Senators on Wednesday, May 1 welcomed the Department of Education’s (DepEd) “aggressive” stance to revert to the old academic calendar for school year 2024-2025 in response to the public clamor. “I support this ‘aggressive option’ to revert to the old academic calendar in...
As the nation celebrates Labor Day, senators pressed for the passage of the bill seeking a P100 daily minimum wage for all workers in the country. "In the Senate, we have already passed the proposed P100 Daily Minimum Wage Increase Act in response to the call of our workers. We...
Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte (left), Senate President Juan Miguel "Migz" Zubiri (Rep. Villafuerte's office, Facebook) Economic Charter change (Cha-cha) backer, Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte has...
Senate President Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri on Sunday, April 28 said he was confident that the Senate can pass at least 20 priority bills listed under the Common Legislative Agenda of the Legislative Executive Development Advisory Council (CLA-LEDAC) before the Second Regular Session of the 19th...
Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte (PPAB) Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte says he is expecting that the proposed amendments to the economic provisions of the 1987 Constitution will soon be realized. This, after...
Senate President Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri’s positive trust ratings can be attributed to his “steady, sober leadership of the Senate,” Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva said on Wednesday, April 3. Villanueva issued the statement following the Pulse Asia’s recent survey...
The results of the recent Pulse Asia survey that show a huge number of respondents thumbing down the proposed amendments to the 1987 Constitution is enough reason not to expedite the passage of any pending Charter change proposal, senators said. “This survey is a true eye-opener at kaya...
The new Senate building now glistens as it stands out from among the mundane buildings located on Chino Roces Avenue extension in Taguig, Manila. The new Senate building is near completion and members of the Upper House are expected to officially move here on January 2025, according to...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (left), Senate President Juan Miguel "Migz" Zubiri (Facebook) Senior Deputy Speaker Pampanga 3rd district Rep. Aurelio "Dong" Gonzales Jr. can't help but compare Speaker Martin Romualdez and Senate President Juan...
(MANILA BULLETIN) The Senate essentially just has 12 session days to go to deliver on its promise to pass it's economic Charter change (Cha-cha) proposal, also known as Resolution of Both Houses (RBH) No.6. House Deputy Majority Leader...
The Commission on Appointments (CA) has bypassed the confirmation of the ad interim appointment of a brigadier general after he failed to commit the necessary amount needed to support his children and his estranged wife. The CA’s committee on national defense is expected to tackle...
Senate President Juan Miguel "Migz" Zubrii Senate President Juan Miguel "Migz" Zubrii will take as much time as he can to get the necessary votes needed to pass Resolution of Both Houses (RBH) No.6, which is the Senate's economic Charter...
