Senator Alan Peter Cayetano on Friday, July 28 expressed his belief resolving the country’s issues with China on the West Philippine Sea can be done through a matured approach and not through an international assembly that could not enforce a ruling that favored the Philippine government. ...
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Thursday, July 27 said she was not surprised to see Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano standing up to object to the Senate resolution that seeks to prod the government to raise the Philippines’ concerns on the West Philippine Sea (WPS) to the United Nations General Assembly...
Former senator Franklin Drilon on Friday, July 21 called on former president Rodrigo Roa Duterte to fully disclose to the public the issues he had discussed with China’s President Xi Jinping during his recent meeting with the latter. Photo courtesy of...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian has filed a resolution urging the Senate to conduct a review of the country’s Mental Health Act or Republic Act No. 11036. Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian (Senate PRIB Photo) Gatchalian said a Senate inquiry into the law’s...
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Tuesday, July 4 called on the Senate to prioritize deliberations on Senate Resolution No. 659 that seeks to get the Philippine government to sponsor a resolution before the UN General Assembly to call on China to stop its harassment of Filipino vessels in the West...
The Senate has adopted a resolution, commending and congratulating Marlon Tapales for winning the World Boxing Association (WBA) and International Boxing Federation’s (IBF) World Super Bantamweight titles. “Tapales' triumphant feat is only befitting to be given due distinction for he has...
The progressive Makabayan bloc on Thursday, March 16, has called for an investigation by the House of Representatives into the oil spill in Oriental Mindoro that has already affected the livelihood of nearby communities, reached as far as Palawan, and impacted 1.4 million hectares of the Verde...
The Senate adopted a resolution congratulating and commending Eumir Marcial for his fourth straight professional boxing victory after winning a middleweight match in San Antonio, Texas, USA. Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva, author and sponsor of Senate Resolution (SR)) 494, said Marcial’s...
The House of Representatives adopted on Wednesday, March 8 a resolution expressing its sincere condolences to the family of slain Negros Oriental Governor Roel Degamo. Negros Oriental Governor Roel Degamo's wake (Speaker's office) Adopted during plenary session was House Resolution (HR) No. 837....
The House of Representatives has adopted House Concurrent Resolution (HCR) No. 10, which expresses the chamber's commitment to establish and maintain an "eCongress" system. (Unsplash) House Deputy Speaker and TUCP Party-list Rep. Raymond Democrito Mendoza declared the measure as adopted during...
Film director Erik Matti expressed disappointment on Instagram, recently. He wrote, "Ano kayang movie nakapanalo kay @johnarcilla ng Volpi cup? Ni hindi man lang nila mamention ni @starmagicphils yung movie na nagbigay sa kanya ng parangal? Medyo inexpect ko na yun sa Abs na di magmention kasi nung...
The 300-strong House of Representatives has expressed its condolences and sympathies to the family of the late former trade minister Roberto Ongpin, which the chamber hailed for his "indefatigable business leadership and management". (PPAB) The House did so by adopting House Resolution (HR) No.766...
