Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri said on Thursday, February 5 that there would be a change in leadership in the Senate but it will come from the majority bloc. Zubiri, in an interview, said the matter was discussed during a recent meeting at the Senate lounge with members of...
Senate President Vicente "Tito" Sotto III said that the majority bloc was able to thwart a coup attempt against his leadership. He said this in an interview amid rumors that Senator Loren Legarda was poised to replace him as the Senate leader. "It 's not me, it 's the majority," he said...
The Embassy of Japan in the Philippines has honored Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri for his long-standing role in strengthening ties between Manila and Tokyo, as the bilateral partnership grows increasingly important for trade, security, and people-to-people exchanges. The...
Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri lauded the Senate’s third reading approval of Senate Bill No. 1513, or the Comprehensive Lupus Prevention Act. Zubiri said that the landmark measure seeks to create a national program for the prevention, monitoring, and treatment of Systemic...
Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri has filed a bill seeking to schedule the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao’s (BARMM) very first parliamentary elections to March 30, 2026. Zubiri, author and sponsor of the Bangsamoro Organic Law (BOL), said it is important to...
Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri, on Saturday, Jan. 17, said that a historic visit by 16 European Union (EU) ambassadors and senior officials to Northern Mindanao showcased the region’s economic potential and agricultural strengths, especially Bukidnon’s coffee sector. It...
Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri on Tuesday, January 13 called on the government to intervene to address a brewing sugar crisis as mill gate prices slide below production costs. Zubiri said farmers are having a hard time recovering with the rising prices of farm inputs, thus,...
It is now up to the Executive department to implement the P6.793-trillion General Appropriations Bill (GAB) for 2026 in a manner consistent with the efforts to foster transparency and public accountability, Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri said on Tuesday, December 30. Zubiri...
The Senate on Monday, Dec. 22, moved to amend its legislative calendar to give more time for the preparation, printing, and ratification of the Bicameral Conference Committee report on the proposed P6.793-trillion General Appropriations Bill (GAB) for fiscal year 2026. During the plenary session,...
Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri on Tuesday, Dec. 16, expressed full support for the Senate panel in the Bicameral Conference Committee (bicam) amid a reported deadlock over proposed cuts in the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) budget. In an interview, Zubiri...
Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri called on the Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) to employ a public “shame campaign” against local governments and national agencies accused of rampant red tape. Zubiri made the appeal as Senate finance chair Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian defended the...
The Government of Japan has conferred the Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun, to Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri, the highest award given by Japan to a foreign national. Zubiri received the award conferred to him by Emperor Naruhito during the Ceremony of Imperial...
