Senator Joseph Victor “JV” Ejercito filed on Tuesday, July 8 a resolution asking the Senate to look into the rapid proliferation of online gambling in the Philippines. In his resolution, Ejercito lamented that online gambling has become a widespread activity among Filipinos particularly...
Senator Alan Peter Cayetano has renewed his push for the measure seeking a P25 billion budget each for the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the Philippine National Police (PNP) for the modernization and upgrade of their respective camps and facilities. Cayetano pointed out the military...
Senator Alan Peter Cayetano on Thursday, June 26 said the Senate might move to its new building in Taguig City by 2027. Cayetano disclosed the new target date of the Senate’s transfer to the New Building at the sidelines of Sen. Pia Cayetano’s oath-taking ceremony at the new Taguig City Hall....
In the continuation of CIA with BA Hong Kong Special episode, an intriguing question from an OFW named Cristina was raised in the segment called ‘Tanong ng Pilipino.’ She shared, “‘Yung isa kong kaibigan, tinawagan ng stepdaughter niya na nasa Pilipinas. Bilang pasasalamat daw sa kanya...
Amid the brewing tension between Senator Imee Marcos and Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero over a contempt order against a resource person in the hearing of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, Senator Alan Peter Cayetano on Friday, April 11, called for “cooler heads” and a...
Senator Alan Peter Cayetano has assured the public that the construction of the New Senate Building (NSB) remains on track. The Senate, he said, is now focused on reducing costs without compromising its design and quality. “We are doing our best to maintain the aesthetics and...
Senator Alan Peter Cayetano has called on the Senate to look into the Department of Environment and Natural Resources' (DENR) supposed cancellation of a housing agreement within the Masungi Georeserve in Rizal. Masungi Georeserve (MB file photo) Cayetano, in filing Senate Resolution No. 1323,...
The Supreme Court will play a pivotal role in guiding the Philippine government on how to handle the arrest of former president Rodrigo Duterte by the International Criminal Court (ICC), Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano said. According to Cayetano, the SC’s guidance would set legal precedence and...
If some heads have to roll, Senator Alan Peter Cayetano said it has to start with Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Manuel Bonoan, who, for him, is not taking the investigation of the collapsed P1.2 billion Cabagan-Santa Maria Bridge in Isabela seriously. Sen. Alan Peter...
Senator Alan Peter Cayetano has expressed support for the measure resetting the first regular elections in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) saying it would give the region more time to prepare for elections. Cayetano also said it would be more logical to delay the...
The Senate has approved the proposed E-Governance Act, which seeks to enhance government operations and promote transparency in state transactions, on third and final reading. Twenty-one senators gave affirmative votes on Senate Bill No. 2781, no negative votes and no abstentions during the...
The push to transform government services through digitalization is now just one step away from Senate approval. This after the Senate passed Senate Bill No. 2781, also known as the proposed “E-Governance Act,” on second reading on Tuesday, January 21. Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano,...
