Senate President Francis “Chiz” G. Escudero renewed his push for the renationalization of agricultural services to uplift and revitalize the country’s agriculture sector, by bringing back the control and supervision of agricultural facilities to the national level, particularly the Department...
"Do my actions serve our people and benefit the country that we all love?" (MB file photo) This was the standard put up by Senate President Francis "Chiz" Escudero as he urged Vice President Sara Duterte to review and assess her recent actions and words in order to determine whether or not she has...
Two of the most historic museums in Intramuros reopened their doors to the public yesterday, November 22, 2024. First Lady Liza Araneta Marcos joined the grand reopening of Centro de Turismo Intramuros and Museo de Intramuros located at Anda St. Intramuros, Manila City. Manila City Mayor...
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s granting of a clemency for Mary Jane Veloso is possible but it has to go through the legal and diplomatic processes, Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero said. “I believe that PBBM (Marcos) will (grant her clemency). However, it...
Senate President Francis "Chiz" Escudero has filed a resolution seeking to honor the services, as well as the contributions to the country, of the upper chamber's former leader Juan Ponce Enrile. In filing Senate Resolution No. 1223, Escudero said that the former Senate President deserves the...
Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero urged President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. to appoint replacements for the 35 members of the Bangsamoro Transition Authority (BTA) seeking to run in the first ever parliamentary elections in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao...
Senators find it unnecessary to grant the Philippine Health Insurance Corp.’s (PhilHealth) request for additional subsidy under their proposed budget for next year when it has yet to provide sufficient financial relief to patients. Sen. Joseph Victor “JV” Ejercito, principal sponsor and...
The Philippines must be one step ahead of whatever policy shifts that United States President-elect Donald Trump has vowed to implement once in office, Senate President Francis "Chiz" Escudero said. As early as now, Escudero said the government should start “drawing up scenarios in the Trump era...
Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero on Sunday, November 10 said he expects the Corporate Recovery and Tax Incentives for Enterprises to Maximize Opportunities for Reinvigorating the Economy (CREATE MORE) Act to generate new jobs domestically and attract more foreign investments in the...
Senators are upbeat that the signing into law of the country’s first maritime zones and archipelagic sea laws will give more teeth to the legal and territorial claim of the Philippines over the West Philippine Sea (WPS). “The two laws will further strengthen our sovereignty and sovereign...
Senators on Thursday, November 7 expressed hope that Donald Trump’s election victory would yield a positive influence to the current bilateral relations between the Philippines and the United States. Sen. Loren Legarda expressed certainty that the Philippines will continue to affirm...
Senators hailed on Thursday, November 7, the signing into law of Republic Act (RA) No. 12063, the Enterprise-Based Education and Training (EBET) Framework Act, which is considered a significant milestone in the country's effort to address the perennial problem of job-skills mismatch. (Screenshot...
