Flag of China (Unsplash) Senator Risa Hontiveros on Tuesday, April 18, brushed off the clarification of controversial Chinese Ambassador Huang Xilian that his statement on the overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in Taiwan was misquoted. Hontiveros had earlier advised Malacañang to ask Beijing to...
The late former Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) secretary Albert del Rosario Senators are mourning the passing of former Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Albert del Rosario, who died Tuesday, April 17, at the age of 83. ‘’We have just lost an esteemed diplomat who represented...
Senator Risa Hontiveros (Senate PRIB) Senator Risa Hontiveros on Tuesday, April 18, called for an investigation, in aid of legislation, into the proposed merger of the Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) and the Land Bank of the Philippines (LBP). In Senate Resolution No. (SR) 570,...
Senator Risa Hontiveros (Senate PRIB) Chinese Ambassador Huang Xilian, along with his country’s ships and artificial islands in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), should pack up and leave. Senator Risa Hontiveros issued this statement following Huang’s advice to the Philippine government to...
Senator Risa Hontiveros (Senate PRIB) A group has brought to the attention of Senator Risa Hontiveros the alleged use by human trafficking syndicates of online chat groups to prey on hapless Filipino womem who end up departing as ‘’tourists’’ to engage in the sex trade. Jose Pat. Valdenor,...
Senator Risa Hontiveros (Senate PRIB) Senator Risa Hontiveros on Thursday, April 13, welcomed the issuance of arrest warrants against former Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) chief Gerald Bantag and Ricardo Zulueta. ‘’This a welcome development that brings us one crucial step closer to achieving...
Flags of the Philippines (left), China (Unsplash) A review of Philippine foreign policy toward China is in order. ‘’Her (China’s) incessant incursions in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) have threatened the livelihood and safety of Filipinos. We should have policies that reflect our resistance...
Senator Risa Hontiveros (Senate PRIB) The Philippines should keep on communicating to both China and the United States (US) that the country wants a peaceful resolution of the conflict with Taiwan, or at the very least to maintain status quo, Senator Risa Hontiveros said on Tuesday, April 11. This...
Government agencies deserve praise for their efforts in bringing about the positive development for Philippine seafarers, Senator Risa Hontiveros said on Saturday, April 1. Hontiveros issued the statement following a decision of the European Union (EU) to continue recognizing certificates of...
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Thursday, March 30 called on the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee to immediately schedule a public hearing on the new sugar smuggling plaguing the country, which she described as “state-sponsored.” Hontiveros made the call after Sen. Francis Tolentino, chairman of...
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Wednesday, March 29 criticized President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s move to disengage from the International Criminal Court (ICC) saying it is a mistake. Hontiveros made the remark after the President expressed his disappointment at the ICC’s decision to...
The Senate Committee on Women has expressed confidence on Saturday, March 25 that the filing of charges against a Bureau of Immigration (BI) officer would help stop the large-scale human trafficking of Filipinos in connection with crypto scams. ‘’Our Senate Committee on Women has long revealed...
