The next administration can vouch on two laws that can help spur the Philippine’s economic recovery from the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon said on Tuesday. Drilon cited the newly-signed law that amends the 86-year old Public Service Act or Republic Act...
Senate Minority Leader Franklin M. Drilon on Monday, March 14, said Vice President Leni Robredo’s rivals are in “panic mode” with the rising people’s support for her presidential bid. Senator Franklin Drilon speaking to fellow Ilonggos at the grand rally for Vice President Leni Robredo at...
Newly-appointed Comelec Commissioner Aimee Torrefranca-Neri should resign in order to save herself, President Duterte and the Commission on Elections (Comelec) from embarassment and unnecessary distraction that could affect the integrity of the upcoming May 2022 elections, Senate Minority Leader...
Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon on Wednesday said the next administration is bound to face a “perfect economic storm” with the ongoing record-high budget deficit and high prices of fuel products caused by the crisis between Russia and Ukraine as well as a ballooning debt. “This is a...
Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon on Tuesday reminded that the Department of Finance (DOF) and the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has the prerogative to suspend the collection of fuel excise taxes under the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion (TRAIN) law to cushion the impact of the...
The “huge turnout” of supporters and volunteers attending Team Leni-Kiko political rallies in the past weeks shows that its campaign has the “momentum” to win the May 9 elections, Senate Minority Leader Franklin M. Drilon said on Monday, March 7. Vice President Leni Robredo during her...
Contrary to the claims of Senate President Vicente Sotto III and Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa, President Duterte did not give any go-signal to put a stop to the operations of online cockfight or “e-sabong” amid the investigation into the reported missing 31 cockfight enthusiasts. PAGCOR...
Instead of tying the hands of the next administration with a major policy shift, the government should fast-track the implementation and distribution of the P2.5-billion allocation for financial subsidy and fuel vouchers to qualified utility vehicles rather than tinker with provisions of the Oil...
ILOILO CITY — Senator Franklin Drilon, an Ilonggo, claimed to have brought an estimated P30 billion worth of projects to the city and province of Iloilo in the last 15 years. “I’m proud of that kay aton gina-palangga ang aton mga kasimanwa (I am proud of that as we love our fellow...
The tandem of Partido Federal ng Pilipinas (PFP) standard-bearer Bongbong Marcos and Lakas-Christian Muslim Democrats (CMD) vice presidential bet Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio attended a huge rally Thursday, Feb. 24 in Iloilo. (Photo from Lakas-CMD Media) (Photo from Lakas-CMD Media)...
Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon has called on the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to refrain from engaging in partisan politics and warned election regulators that appearance of bias at partiality might pose serious threats to the integrity and credibility of the May 2022 national and...
Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon on Monday refuted insinuations the provision to address anonymity was an out of topic or a mere “rider provision” in the proposed SIM Card Registration Act. Drilon said the provision mandating the use of one’s real name, instead of a fictitious name, and...
