Senators on Monday, April 21 joined the Catholic community in mourning the passing of Pope Francis who was hailed for his tireless efforts to foster peace and inclusion. “I join the Catholic Church and the global community in mourning the passing of Pope Francis, a true shepherd of...
President Marcos’ signing into law of the Department of Economy, Planning and Development (DEPDev) Act will pave the way for a historic reform in government development planning, Sen. Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri said on Tuesday, April 15. The new law, Republic Act No. 12145, primarily...
Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa is receiving endorsements from colleagues Sen. Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri and Sen. Joseph Victor “JV” Ejercito for his re-election bid in the 2025 senatorial elections. Zubiri praised Dela Rosa as an action-oriented lawmaker, while Ejercito cited...
The Senate has approved the bill resetting the first Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) elections from May 12 to October 13, 2025. Eighteen (18) senators voted in favor of Senate Bill No. 2942 under Committee Report No. 466; Senate Minority Leader Aquilino “Koko”...
Senate minority leader Senator Risa Hontiveros said she is willing to accept refinements to Senate Bill No. 1979 or the proposed Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Act but insists that there are no provisions in the bill that runs counter to the country’s sex education policies. Hontiveros...
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...
Senator Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri on Friday, December 13 welcomed the Philippine’s rise to the second spot in BloombergNEF Climatescope’s 2024 rankings for “the most attractive emerging markets for renewable energy (RE) investment.” Zubiri said this is concrete proof that the...
Some senators on Wednesday, December 11, expressed their sadness over some provisions in the final version of the General Appropriations Bill (GAB) which proposes a P6.352-trillion national budget for next year. This, even as the Upper Chamber, led by Senate President Francis...
The signing into law of the Bangsamoro Organic Law (BOL) in 2018 is a testament that conflict can be resolved and bring forth peace in the Mindanao region, Sen. Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri said. Zubiri pointed this out during the launching of “The Road to Peace: Crafting the Bangsamoro...
Senators on Thursday, November 7 expressed hope that Donald Trump’s election victory would yield a positive influence to the current bilateral relations between the Philippines and the United States. Sen. Loren Legarda expressed certainty that the Philippines will continue to affirm...
President Marcos signing the Self-Reliant Defense Posture Revitalization (SRDP) Act next to Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" Zubiri (Zubiri's office) Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" Zubiri said the newly-signed Self-Reliant Defense Posture Revitalization...
Remembering his own experience, former Senate president Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri said ouster plots against the Upper Chamber’s leadership is a “normal occurrence” especially when they are about to go on a session break or recess. That is why, Zubiri said his advice to Senate...
