Some senators on Thursday have called on the country’s banks to take responsibility for the operations of their “cash agents” to make sure that the banking public is protected, especially those who rely on “padala” or money sent by relatives to help them get by during the coronavirus...
Detained Senator Leila de Lima on Wednesday, July 21, confirmed that she would seek reelection in the upcoming May, 2022 national elections. Senator Leila de Lima (Senate of the Philippines) De Lima, a staunch critic of the Duterte administration, said the "political persecution" she is currently...
A resolution seeking to commemorate the fifth anniversary of the Philippine’s historic legal victory at the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) in The Hague has been filed in the Senate. Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon, author of Senate Resolution No. 769, said the country’s victory at...
Senators on Sunday bewailed the unused appropriations under the 2020 General Appropriations Act (GAA) that have been marked by the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) as “For Later Release,” saying the fund could have been used to address critical government projects that are in dire need...
Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon on Friday, July 9 said President Duterte’s plan to run for vice president in the upcoming May 2022 national elections will go against the spirit of the Constitution and will pose as a serious problem of succession to the presidency later on. Drilon, a former...
Ces Drilon It happened a long time ago, but broadcast journalist Ces Drilon could still remember it clearly. Talking about the sexual harassment she suffered during her early days as a reporter. In a recent interview with Toni Gonzaga, Ces revealed that it happened courtesy of a former superior....
Sometime in May, award-winning broadcast journalist Ces Drilon posted on social media a photo of herself sporting a new 'do. “It’s just the perfect hairstyle to write the next chapter of my life,” she wrote in the caption. Many of her followers thought she was simply talking about her being...
Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon on Thursday, July 1, called for public's vigilance in making sure that the government's resources will not be used by politicians for the 2022 national and local elections. Senate Minority Leader Frankiln Drilon (Czar Dancel/MANILA BULLETIN) In a statement,...
Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon on Wednesday proposed that another resolution be crafted to complement the approval of a Senate bill that seeks to amend tax regulations governing private schools and institutions. Drilon, during the Senate Ways and Means Committee hearing on Senate Bill No....
Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon on Wednesday said he plans to retire from public service when he finishes his term in the Senate after the May 2022 elections. Drilon, who will finish his second consecutive six-year term in the Upper Chamber, said he has no plans to run for a higher post in...
Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon on Wednesday said he hopes that debates during the May 2022 national and local elections would be “more enlightened” following the death of former President Benigno Aquino III. In a virtual press forum, Drilon highlighted the need to address the problem of...
Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon is not discounting the possibility of the Liberal Party (LP) adopting Senator Emmanuel "Manny" Pacquiao, but said the opposition party has "certain principles" to stand by. Sen. Emmanuel 'Manny' Pacquiao interpellates a bill during the Senate plenary session...
