Senators have spoken their minds on China's recent pronouncements wherein it blamed the Philippines for the rising tensions in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). China said it was open to a dialogue with the Philippines to settle maritime disputes after President Marcos noted that Manila’s diplomatic...
Senate President Juan Miguel "Migz" Zubiri considers the P5.768-trillion national budget for 2024 as one of the most responsive and progressive budgets ever in the country's history. On Wednesday, Dec. 20, President Marcos signed the budget, which he said prioritizes programs that...
For Senate Minority Leader Aquilino "Koko" Pimentel III, legislators acted like they were part of the executive branch, criticizing the additional P450 billion unprogrammed funds in the final version of the General Appropriations Bill (GAB). "Feeling executive branch na ang mga legislators...
Senate Minority Leader Aquilino "Koko" Pimentel III said on Monday, December 18, that the process of amending the Constitution without the participation of the Senate is not only "unconstitutional" but also "impossible." In an interview on CNN Philippines, Pimentel stated that even the procedure...
With the House of Representatives (HOR) intending to revive talks on Charter change or "Cha-cha" in 2024, senators on Wednesday, Dec. 13, weighed in on the matter with specific concerns on how it will be executed. Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva raised two points on possible talks about...
Senate Minority Leader Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III on Sunday, December 3, joined other lawmakers in calling for the government to bring hunt down the perpetrators of the gruesome bombing of civilians at the Mindanao State University (MSU) in Marawi City this morning. Pimentel, in a...
The bicameral conference committee meetings on the proposed P5.768-trillion 2024 national budget will begin on Thursday, Nov. 30. There, select members of the Senate and the House of Representatives (HOR) will meet and formally iron out the disagreeing provisions of the House and Senate versions of...
Senate Minority Leader Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III expressed concern over the exorbitant rental rates for the so-called “modern automatic counting machines” (ACMs) that the Commission on Elections (Comelec) seeks to procure for the 2025 National and Local Elections. “Under...
Senate Minority Leader Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III on Monday, November 20 took a swipe anew at the Commission on Elections (Comelec) over the poll body’s decision to declare the Partido ng Demokratikong Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban) wing chaired by former president Rodrigo Duterte as...
While social media makes it apparent that crime is rampant, the top official of the Philippine National Police (PNP) said that it's actually on a downtrend except for homicide. In an interview on Friday, Nov. 17, following the plenary deliberations of the 2024 budget of the PNP, Police Gen....
The Supreme Court should look into the case of the number of judges inhibiting from specific cases. Senate Minority Leader Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III pointed this out during the continuation of the Senate’s plenary debates into the proposed budget for 2024 of the...
Senate Minority Leader Aquilino "Koko" Pimentel III said on Saturday, Nov. 11 that he sees no socially redeeming value in importing gambling activities, particularly Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs). He made the statement following the recent inspection conducted by Senators Risa...
