Some senators are pushing for a total ban on vape products, supporting the Department of Health’s (DOH) position on the matter of restricting the use of vapes to a complete prohibition such unhealthy commodities. Sen. Pia Cayetano noted that over the years, many Asian countries have shifted from...
Senator Risa Hontiveros has called on the Senate to conduct a thorough and immediate investigation into the “sudden and aggressive” rice importation of Planters Products Inc. (PPI), noting that the agency’s latest questionable moves could further hurt the country’s farmers already reeling...
Senator Risa Hontiveros is confident that the opposition would be able to field a presidential candidate who can be considered the “best alternative” in the upcoming May 2028 elections. Hontiveros pointed this out a day after a Pulse Asia presidential survey showing her as one of the...
Senator Risa Hontiveros has filed a bill that seeks to remove the value-added tax (VAT) on systems loss charges. Hontiveros noted that the VAT on systems loss charges are currently being passed on to electricity consumers’ monthly bills—a “double burden” on top of the “already absurd”...
Senators Risa Hontiveros and Bam Aquino are urging the government to do more for the welfare of Filipino workers amid the elevated prices of petroleum. They made this appeal in separate statements issued on Friday, May 1, on the occasion of Labor Day. In a speech before the Philippine...
In a speech before the Philippine Metalworkers’ Alliance on Labor Day, Sen. Risa Hontiveros called on the government to extend more social services to better protect Filipinos from the impacts of the energy crisis sparked by the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. Speaking in Lipa City,...
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) should conduct a thorough review of Manila Electric Company’s (Meralco) collection practices and actual electricity rates for the benefit of power consumers, Sen. Risa Hontiveros said on Tuesday, April 28. Hontiveros made the call in light of the ongoing...
Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo "Ping" Lacson has vowed to present the panel 's Chairman 's Progress Report on the flood control scandal in a privilege speech when the Senate resumes regular sessions on May 4, 2026. In a statement on Monday, April 27, Lacson said his privilege...
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Monday, April 27 warned that the government may need an emergency supplemental budget higher than the P52.8-billion she earlier proposed if the Middle East conflict and the subsequent oil crisis extends to May and beyond. In a radio interview, Hontiveros said the...
Senator Risa Hontiveros says she is "preparing" and "seriously considering" running for the presidency in the 2028 elections as former vice president and current Naga City Mayor Leni Robredo has already announced her decision not to seek the country’s highest post. "Naghahanda ako at dahil sinabi...
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Friday, April 24 renewed her push for a legislative inquiry into the state of the country’s existing solid waste management framework in light of the fire that broke out at a landfill in Navotas last April 10. Hontiveros said it is imperative for the Senate to conduct...
Senators Risa Hontiveros and Joel Villanueva are supporting the administration 's signing of Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) for the implementation of Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGO) ban. For Hontiveros, such a move "should have been done a long time ago," while Villanueva...
