Senators are divided on the issue of whether there is a necessity to pass the divorce bill, Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada said. Estrada, in an interview on Tuesday, May 28 said he commissioned a survey and asked fellow senators on their stand on the issue. ...
Senate President Francis "Chiz" Escudero said on Monday, May 27, that the push for Charter-change (Cha-cha) particularly the economic amendments included in Resolution of Both Houses No. 6 (RBH 6) has no "earth-changing" impact on the Philippine economy. In a television interview on ANC,...
Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero on Monday, May 27 rejected insinuations he is a Palace lackey and that was why he was chosen to replace Sen. Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri. “That’s unfair, because nobody ever accused Senator Zubiri of being a palace lackey. That he was...
Albay 1st district Rep. Edcel Lagman (left), Senate President Francis "Chiz" Escudero (Facebook) "Let us not legislate to deodorize." Albay 1st district Rep. Edcel Lagman had this say in response to Senate President Francis "Chiz" Escudero's...
Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte (left), Senate President Francis Escuedro (Rep. Villafuerte's office, Facebook) Camarines Sur 2nd district LRay Villafuerte chooses to be optimistic when it comes to the ultimate fate of the economic...
Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa can continue the investigation into the controversial issue hounding the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA), Sen. Francis “Chiz” Escudero said on Sunday, May 26. Escudero pointed this out as he reiterated that the ongoing probe into the “PDEA...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Speaker’s office) The House of Representatives remains committed to pursuing purely economic-themed amendments to the 1987 Constitution. Thus, said Speaker Martin Romualdez as political observers hold...
A Senate panel has released from detention Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) agent Jonathan Morales and former National Police Commission (Napolcom) employee Eric "Pikoy" Santiago who were both cited in contempt for lying. The two were released ahead of Congress’ sine die adjournment on...
For Senate President Francis "Chiz" Escudero, the "burden of proof" is on those who are saying that Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo is not Filipino. During the Kapihan sa Senado on Thursday, May 23, Escudero stated that for now, the presumption that the mayor is Filipino remains based on the...
Senate President Francis "Chiz" wants the Senate and the House of Representatives to cultivate a better relationship first before getting down to business, especially discussing Charter-change (Cha-cha). During the Kapihan sa Senado on Thursday, May 23, Escudero thanked House Speaker Martin...
Senate President Francis "Chiz" Escudero House Speaker Martin Romualdez believes the senators will consider passing the economic Charter change (Cha-cha) measure now that they're under Senate President Francis "Chiz" Escudero Romualdez...
When it comes to the topic of divorce, Senate President Francis "Chiz" Escudero is personally more keen on developing annulment and making it both affordable and accessible. "Ang personal stand ko ay ito: mas nais kong palawakin at affordable at accessible yung annulment na nasa family code natin...
