Two senators on Tuesday, August 22 expressed belief diplomacy is still the key to peacefully resolve the ongoing tension in the West Philippine Sea. Sen. Imelda “Imee” Marcos said it is important to observe diplomacy at all levels in resolving maritime disputes. “The...
Senator Risa Hontiveros has filed a resolution calling on the Senate to investigate the murder of 17-year old Jerhode “Jemboy” Baltazar and urged the Upper Chamber to look into the unabated use of excessive and lethal force by the Philippine National Police (PNP) during anti-crime...
The proposed national budget for 2024 is still “woefully unfit” to address the continuing economic crisis in the country despite state economic managers’ attempts to “paint a rosy picture” of the Philippine economy, Sen. Risa Hontiveros said. Sen. Risa Hontiveros during a Kapihan...
Senate Deputy Minority Leader Risa Hontiveros on Tuesday, August 15 scored the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (Pagcor) over its failure to collect P2.2-billion worth of unpaid dues that a certain Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator (POGO) firm owes the government. Sen....
Senate Deputy Minority Leader Senator Risa Hontiveros on Monday, August 14 said the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) should look into the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines’ (NGCP) account books and check whether it is correct to impose only a three percent franchise tax from the...
Senate deputy minority leader Risa Hontiveros said she is ready to support any proposals calling for additional funds to reinforce and refurbish the country’s BRP Sierra Madre in Ayungin Shoal. Sen. Risa Hontiveros (Senate PRIB Photo) Hontiveros said she...
Senator Francis “Chiz” Escudero on Wednesday, August 9, said the government should ensure that appropriate charges are filed against erring public officials or individuals should there be sufficient evidence of irregularities in relation to the controversial Manila Bay Reclamation...
Senate deputy minority leader Senator Risa Hontiveros on Monday, August 7 said the government should ban the Chinese Communications Construction Co. (CCCC), and its subsidiaries, from operating in the Philippines. Sen. Risa Hontiveros (Senate PRIB Photo) Hontiveros made the call...
The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) on Wednesday, August 2 assured legislators they are moving to address the gaps in its inspection of Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs). Sen. Risa Hontiveros, head of the Senate Committee on Women, Children, Family Relations and...
Senators on Wednesday, August 2, grilled members of the Philippine National Police’s Anti-Cybercrime Group (PNP-ACG) over the alleged lapses in the raid they conducted on a Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator (POGO) hub in Las Piñas City last June. Senators Raffy Tulfo and Risa Hontiveros grill...
The Senate has unanimously approved the resolution strongly condemning the continued harassment of Filipino fishermen and the persistent incursions in the West Philippine Sea by the Chinese Coast Guard and militia vessels. Senate President Juan Miguel "Migz" Zubiri...
PADRE GARCIA, Batangas – Senators Risa Hontiveros and Joseph Victor "JV" Ejercito on Friday, July 28, inaugurated the newly built municipal hall here. THE newly-built Padre Garcia, Batangas municipal hall. (Danny Estacio) Assisting the two lawmakers were Mayor Celsa Rivera and Vice...
