Senator Risa Hontiveros on Wednesday, May 8, said the supposed evidence of a “new model” on the West Philippine Sea agreed upon by the Armed Forces of the Philippines’ (AFP) Western Command (Wescom) should be released immediately by the alleged diplomatic source. Hontiveros pointed...
Senate Deputy Minority Leader Senator Risa Hontiveros on Wednesday, May 8 expressed her disappointment at Bamban Mayor Alice Leal Guo for lying at the continuation of the Senate’s investigation on the Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGO) activities in the country. Hontiveros...
Senators on Tuesday, May 7 grilled Bamban Mayor Alice Leal Guo over her supposed origin and her alleged links in the Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator (POGO ) company based in Tarlac. Bamban Mayor Alice Leal Guo faces the Senate Committee on Women, Children, Family Relations and Gender...
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Thursday, May 2 urged the Department of Transportation (DOTr) to work with Land Bank of the Philippines (Landbank) and the Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) to procure modern private utility vehicles (PUVs). These PUVs, the senator said, can be leased to...
More victim-survivors are eager to testify against Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) leader Pastor Apollo Quiboloy, Senate Deputy Minority Leader Risa Hontiveros said on Tuesday, April 30. Hontiveros disclosed this saying that the Senate Committee on Women, Children, Family Relations and...
Senate Deputy Minority Leader Risa Hontiveros on Monday, April 29 urged the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) to cancel religious leader Apollo Quiboloy’s passport. Hontiveros, who is leading the investigation into Quiboloy’s alleged abuses, made the call after the Kingdom of...
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Friday, April 26 lauded the Philippine National Police (PNP) for finally revoking Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) leader Apollo Quiboloy’s firearms permit. “Salamat sa agarang pagtugon ng PNP sa panawagan kong tanggal-lisensya sa armas ni Quiboloy (I thank the...
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Tuesday, April 23 filed a resolution asking the Senate to investigate the entry of foreigners in the Philippines using falsified documents to pose as Filipinos. Hontiveros filed Senate Resolution No. 1001 following the reported influx of some 4,600 Chinese students in a...
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Tuesday, April 23 urged the Department of Energy (DOE) to deliver a lastong solution to the recurrent power outages hitting the country during summer season. Hontiveros made the call as electricity demand increased during the summer months and forced the National Grid...
Senate Deputy Minority Leader Risa Hontiveros on Sunday, April 21 urged the Philippine National Police (PNP) to expedite the move to arrest Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) leader Pastor Apollo Quiboloy. Hontiveros made the call as she acknowledged the possibility there is a “failure of...
Opposition Senator Risa Hontiveros on Sunday, April 21 said the Department of National Defense (DND), the Bureau of Immigration (BI) and education authorities should be invited to provide more information about the reported influx of Chinese students in the province of Cagayan when the Senate...
Senators are urging the Commission on Higher Education (CHEd) to look into the alleged sale of degrees to foreign students in Cagayan, with the prices fetching as high as P2 million. Senator Francis "Chiz" Escudero urged security analyst and founding president of the International Development and...
