The Office of the Vice President (OVP) on Thursday, Dec. 5, expressed gratitude to Senator Imee Marcos and other personalities for the support they had given amid the “crisis” that the office faced recently. (From left) Vice President Sara Duterte and Senator Imee Marcos (MB file photos)...
Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada said the Philippine government can better defend the country’s borders and protect its citizens once the Reciprocal Access Agreement (RAA) between Japan and the Philippines is in place. The RAA is also vital in ensuring peace and...
Senator Juan Miguel Zubiri said that aside from defense and security programs, the Reciprocal Access Agreement (RAA) between the Philippines and Japan would also revolutionize disaster management collaboration between the two nations. This was the assertion made by Zubiri during the Senate...
Once the Reciprocal Access Agreement (RAA) between Japan and the Philippine government gets the concurrence of the Senate, it would then pave the way for joint military exercises. Sec. Gilbert Teodoro of the Department of National Defense deems it necessary to enter into an agreement with...
Senator Imee Marcos has formally asked Senate President Francis "Chiz" Escudero to fine-tune the procedures in the upcoming bicameral conference committee (bicam) meeting on the 2025 national budget. In her letter to Escudero, which she coursed through Sen. Grace Poe, chairperson of the...
Senator Raffy Tulfo slammed the National Irrigation Authority (NIA) for what he called their unfinished and non-operational Balog Balog Dam project Phase 2 in San Jose, Tarlac. During the plenary deliberations on Monday, Nov. 18, for the proposed budget of NIA for 2025, Tulfo questioned the...
Senator Nancy Binay said on Monday, November 18 that criminal cases may likely be filed if barangay officials are found to be involved in the anomalous surge of voters in Makati. Sen. Nancy Binay expresses her bafflement regarding the additional number of voters in the two districts of Makati...
Senator Imee Marcos laid out three areas to focus on with the imminent return of President-elect Donald Trump, considering the substantial shifts in U.S. policies, particularly those that could impact immigration, defense, and geopolitical interests. “Let’s not wait for the hammer to...
Senator Imee Marcos on Wednesday, November 6 confirmed that she remains a friend of Vice President Sara Duterte even after the latter’s controversial statements against their family, especially her father, the late president Ferdinand Marcos, Sr. “Oo naman (Of course),” Marcos told...
Two more senators on Tuesday, November 5, expressed opposition to the deferment of the 2025 parliamentary elections in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM). Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero filed a bill to formalize his proposal seeking to defer the BARMM...
Senator Imee Marcos on Friday, November 1 said the Philippines and the rest of the other countries should brace for the impact of the results of the United States elections. With nearly 4.5 million Filipino-Americans living in the US, including both US citizens and residents of...
Senator Imee R. Marcos on Thursday, October 31 questioned the continuing severe flooding in the Bicol region, as she questioned how the P132 billion allocation for its flood control project since 2018 was utilized. “It’s unacceptable that ₱132 billion has been designated for...
