In their sponsorship speeches, Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri and Senate President Loren Legarda sought Senate ratification of the controversial Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) agreement. “Let me emphasize as a premise that in a globalized economy, the Philippines cannot...
Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri on Tuesday, February 14, said the use of military-grade laser on Philippine Coast Guard personnel at the West Philippine Sea (WPS) by Chinese Coast Guard is “pure harassment.” “I will not elevate it to an act of hostility but it's pure harassment done by...
Senate President Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri welcomed on Tuesday, February 14, the statement of President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. that proposals to amend the “restrictive” economic provisions of the 1987 Constitution is not a priority. Zubiri thinks that the proposal of Senator...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez is forecasting the Senate’s passage of its very own Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF) Bill soon, perhaps "after Easter". (MANILA BULLETIN) "I understand I have a funny feeling in the Senate it will pass soon. Maybe after Easter, baka tapos na yan (maybe it'll be done...
Coming in "full force" to Japan was the Philippine delegation's way of honoring its gracious host. From left to right: House Speaker Martin Romualdez, Senate President Juan Miguel "Migz" Zubiri, and House Senior Deputy Speaker and former president Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo (Speaker’s office) House...
Senate President Juan Miguel F. Zubiri is urging the Philippine and Japanese governments to begin exploratory discussions on forging a Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) between the two countries. “Speaking with Ambassador Koshikawa Kazuhiko last year, I had brought up the idea of pursuing a VFA...
Senate President Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri and Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda have vowed to pursue the ratification of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (RCEP) even as they committed to ensure that the concerns of farmers on the world’s biggest free trade...
Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri believes there would be 16 votes or two thirds of the 24-member Senate to ratify the controversial Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) agreement. Zubiri made this assessment after a sub-committee of the Senate foreign relations committee held a...
Senators on Wednesday, February 1 made a “warm” welcome for Senator Francis “Chiz” Escudero who recently flew to Japan to join his wife, celebrity vlogger-influencer Heart Evangelista, and his two kids for a vacation. Sen. Grace Poe, who ran with Escudero during the 2016 presidential...
The powerful Commission on Appointments (CA) confirmed on Wednesday, February 1, Alfredo E. Pascual as secretary of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI). The confirmation was done during the CA plenary session at the Senate building and which was presided by Senate President Juan Miguel...
With finality, President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. will not participate in the management of the Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF) but will just become head of its advisory board. The President, however, would have the power to remove members of the board, according to Senate President Juan...
The economic managers of the Marcos administration have started discussing senators about the many issues surrounding the controversial Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF) on Monday night, January 30. The briefing held at the Senate was done by Finance Secretary Benjamin Diokno, Budget Secretary Amenah...
