Senator Imee Marcos on Tuesday, December 24 urged the Marcos administration to slash the Department of Public Works and Highways’ (DPWH) budget by P188 billion to make the 2025 General Appropriations Act (GAA) aligned with the Constitution. Marcos believes the administration needs to...
All is not lost as President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. still has the power to ask the bicameral conference committee to reconvene and fix all the contentious items in the final version of the P6.532 trillion national budget for 2025, Sen. Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri said. Zubiri...
The enactment into law of the measure providing for a Value Added Tax (VAT) Refund Mechanism for non-resident tourists will boost tourist arrivals in the Philippines beginning next year, Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian said. Gatchalian, chairman of the Senate Committee on Ways and Means, said he is...
Senators are optimistic that the signing into law of the Ligtas Pinoy Centers Act or Republic Act No. 12076 would soon put an end to the usual practice of local government units (LGUs) to use schools as temporary shelters during calamities or disasters and other kind of public emergencies. ...
Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero on Friday, December 6 lauded President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. for signing into law Republic Act Number 10277 or the Student Loan Payment Moratorium During Disasters and Emergencies Act, saying it will help curb the cases of enrollees...
Former Senator Gregorio “Gringo” Honasan II on Tuesday, November 26 called for calm and sobriety amid the growing political tension between the nation’s two leaders, emphasizing the need to prioritize the country’s welfare over political differences. Honasan made the appeal in light...
Deputy Minority Leader Senator Risa Hontiveros on Thursday, November 21 disclosed that some government officials are practically coaching Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) on how they can circumvent the industry ban by registering as Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) firms. ...
Former president Rodrigo Duterte’s claim that Malacañang is behind former senator Antonio Trillanes IV’s attack against him was merely a “hallucination,” Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin said on Monday, Nov. 18. (From left, first row) Former president Rodrigo Duterte attends the...
Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero urged President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. to appoint replacements for the 35 members of the Bangsamoro Transition Authority (BTA) seeking to run in the first ever parliamentary elections in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao...
Senator Christopher "Bong" Go on Sunday, November 10 commended President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. for issuing Executive Order (EO) No. 74, formalizing a total ban on Philippine offshore gaming operators (POGOs) in the country. Go said he has consistently supported a strict...
Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero on Sunday, October 20, rejected Vice President Sara Duterte’s accusations that President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos’ leadership is weak, saying that the Philippine economy improved under his administration. Escudero made the remark...
The International Criminal Court (ICC) The Makabayan coalition has reiterated its call to the Marcos administration to allow the Philippines to fully cooperate with the International Criminal Court (ICC) in its investigation into the alleged...
