Senators are now seeking the conferment of the Senate Medal of Excellence to Carlos Yulo for clinching two gold medals in the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France have been filed in the Senate. So far, four senators have filed separate resolutions seeking the conferment of the...
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. should prioritize the bill seeking to repeal the law taxing Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) operating in the country, Senator Joel Villanueva said on Wednesday, July 31. “Other than the fact that we are responding to the call of...
Manila 3rd district Rep. Joel Chua (PPAB) Manila 3rd district Rep. Joel Chua said the individuals behind the President Marcos deepfake video--where the Chief Executive was allegedly doing drugs--should upload the video in the Philippines instead of...
The Senate on Tuesday, July 30, adopted a resolution commending former senator and now Education Secretary Juan Edgardo “Sonny” Angara. Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero led the Upper Chamber in hailing Angara’s appointment as the new chief of the Department of Education...
Contrary to some fears over its impact, the top official from the National Economic Development Authority (NEDA) bared on Tuesday, July 30, that the contribution of Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) to the Philippine economy is less than half of one percent. Sen. Juan Miguel “Migz”...
Manila 3rd district Rep. Joel Chua (left), Vice President Sara Duterte (Facebook) Manila 3rd district Rep. Joel Chua has accused Vice President Sara Duterte of making a fuss over her reduced security detail as a way to divert from her supposed...
Former presidential spokesperson Harry Roque Manila 3rd district Rep. Joel Chua has advised former presidential spokesman Harry Roque to "be honest" regarding his alleged links to a house in Benguet province as it relates to the controversy on Philippine...
Manila 3rd district Rep. Joel Chua (left), Vice President Sara Duterte (Facebook) Please respect the Philippine National Police's (PNP) decision, you should know better. This, in a nutshell, was Manila 3rd district Cong. Joel Chua's...
Speaker Martin Romualdez (2nd from right) administers the oath as new Lakas-CMD member to Isabela 2nd district Rep. Ed Christopher Go (rightmost) during simple rites held at the Speaker's office in the House of Representatives. Witnessing the event are Agusan del Norte 1st district Rep. Jose...
Some senators lamented how the billions worth of flood control projects were not felt despite its increasing budget allocation every year. (Noel Pabalate/MB file photo) Senator Grace Poe said that the worsening flooding in Metro Manila appears "not to complement" the increasing budget. "With every...
Two senators have cited reclamation as a cause for the massive flooding from the rainfall dumped by the southwest monsoon, or “habagat,” enhanced by typhoon Carina. "This I believe is the consequence of all the reclamation happening in Manila Bay," Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" Zubiri lamented on...
The Senate’s investigation into all Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGO)-related crimes will continue even after President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. issued the directive to ban all POGOs in the country, Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero said on Tuesday, July 23....
