Next year, Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Erwin Tulfo will have the chance to prove before the powerful Commission on Appointments (CA) t hat he his qualified for the Cabinet position. Yesterday, the CA bypassed for the second time his appointment because its...
Senate President Juan Miguel "Migz" Zubiri said the Senate did not receive any instruction from President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. to expedite the passage into law of the proposed sovereign wealth fund or the Maharlika Wealth Fund bill. "In fairness to the President he never instructed me to...
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. would need to reappoint Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Erwin Tulfo as the Commission on Appointments (CA) will bypass his appointment anew. Senate President Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri disclosed this in an interview on Monday,...
Life is back as we know it. Are we all dressed for it? In fashion, are we back with a vengeance? We turn to some of our favorite designers for their ideas on revenge dressing or is there such a thing? After the pandemic, I think fashion is back with a vengeance. On a personal level, most of my...
Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri sought to institutionalize the Philippine Congress-Bangsamoro Parliament Forum (PCBPF) as there is much to be done for the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) which is still in a transition stage. During the plenary session on Tuesday,...
The Senate recognised on Monday, Dec. 5 the contribution of the University of Santo Tomas – Faculty of Medicine and Surgery (UST-FMS) to the medical and health care education in the country. In a unanimous vote, the Senate adopted Proposed Senate Resolution 336 (Adopted Resolution 31) citing...
Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri on Monday, December 5 welcomed an Israeli delegation led by Israeli Ambassador to the Philippines Ilan Fluss and Deputy Chief of Mission Nir Balsam during its visit to the Philippine Senate. In today’s Senate plenary session, Zubiri expressed his appreciation...
Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri on Friday, December 2 said he will ask a select group of senators to carefully study a bill at the House of Representatives seeking to create a Maharlika Investment Act "and give the Senate feedback on the essence of the Fund." Members of the group include...
Tugon ng Masa National Survey (OCTA RESEARCH) Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri and Speaker Martin Romualdez got trust ratings of 52 percent and 38 percent, respectively, in the latest Tugon ng Masa survey released by OCTA Research on Wednesday, Nov. 30. OCTA said Zubiri and Romualdez got the...
Senate President Juan Miguel "Migz" Zubiri on Thursday, Nov. 24 warned the Executive branch that it would chop off the controversial confidential and intelligence funds (CIFs) in the 2024 national budget if there is mismanagement in the 2023 national budget. ‘’Let me reiterate my position when...
The Philippine Senate has expressed its desire to learn more about Vietnam’s policies and programs, that allowed for them to become a regional powerhouse in a short span of time. This includes the need for the Philippines and Vietnam to exchange further research and technologies in agriculture,...
Senate President Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri received Vietnamese Ambassador Hoang Huy Chung at the Senate on Monday to discuss ways to improve the strategic partnership between the Philippines and Vietnam, and the upcoming visit of the Vietnamese parliamentary delegation to the Philippines on...
