Senate President Juan Miguel "Migz" Zubiri said on Saturday, Dec. 16, that a survey would be able to gauge whether or not the Filipino people would be inclined to amend the existing Charter or not. In a radio interview on DWIZ, Zubiri suggested that a survey be done by the most reliable pollster to...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalaian believes that addressing the prevalence of hunger and malnutrition among children is essential to seeing improvements in the performance of learners in the country. In a statement, Gatchalian cited the results of the 2022 Programme for International Student...
Senator Christopher "Bong" Go has urged China to show sincerity and respect to neighboring countries amid its repeated acts of harassment against Philippine vessels. In an interview on Wednesday, Dec. 13, Go, vice chairperson of the Senate Committee on National Defense, emphasized the repeated...
The Department of Finance (DOF) is expecting a rise in foreign direct investments from Brunei Darussalam after the approval of an agreement aimed at bolstering their cooperation on tax matters. On Thursday, Dec. 13, the DOF welcomed the Senate's concurrent approval of the agreement between the...
The ratification of two resolutions that seek to uphold and protect the rights and welfare of Filipino migrant workers in Brunei Darussalam and the Republic of Korea received Senate concurrence on Wednesday, Dec. 13. Committee on Foreign Relations chairperson Sen. Imee Marcos lauds the passage of...
With the House of Representatives (HOR) intending to revive talks on Charter change or "Cha-cha" in 2024, senators on Wednesday, Dec. 13, weighed in on the matter with specific concerns on how it will be executed. Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva raised two points on possible talks about...
Senator Francis Tolentino has allegedly resigned as chairman of the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee. Sources privy to the operations of the panel alleged that Tolentino has already “packed his things” up at the Senate blue ribbon office’s before leaving abroad. In an brief...
Senate President Juan Miguel "Migz" Zubiri said on Tuesday, Dec. 12, that the 2024 national budget will cover the institutional amendments that will boost the country’s defensive posture in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). “As we have learned from the constant bullying and aggression of China...
OF TREES AND FORESTS (Part 2) Nobody is born an entrepreneur. I am not aware that anyone has discovered a gene that particularly makes a person a successful entrepreneur. But years of being an entrepreneur and understanding the life lessons of many successful entrepreneurs has brought me to the...
A bill seeking to develop the country’s defense industry and enhance its locally produced advanced weaponry and equipment for the armed forces has been approved by the Senate on third and final reading. Voting 20-0-0, the chamber passed Senate Bill No. 2455 (SBN 2455), also known as the...
The Senate on Monday, December 11, concurred with the Philippines’ ratification of the International Labour Organization (ILO) convention addressing violence and harassment in the world of work. Voting 20-0-0, members of the chamber approved on third and final reading Proposed Resolution...
Victims who survived their harrowing ordeal under the hands of Apollo Quiboloy’s Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC), The Name Above Every Name church are now ready to testify before the Senate, Deputy Minority Leader Senator Risa Hontiveros said. One of them, Hontiveros said is 15-year old...
