Senate President Juan Miguel "Migz" Zubiri has sought to increase workers' wages in all sectors throughout the country. This followed his filing of Senate Bill (SB) No. 2002, or the Across-the-Board Wage Increase Act of 2023, which seeks to raise the wages for all sectors across all regions by...
Cagayan de Oro City 2nd district Rep. Rufus Rodriguez is prodding Senate President Juan Miguel "Migz" Zubiri to tackle Charter change (Cha-cha) in the upper chamber, even if the latter believes that it's a hopeless case. If anything, it's by pushing through with the Senate discussions that the...
Senators are now looking into the inclusion of sightlines in the bill seeking to strengthen conservation and protection of Philippine cultural heritage sites through cultural mapping to prevent a repeat of the Torre De Manila fiasco. The Rizal Monument at the Rizal Park in Manila. (Photo by Juan...
Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri on Monday, March 6, called on the Philippine National Police (PNP) to live up to their mandate to serve and to protect the Filipino people. Zubiri stressed this in his co-sponsorship of a Senate resolution calling on the PNP to address the killings and attacks...
Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri on Saturday, March 4, strongly condemned the assassination of Negros Oriental Governor Roel Degamo, describing it as a ‘’dastardly act of violence". Senate President Juan Miguel 'Migz' Zubiri ‘’I send my deepest condolences to the family of Governor Roel...
"Remember history. History does not repeat itself." Senate President Juan Miguel “Migz” F. Zubiri(Alexis Nueva España/Senate PRIB) Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri stressed this as the country commemorates Saturday, Feb. 25 the 1986 EDSA People Power revolution that brought down the regime...
The Senate may recommend to President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. the withdrawal from the recently-ratified Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) if it is proven to be detrimental to the Philippine economy. Senate President Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri (2nd from right) and...
Senate President Juan Miguel "Migz" Zubiri answers media questions regarding the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) agreement at the Centennial Hall of the Manila Hotel on Friday, February 24. The Senate concurred in the ratification of the RCEP on February 21. (Photo by Ali Vicoy)...
Senate President Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri said he is confident the Philippines will reap more benefits as the Philippines joins the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) agreement. On Tuesday night, February 21, the Senate gave its concurrence in the ratification of the RCEP,...
Ratification by the Senate of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) agreement will generate 1.4 million jobs by 2031. Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri and Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda stressed this after defending the RCEP agreement during the period of...
Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri has assured the agriculture sector under the proposed Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) Agreement would not pose a threat to farmers. “Bilang isang agrikulturista rin, naiintindihan ko po ang mga pangamba ng mga magsasaka (As an agriculturist,...
Senators on Wednesday, February 15, called for an in-depth probe into the latest incident at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) involving a private aircraft allegedly being used for human trafficking. Lawmakers made the call after Sen. Grace Poe delivered a privilege speech exposing how...
