Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada on Sunday, September 1 said the Philippine government has enough reasons and evidence to bring the repeated and unprovoked dangerous actions of the Chinese Coast Guard before international courts. Estrada pointed this out after Chinese...
Don’t just act tough. Senate Minority Leader Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III on Sunday, September 1 challenged lawmakers of the Senate and House of Representatives to stop merely acting tough and instead exercise real power over the proposed budget of the Office Vice President for 2025....
The controversy surrounding Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas' (BSP) decision to terminate its contract with its current card supplier for the issuance of the National IDs has now caught the eye of the Senate, with a probe looming on the horizon. It has crossed Senate Minority Leader Aquilino "Koko"...
The Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) should scrap its single period of confinement policy given its current financial standing and accumulation of excess funds. Sen. Christopher “Bong” Go, chairman of the Senate Committee on Health, pointed this out as he urged...
Senate Deputy Minority Leader Risa Hontiveros will lead the Senate subcommittee tasked to look into the “escape” of dismissed Bamban, Tarlac mayor Alice Guo. This, after Senate Minority Leader Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III, newly-elected head of the committee on justice and human...
Senators on Monday, August 12 welcomed the Philippine National Police’s (PNP) new approach to the country’s anti-illegal drugs campaign which is now focused on demolishing drug supply chains than targeting street-level pushers and users. “I agree and support this new strategy,”...
Some senators on Thursday, August 8 expressed their dismay over Vice President Sara Duterte’s move to criticize the Philippine government, including the House of Representatives for supposedly failing to address the issues hounding the country, including health, security and infrastructure. ...
Senate President Francis "Chiz" Escudero sees nothing wrong in including the Bagong Pilipinas hymn and pledge in the Senate's Monday flag ceremonies. (MB file photo) "I allowed it as I don't find anything wrong (in its intention nor contents) with its inclusion in our Monday ceremonies," he said in...
Former Senate President Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri is seeking a tourism master plan from the national government and specific amendments to the Electric Power Industry Reform Act (EPIRA) in a bid to address the power woes in the country’s “crown jewels” of tourism. Senator Juan Miguel...
Senate Minority Leader Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III said he believes President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. can easily halt the transfer of P89.9-billion from the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth). But Pimentel said he hopes Marcos would intervene at the soonest time...
The Senate has ratified anew, for the third time, the bicameral conference committee report on the Magna Carta of Filipino Seafarers on Wednesday, July 31. (MB file photo) Only the minority senators—Senate Minority Leader Aquilino "Koko" Pimentel III and Deputy Minority Leader Risa...
Senator Robinhood Padilla on Sunday, July 28 clarified that there is no bad blood between him and Senate Majority Leader Francis Tolentino. Last week, Padilla had asked Tolentino to step down as party vice president of the Partido ng Demokratikong Pilipino (PDP) of which he is now...
