Senate deputy minority leader Senator Risa Hontiveros on Sunday, September 8 welcomed the arrest of Apollo Quiboloy, leader of the Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) and embroiled in allegations of human trafficking, and sexual abuse. Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG)...
Senate President Francis "Chiz" Escudero is hoping that the Senate probe on illegal Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) can shed light on the real masterminds and not just the small players doing their bidding. In a radio interview on DWIZ, Escudero lamented how it's mostly Filipinos who...
The Capas, Tarlac Regional Trial Court Branch 109 has granted the request of the Senate for dismissed Bamban, Tarlac mayor Alice Guo to attend the Senate’s hearing on Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGO) on Monday, September 9. A copy of the order signed by Judge Sarah B. Vedaña-Delos...
Since it is the Senate that first issued an arrest warrant against dismissed Bamban, Tarlac mayor Alice Guo, she ought to be under the custody of the Senate. Senator Risa Hontiveros pointed this out as she expressed her dismay over the sudden arrest warrant issued by a Tarlac court for...
Senators on Friday, September 6 said they are anticipating straight and truthful answers from dismissed Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo when she faces the Senate's hearing next week, as they criticize how some government officials welcomed her like a celebrity. “We want answers, not a...
Dismissed Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo and several of her supposed co-conspirators may face 609 to 1,218 years of jail time should they be proven guilty of money laundering, an official from Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) official said on Thursday, Sept. 5. Sen. Risa Hontiveros says that...
Senate Deputy Minority Leader Risa Hontiveros on Thursday, September 5 debunked claims made by Shiela Guo, sister of dismissed Tarlac mayor Alice Guo, that she entered Malaysia through Sabah, saying the stamp on her passport was fake. Hontiveros said Shiela’s stamp on her passport...
From leaving their farm in Bamban, Tarlac to boarding a boat to Malaysia during their escape from the Philippines, Alice and Shiela were almost inseparable and they're bound to reunite yet this time, in the detention facility of the Senate. This was after the dismissed mayor Alice, was arrested in...
Senators on Wednesday, September 4 lauded the efforts of authorities, particularly Indonesian police force, for the successful apprehension of former mayor Alice Guo. “I hail the arrest of Alice Guo in Indonesia. She can now be brought to justice and, hopefully, also shed light on illegal POGO...
Officials of the Department of Education(DepEd) are still accountable over how Vice President Sara Duterte utilized the P112-million confidential fund of the agency in 2023, Senate deputy minority leader Risa Hontiveros said on Tuesday, September 3. Hontiveros pointed this out after DepEd...
Marawi Compensation Board (MCB) chairperson lawyer Maisara Dandamun-Latiph expressed the need for more plantilla positions in a bid to expedite the processing and issuance of claims to the victim-survivors of the Marawi siege. Deputy Minority Leader Risa Hontiveros presides over the Finance...
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Monday, September 2 called for the strict implementation of the newly-enacted Anti-Financial Account Scamming Act (AFASA) law. Hontiveros made the call following the reported rescue of nearly 100 Indonesian nationals during a recent raid done by law enforcement...
