OF TREES AND FOREST Our hearts go out to the people of Mindanao specifically those from Sarangani, Davao Occidental and General Santos City which appeared to have taken the brunt of the magnitude 6.8 earthquake that hit the region last Nov. 19. According to the National Disaster Risk...
The Senate on Tuesday, November 21 ended the plenary debates on the proposed P5.768-trillion General Appropriations Bill (GAB) for 2024 at 4:42 a.m. in the morning. Senators pose for a brief photo opportunity after ending the long period of debates for the proposed P5.768-trillion 2024...
Senators on the early morning of Tuesday, November 21 called out the head of the Philippine Retirement Authority (PRA) for demanding that the Senate prioritize her agency’s proposed budget for next year. It was Sen. Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada who took the floor during the Senate...
The Senate may be able to approve the proposed P5.768-trillion General Appropriations Bill (GAB) next week, Sen. Juan Edgardo “Sonny” Angara said on Monday, November 20. Angara said the Senate will finish the period of interpellations for the remaining agencies that have yet to be...
The Senate Committee on Finance has agreed to channel more funds for the implementation of the Functional Literacy, Education, and Mass Media Survey (FLEMMS). FLEMMS is a nationwide household-based survey that gathers information on basic and functional literacy rates, and educational skills...
While social media makes it apparent that crime is rampant, the top official of the Philippine National Police (PNP) said that it's actually on a downtrend except for homicide. In an interview on Friday, Nov. 17, following the plenary deliberations of the 2024 budget of the PNP, Police Gen....
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) has formally sent a letter to the Senate declaring its opposition to decriminalizing abortion. In his letter to Sen. Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada, CHR chairperson Richard Palpal-Latoc said the CHR strictly adheres to the 1987 Constitution that specifically...
Senate Deputy Minority Leader Risa Hontiveros on Wednesday, November 15 said her office is now looking into reports of foreigners paying P500,000 to be able to obtain Philippine passports. Hontiveros, at the same time, welcomed the Office of the Ombudsman’s parallel investigation...
Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva said on Monday, Nov. 13 that seasonal employment should not be a benchmark of the country's low unemployment rate. This, the Senate official pushed for more quality jobs for the Filipinos. "Magandang aginaldo po ang trabaho para sa ating mga kababayan....
Senate Minority Leader Aquilino "Koko" Pimentel III said on Saturday, Nov. 11 that he sees no socially redeeming value in importing gambling activities, particularly Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs). He made the statement following the recent inspection conducted by Senators Risa...
Senators on Saturday, Nov. 11 condemned China's recent move of deploying a water cannon on a much smaller Philippine vessel chartered by the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP). Senate President Juan Miguel "Migz" strongly condemned the recent action of Chinese ships against...
Senate President Juan Miguel "Migz" Zubiri noted how the confidential and intelligence fund (CIF) report of the Office of the President (OP) was one of the most detailed and comprehensive reports that he has seen. Sen. Sonny Angara faces his colleagues during the marathon plenary session on...
