contingent to the Bicameral Conference Committee hearing on the proposed Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF), or Philippine sovereign wealth fund. The group is composed of Manila 5th district Rep. Irwin Tieng, chairman of the Committee on Banks and Financial...
The Senate Committee on Public Order and Dangerous Drugs on Tuesday, May 30, lifted the contempt order against six policemen who were linked to the P6.7-billion worth of shabu seized during an anti-drug operations in Manila last year. It was Sen. Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada who made the motion, and was...
Finance Secretary Benjamin Diokno on Tuesday, May 30, said that it is up to the boards of directors of state pension institutions, such as the Social Security System (SSS) and Government Service Insurance System (GSIS), to invest in the proposed Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF). Finance Secretary...
