A fitting tribute to the "Iron Lady of Asia". That's how Quezon City 1st district Rep. Arjo Atayde envisions House Bill (HB) No.7413, also known as "An Act renaming the Agham Road and the BIR Road, stretching from North Avenue, traversing through Quezon Avenue up to East Avenue, all located in...
The day that Agham Road and BIR Road in Quezon City would be both renamed to "Senator Miriam Defensor-Santiago Avenue" may come sooner than later. This. after the House of Representatives approved on third and final reading House Bill No.7413, also known as "An Act renaming the Agham Road and the...
The House of Representatives approved on second reading Wednesday afternoon, March 15 a bill that would rename two roads in Quezon City after the late former senator Miriam Defensor-Santiago. Approved after the conduct of a simple voice vote (ayes vs. nayes) during plenary session was House Bill...
ILOILO Gov. Arthur Defensor Jr. (right) receives the 2nd UP Gawad Oblation from UP President Danilo L. Concepcion (center). (Capitol PIO) ILOILO CITY – The University of the Philippines has conferred the Gawad Oblation award on Iloilo Gov. Arthur Defensor Jr. for his contributions to the...
Six years after her death, the late former Senator Miriam Defensor-Santiago remains a revered and beloved figure, both due to her lofty accomplishments and her brilliance. The late Senator Miriam Defensor-Santiago (Wikipedia) That's why three congressmen jointly penned and filed a measure that...
Malacañang said on Thursday, Aug.11, that the attendance of former Anakalusugan Rep. Mike Defensor in an official event of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) was only a "social call." Press Secretary Trixie Cruz-Angeles (Photo courtesy of Office of the Press Secretary) Defensor's...
Former Anakalusugan Party-list Rep. Mike Defensor stated for the record Thursday, Aug. 11 that the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) "sought his assistance" on traffic issues. Mike Defensor (left) and Juan Ponce Enrile (Facebook, Malacañang) "I am an official nor a consultant of...
Chief presidential legal counsel Juan Ponce Enrile has warned allies of President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. to stop the practice of taking advantage of the chief executive's kindness or else they will clash. Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Juan Ponce Enrile and President Ferdinand 'Bongbong'...
GOV. Defensor. (FB) ILOILO CITY – Gov. Arthur Defensor Jr. of Iloilo backs the integration of disaster response in the proposal to make the Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) mandatory. “I agree with this. This is a good direction,” said Defensor as he supported the call of President...
There are very few heartbreaks worse than that of losing a close friend. (Photo from Migz Zubiri's Facebook) Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel "Migz" Zubiri, Anakalusugan Party-List Rep. Mike Defensor, and Surigao del Norte 2nd district Rep. Robert Ace Barbers are going through such pain and...
House of Representatives members gave high marks for outgoing President Duterte, although they agreed that they would have given the 77-year-old leader an even higher overall grade if not for the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic. Kabayan Party-list Rep. Ron Salo (left) and Anakalusugan Party-list...
GOV. Arthur Defensor Jr. presents the number of dengue cases in Iloilo during a meeting. (Tara Yap) ILOILO CITY – Iloilo Gov. Arthur Defensor Jr. has assured aid for towns badly hit by the mosquito-borne disease dengue from the provincial government. “We are ready to augment and provide what is...
