Senator Panfilo "Ping" Lacson has clarified that the Senate minority--dubbed SB-11 (Solid Bloc 11)--has no problem with debating on the chamber’s rules, only with railroading or "fastbreaking" the process. "Nothing is wrong about debating on any motion, resolution or measure. What is wrong is...
Deputy Speaker La Union 1st district Rep. Paolo Ortega V corrected his colleague, SAGiP Party-list Rep. Paolo Marcoleta on Friday, May 29 regarding the latter 's claim that virtual voting had always been permitted in the House of Representatives. Ortega gave context to this emergency-based...
House Deputy Speaker Zambales 1st Rep. Jay Khonghun rebuked members of the Senate majority bloc for supposedly being poor role models to the Filipino youth. This was mainly due to the majority senators ' proposal to allow remote participation and voting for senators who may be absent or facing...
Ranking House members have expressed their reservations about the online participation rule that 's being pushed by the new Senate majority particularly in view of the upcoming Senate impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte. Giving their two cents on the matter Wednesday, May 27 are...
The Quezon City government has launched its Open Data Dashboards via the QC eServices portal, giving residents real-time access to key program data to promote transparency, accountability, and citizen participation. Mayor Joy Belmonte said the initiative enhance open governance by allowing...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Monday, February 2, underscored the importance of learner participation in shaping education reforms as it moves toward a more future-ready and learner-centered system, with a focus on strengthening foundations in early education. During the International Day...
Senator Risa Hontiveros warned on Friday, Feb. 16 the leaders of People’s Initiative for Modernization and Reform Action (PIRMA) of possible criminal charges should they continue their refuse to disclose the identities of the donors behind the controversial “EDSA-pwera” TV ad. “Mahaba...
Senators said that individuals who want to withdraw their signatures from People's Initiative (PI) signature sheets should no longer be required by the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to explain their reason for retraction. Senator Imee Marcos, chairperson of the Senate Committee on Electoral...
Sen. Grace Poe said that the focus on the joint voting by Congress made the so-called People's Initiative for Charter change (Cha-cha) flawed at the onset and that the attention instead should have been on explaining the provisions that required amendments in the 1987 Constitution. Sen. Grace...
People’s Initiative for Reform Modernization and Action (PIRMA) National Lead Convenor Noel Oñate said that they sought the help of House Speaker Martin Romualdez as well as other congressmen in their signature drive for their People's Initiative (PI) push to amend the 1987 Constitution. PIRMA...
The Senate Committee on Electoral Reforms and People’s Participation on Tuesday, January 30 moved to subpoena a certain Atty. Anthony Abad who is reportedly behind the signature campaign for Charter change. It was Sen. Francis Tolentino who made the motion to subpoena the lawyer during the...
Senator Imee Marcos on Tuesday, January 30 said those who are claiming that the Senate has no business meddling with the People’s Initiative (PI) signature drive are shameless. “Sinumang magsabi na walang paki ang Senado sa usapin na ito, isa lang ang masasabi ko: ‘Walang gamot...
