The Senate on Monday, Jan. 26, finalized the membership of the Committee on Ethics and Privileges after electing members from the minority bloc. Before adjourning the plenary session, Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel "Migz" Zubiri moved to elect Senators Joel Villanueva, Ronald “Bato” dela...
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" Ejercito believes that the Philippines ' reputation in the international scene would again be viewed negatively should the impeachment bids against President Marcos and Vice President Sara Duterte push through. In an interview on Friday, Jan. 23, Ejercito said...
A lawyer filed on Thursday, Jan. 22, an ethics complaint against Senator Joseph Victor "JV" Ejercito for "gross neglect of duty". In a post on Facebook, lawyer Marvin Aceron said that Ejercito, who chairs the Senate Ethics Committee, ignored their complaint against Senator Francis "Chiz" Escudero...
Senate Deputy Majority Leader Joseph Victor “JV” Ejercito asserted on Thursday, January 22 that the Philippine National Police (PNP) should retain its air unit as helicopters remain essential in its operations. Funding support for the PNP’s air assets shouldn’t be an issue especially for a...
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" Ejercito quizzed former Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Undersecretary Roberto Bernardo over the earlier claim of Navotas Rep. Toby Tiangco that infrastructure projects were being sold in the House of Representatives. During the Senate Blue Ribbon...
Senator Joseph Victor “JV” Ejercito on Monday, December 15 appealed to members of the Senate and House of Representatives to reconsider the decision on medical assisistance funds under the proposed 2026 national budget. Ejercito, who couldn’t attend the bicameral conference committee as a...
Senators welcomed on Friday, December 5 the Supreme Court’s order to the government to return the P60-billion to the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth). “The return of the P60-Billion to PhilHealth is a welcome correction. From the very beginning, we made it clear that these funds...
Senate Deputy Majority Leader Joseph Victor “JV” Ejercito has called on the government to put in place stronger mechanism in public works to ensure that legitimate construction firms are still part of the country’s infrastructure programs. Ejercito said stronger safeguards in public works...
Senate President Vicente "Tito" Sotto III has raised serious concern over the increasing number of road accidents nationwide—particularly those involving motorcycle riders—as he proposed an additional ₱100 million for the implementation of the Philippine Road Safety Action Plan 2023–2028...
Starting December 1, e-bikes and e-trikes will be banned from major roads. The Department of Transportation (DOTr), together with the Land Transportation Office (LTO), made this commitment on Thursday, Nov. 27, during the Senate plenary deliberation of its proposed 2026 budget. It clarified,...
Senate Deputy Majority Leader Joseph Victor “JV” Ejercito has called on the government to continue spending on infrastructure programs despite the fallout from the flood control scandal in order to boost employment opportunities and revive the economy. Ejercito warned the slowdown on...
Senate Deputy Majority Leader Joseph Victor “JV” Ejercito on Tuesday, Nov. 25, expressed alarm over alleged corruption involving the Bureau of Internal Revenue’s (BIR) use of Letters of Authority (LOAs), claiming that a significant portion of collections from these audits do not reach the...
