For Muslims and Moros in this country, Eid'l Adha is about the shared goal of continuing to contribute to nation-building, even as we continue to face the challenges brought by the COVID-19 pandemic. (MANILA BULLETIN File Photo) House deputy speaker and Basilan Representative Mujiv Hataman on...
Senator Leila de Lima is urging the Senate to look into the validity of the reported planned merger of two state-owned banks—the Landbank of the Philippines (Landbank) and United Coconut Planters Bank (UCPB)—as well as into the anomalies that may arise if the government’s plan proceeds. De...
Senator Leila de Lima is seeking a legislative inquiry on the reported disposal of human waste in the West Philippines Sea. Senator Leila de Lima (REUTERS) De Lima disclosed on Saturday, July 17, that she filed Senate Resolution (SR) No. 778 which calls on the Senate to determine the extent of the...
President Duterte’s wish for the opposition to win so they can have a taste of what’s it’s like to run the country might just come true, former Senator Antonio Trillanes IV said, noting that it will not be good for the Chief Executive. Former Senator Antonio Trillanes IV (Czar Dancel/Manila...
President Duterte is wishing the opposition camp will win in next year's presidential elections supposedly to get a taste how difficult the presidency is. President Rodrigo Duterte (File photo/Malacañang) The President said he would rather see either Senator Leila de Lima or former Senator Antonio...
Detained Senator Leila de Lima on Friday, July 9 urged the Senate to immediately pursue the passage of the proposed bill that seeks to officially declare July 12 of every year as the “West Philippine Sea Victory Day” to commemorate the country’s arbitration victory against China. De Lima, who...
Opposition Senator Leila de Lima on Wednesday said the public should keep tabs on the Duterte administration’s “debt spree” as the Philippines reached a high record of P11-trillion in borrowings. “With a record-breaking P11.07-trillion in debt, the Duterte administraiton continues to be on...
Opposition Senator Leila de Lima said on Wednesday, July 7 that state probers and lawyers should learn from the setbacks they experienced after Senator Ramon “Bong” Revilla, Jr.’s acquittal from the graft charges that were filed against him in connection with the pork barrel controversy or...
Opposition Senator Leila de Lima has joined other lawmakers in calling for the suspension of the new tax scheme imposed on private schools. In filing Senate Resolution No. 766, De Lima urged the Duterte administration to cancel the 25 percent corporate income tax on private schools imposed by the...
Senator Leila de Lima on Monday, July 5 pushed for the passage of a bill that seeks the granting of paid leaves to private sector workers during a state of calamity, such as the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. In filing Senate Bill No. 2307, De Lima seeks a five-day paid leave benefits to private...
Opposition Senator Leila de Lima on Monday criticized the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) for reappropriating the coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines purchased by the private sectors intended for their workers and distributing these to local government units (LGUs). De Lima said this is contrary to the...
Opposition Senator Leila de Lima is pushing for a bill that seeks to declare the San Roque Cathedral in Caloocan City as a national historical site for history, freedom and independence. De Lima, in filing Senate Bill No 2301, said the parish bore witness to centuries-worth of Filipino’s triumphs...
