For Senate Minority Leader Aquilino "Koko" Pimentel III, the procedure of amending the 1987 Charter as announced recently is too hasty and must be reviewed. "Para sakin masyadong shortcut. Ni wala kaming exchange of ideas with members of the House (of Representatives). Puwede sanang ganun may...
Senators on Tuesday, January 16 expressed their support to Senate President Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri for leading the filing a Senate resolution that seeks to pursue amendments to the 1987 Constitution, but only limited to revisions in its economic provisions. Senate President Juan Miguel...
Former Ako Bicol Party-list Rep. Alfredo Garbin Jr. (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) Former Ako-Bicol Party-list Rep. Alfredo Garbin Jr. has chided the Senate for making it appear that ithe chamber was spearheading the possible amendments to the...
Sen. Robinhood Padilla considers the newly filed Senate resolution that seeks to review some economic provisions of the 1987 Constitution as "good news" for the nation. In a statement on Tuesday, Jan. 16, Padilla, who chairs the Senate Committee on Constitutional Amendments and Revision of Codes...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Speaker’s office) Upbeat. That single word aptly describes Speaker Martin Romualdez after the Senate leaders' filing of Resolution of Both Houses (RBH) No.6, which calls for a Constituent Assembly (Con-Ass) for the...
Seeking to avert a constitutional crisis, Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri said that the Senate, as tasked by President Marcos, will take the lead in reviewing the economic provisions of the 1987 Constitution. Senate President Juan Miguel "Migz" Zubiri personally filed Resolution of Both...
Senators on Thursday, January 11 welcomed the appointment of their former colleague and Batangas Rep. Ralph Recto as the new Department of Finance (DOF) chief. “I wholeheartedly welcome the appointment of our dear friend, Senator Ralph Recto, as our new Finance Secretary,” Senate...
Senators have expressed dismay and concern over the widespread power outage that hit Panay Island, Aklan, Antique, Capiz, and Iloilo as well as Iloilo City, the regional capital of Western Visayas on Jan. 2. Ilonggo Residents leave their houses to seek refuge from a humid night on the second...
Senators on Monday, December 25 expressed their wish for good health, unity and compassion for Filipinos, both in the country and abroad, this holiday season. Senate President Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri noted how the country is able to achieve so much in 2023 because of unity. ...
Senate President Juan Miguel "Migz" Zubiri considers the P5.768-trillion national budget for 2024 as one of the most responsive and progressive budgets ever in the country's history. On Wednesday, Dec. 20, President Marcos signed the budget, which he said prioritizes programs that...
Senator Francis Tolentino says the Philippines must maintain the moral high ground against China when it comes to the territorial dispute in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). Tolentino stated this in a television interview on Wednesday, Dec. 20 on ANC when he was asked what could be done differently...
Senate President Juan Miguel "Migz" Zubiri said on Wednesday, Dec. 20, that the new chairman of the Blue Ribbon Committee will have big shoes to fill following Senato Francis Tolentino's confirmation that he will soon vacate the post. In a statement, Zubiri said that Tolentino’s leadership of the...
