Among the main agendas for the looming Senate investigation into the arrest of former President Rodrigo Duterte is to clarify the involvement including the role of the International Criminal Court (ICC), the International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol), as well as the various government...
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...
Once the Reciprocal Access Agreement (RAA) between Japan and the Philippine government gets the concurrence of the Senate, it would then pave the way for joint military exercises. Sec. Gilbert Teodoro of the Department of National Defense deems it necessary to enter into an agreement with...
Senator Imee Marcos laid out three areas to focus on with the imminent return of President-elect Donald Trump, considering the substantial shifts in U.S. policies, particularly those that could impact immigration, defense, and geopolitical interests. “Let’s not wait for the hammer to...
Senator Imee Marcos has filed a resolution to conduct an inquiry, in aid of legislation, into the alleged anti-vaccine propaganda by the United States military during the COVID-19 pandemic. In Senate Resolution No. 1052, Marcos directed the Senate Foreign Relations Committee to conduct the inquiry....
The ratification of two resolutions that seek to uphold and protect the rights and welfare of Filipino migrant workers in Brunei Darussalam and the Republic of Korea received Senate concurrence on Wednesday, Dec. 13. Committee on Foreign Relations chairperson Sen. Imee Marcos lauds the passage of...
Senator Imelda “Imee” Marcos on Wednesday, October 11 warned about the risks the Philippines face being a close ally of the United States, which has vocally committed to support Israel. “As an ally of the United States (US), which has committed military support to Israel, we risk...
Senator Christopher "Bong" Go called for immediate justice in connection with the recent maritime tragedy off Bajo de Masinloc that claimed the lives of three Filipino fishermen. Go has extended assistance to the bereaved families, and emphasized the need for accountability and protective measures...
Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri believes that the country should use the furor among other nations caused by the release of China's 10-dash line in its new standard map to its own advantage by gathering allies in asserting sovereignty over the West Philippine Sea (WPS). Zubiri made...
The need for US Congress to declare war should there be an armed conflict between the Philippines and China over their West Philippine Sea (WPS) territorial dispute is not absolute. Sen. Imelda "Imee" Marcos (Senate PRIB Photo) This was the assessment of Senator Imee Marcos,...
Senator Francis Tolentino is now proposing the creation of a Special Senate Committee on Admiralty Matters. Senator Francis Tolentino (Senate PRIB Photo) Tolentino raised the idea during Tuesday’s plenary session following the referral...
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...
