Yes, the House of Representatives is in a rush, and it has no plans of slowing down anytime soon, for the sake of the people's interest. This was House Speaker Martin Romualdez's very diplomatic comeback Wednesday, March 15 to Senate President Juan Miguel "Migz" Zubiri, who earlier expressed...
Senate President Juan Miguel "Migz" Zubiri has sought to increase workers' wages in all sectors throughout the country. This followed his filing of Senate Bill (SB) No. 2002, or the Across-the-Board Wage Increase Act of 2023, which seeks to raise the wages for all sectors across all regions by...
Cagayan de Oro City 2nd district Rep. Rufus Rodriguez is prodding Senate President Juan Miguel "Migz" Zubiri to tackle Charter change (Cha-cha) in the upper chamber, even if the latter believes that it's a hopeless case. If anything, it's by pushing through with the Senate discussions that the...
Senate President Juan Miguel ‘’Migz’’ Zubiri and Senator Joseph Victor ‘’JV’’ Ejercito on Saturday [day](calendar:T5:today), March 11, requested Negros Oriental Congressman Arnolfo Teves Jr. to return to the country and give his side to allegations that he has something to do with...
Amending the 1987 Constitution either through a Constitutional Convention (Con-Con) or Constituent Assembly (Con-Ass) is a waste of time as the Senate does not have the needed votes to pass it. Such moves would only throw a monkey wrench to the passage of bills agreed upon by the Legislative,...
Senators are now looking into the inclusion of sightlines in the bill seeking to strengthen conservation and protection of Philippine cultural heritage sites through cultural mapping to prevent a repeat of the Torre De Manila fiasco. The Rizal Monument at the Rizal Park in Manila. (Photo by Juan...
Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri on Monday, March 6, called on the Philippine National Police (PNP) to live up to their mandate to serve and to protect the Filipino people. Zubiri stressed this in his co-sponsorship of a Senate resolution calling on the PNP to address the killings and attacks...
Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri on Saturday, March 4, strongly condemned the assassination of Negros Oriental Governor Roel Degamo, describing it as a ‘’dastardly act of violence". Senate President Juan Miguel 'Migz' Zubiri ‘’I send my deepest condolences to the family of Governor Roel...
"Remember history. History does not repeat itself." Senate President Juan Miguel “Migz” F. Zubiri(Alexis Nueva España/Senate PRIB) Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri stressed this as the country commemorates Saturday, Feb. 25 the 1986 EDSA People Power revolution that brought down the regime...
The Senate may recommend to President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. the withdrawal from the recently-ratified Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) if it is proven to be detrimental to the Philippine economy. Senate President Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri (2nd from right) and...
Senate President Juan Miguel "Migz" Zubiri answers media questions regarding the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) agreement at the Centennial Hall of the Manila Hotel on Friday, February 24. The Senate concurred in the ratification of the RCEP on February 21. (Photo by Ali Vicoy)...
Senate President Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri said he is confident the Philippines will reap more benefits as the Philippines joins the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) agreement. On Tuesday night, February 21, the Senate gave its concurrence in the ratification of the RCEP,...
