Senator Risa Hontiveros on Monday urged the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) and the Social Security System (SSS) to make access easier for workers claiming compensation related to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Hontiveros had earlier welcomed the Employees’ Compensation...
The Department of Health (DOH) and Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) should create guidelines for an automatic travel ban to and from countries with high coronavirus (COVID-19) infections or new variants. This way, Senator Risa Hontiveros said, the Philippine government could thwart the potential...
Two senators have raised alarm over the continuous surge of novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the Philippines, with the number of infections now exceeding one million. Unmindful of the danger due to COVID-19, shoppers flock in Divisoria, Manila, on March 20, 2021. The Philippines, on...
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Monday, April 26, renewed her call for Malacañang to compel China to pay up the government P800-billion in reparations for the ecological damage they committed in the West Philippine Sea. Chinese vessels are spotted at the Julian Felipe Reef within the Philippines'...
A second wave of the African swine fever (ASF) could hit the Philippines if the government continues the importation of pork products, Senator Risa Hontiveros said on Monday, April 26. Senator Risa Hontiveros (Senate PRIB/MANILA BULLETIN File photo) Like the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic,...
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Tuesday, March 16 confirmed she is currently on self-quarantine after she came into contact with a person who later tested positive for coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Senator Risa Hontiveros (Joseph Vidal / Senate PRIB / FILE PHOTO) In a virtual forum, Hontiveros said...
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Tuesday, March 16 said she will investigate the supposed involvement of Bureau of Immigration (BI) officials in the outbound trafficking of Filipino women. Sen. Risa Hontiveros (Senate of the Philippines / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) Hontiveros made the commitment after...
Senator Risa Hontiveros is now pushing for a measure seeking to create the Philippine Geriatric Center, “one-stop” dedicated public hospital that would provide free medical services to the country’s growing number of senior citizens in the country. Sen. Risa Hontiveros (Senate of the...
Senator Risa Hontiveros The 1980 cast of Repertory Philippines’ 'The Sound of Music' celebrated their 40th year anniversary in a very meaningful way. Aside from reminiscing, the group will be giving a heartfelt rendition of Maestro Ryan Cayabyab’s “Paraiso” as part of this year’s...
