After securing the support of their allies in their hometowns of Imus, Cavite, and Quezon City recently, Partido Reporma standard-bearer Panfilo ‘Ping’ Lacson and running mate Senate President Vicente ‘Tito’ Sotto III headed south to solidify their base in Davao del Norte. Senator Panfilo...
The Philippine 24-member approved Monday, Jan. 31 a record 166 bills on third reading, the most bills approved in a single day in recent Senate history, if not this past decade. “I thank our presiding officer, Senate President Vicente C. Sotto III, for his guidance and leadership, allowing us to...
The Senate will resume sessions on Monday, January 17, and tackle more than 30 measures that are either pending for approval on third and final reading, for interpellation and for sponsorship. Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri said that among the priority measures that the Upper...
Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel Zubiri on Thursday, Dec. 30 tagged persons who skipped COVID-19 quarantine protocols as ‘’stupid, irresponsible individuals.’’ ‘’It has come to our attention that there are individuals who have skipped quarantine protocols coming in from abroad and...
The Senate has approved the bicameral conference committee report on the disagreeing provisions on the measure that seeks to raise the age by which statutory rape is determined by law. The bicameral report on Senate Bill No. 2332 and House Bill No. 7836, which seeks to amend Republic Act No, 7610...
Stephanie Zubiri and AA Patawaran sleuth around the life of the creator of Sherlock Holmes to celebrate the release of Montblanc’s latest Writers Edition pens ICON IN CRIME FICTION Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (National Portrait Gallery London) “It has long been an axiom of mine that the little...
Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Delfin Lorenzana has tested positive again for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) a day after he physically attended the Senate plenary debates on the DND’s proposed budget for 2022. Senators who were informed of Lorenzana testing positive for the...
Some senators on Monday, Nov. 8 expressed readiness to tackle the amendments to the proposed P5-trillion national budget. Senator Sonny Angara, who chairs the Senate Finance Committee, said the many of the committee report amendments are focused on boosting the government’s COVID-19 response,...
Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel Zubiri said Monday, October 11, that he is open to amending the Senate's rules to grant journalist Maria Ressa the chamber's Medal of Excellence for winning this year's Nobel Peace Prize. Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel 'Migz' Zubiri (Albert Calvelo/Senate...
The Office of the President (OP) has assured senators that it will prioritize and speed up government programs and projects whose funds were identified as "for later release" (FLR), as well as the "institutional amendments" of lawmakers in this year's national budget. Senator Juan Edgardo 'Sonny'...
Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel Zubiri has praised the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) issuance of an emergency use authorization (EUA) for Moderna vaccines for children aged 12 to 17. Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel 'Migz' Zubiri (Albert Calvelo/Senate PRIB) "I want to thank FDA Chief...
The Senate decided on Wednesday, September 1, to further trim the number of employees who would be allowed to physically report for work due to the increasing number of COVID-19 cases in their ranks. Senate of the Philippines' plenary hall (Senate PRIB) Senate President Vicente Sotto III, during...
