Senator Nancy Binay has filed a resolution urging the Senate to investigate the alarming volume of food waste in the country. In filing Senate Resolution No. 555, Binay said it is imperative for the Upper Chamber to look into the alarming volume of food being thrown out considering there are...
Senator Nancy Binay on Tuesday, April 4 called for a Senate inquiry into the alleged complaints from airline passengers and customers regarding overbooking, offloading nightmares and booking glitches against budget local carrier Cebu Pacific airlines. Binay said she will file a resolution...
The Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) will defer its plans to relocate its headquarters to the Masungi Georeserve pending review of the possible adverse environmental and ecological impacts in the area. Masungi Georeserve Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) Director General Gregorio Catapang Jr. confirmed...
Senator Nancy Binay has sought a Senate probe into the initiatives of the Bureau of Corrections (Bucor) to have a new headquarters and housing for its personnel at the Masungi georesrve in Rizal province. "It is important to weigh the possible consequences of building its headquarters in an...
Senators on Wednesday, February 15 pressed state economic managers to provide the Senate more details on all the projects that would be funded by the proposed Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF) bill. This, after senators noted the lack of business plan the Marcos administration has to pursue the MIF...
Senator Nancy Binay on Friday, February 10 said most senators are lukewarm to the latest attempt to amend the 1987 Constitution. Binay explained more senators are concerned over pressing issues such as the rising inflation and the global recession. “So far during our informal talks, it seems the...
The government should go beyond the holding of nationwide earthquake drills as it prepares for the eventuality of a massive earthquake or the “Big One” that can hit the Philippines at any given time, Senator Maria Lourdes Nancy Binay said on Friday, February 10. Binay issued the reminder as she...
Senator Nancy Binay on Thursday, February 9 said she sees nothing wrong with pushing for the ratification on the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) but stressed the need to thoroughly scrutinize the trade agreement to allay the fears of the stakeholders that would be affected by the...
Senate Minority Leader Aquilino "Koko" Pimentel III, Senators Grace Poe and Nancy Binay opposed a resolution of Senator Robinhood C. Padilla calling for a constituent assembly (Con Ass) to amend the restrictive economic provisions of the 1987 Constitution. Binay thinks that amending restrictive...
Several senators on Monday, January 30 said they are amenable to the government's move to grant Value-Added Tax (VAT) refunds to foreign tourists but stressed the need for public consultations on the matter. Senator Nancy Binay said she welcomes President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s...
"You are killing us!" Romel Calingasan, a municipal agriculturist in San Jose, Occidental Mindoro, made the emotional accusation at officials of the Department of Agriculture (DA) for allowing the importation of onions while the harvest season for onions is underway. Onions are left to rot on the...
Some senators on Tuesday, January 3 rejected calls to privatize the operations of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA). Sen. Nancy Binay said the government should not privatize components of the country's national aviation system since it carries national security concerns. "Linawin lang...
