Legislators on Tuesday, August 1 expressed their disappointment on the huge amount of public funds the Philippine government is losing due to loan-funded projects that have until now remain unfinished. Former President and current Pampanga Rep. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo attends the Congressional...
The 24-member Senate today, July 31, adopted a resolution recognizing the “enduring bonds of friendship” between the highest legislative bodies of the Philippines and Japan, honoring the 67 years of bilateral relations between the two countries in many areas such as trade and investments, and...
Senator Grace Poe has filed a resolution to investigate the capsizing of MB Aya Express off the waters of Binangonan, Rizal which resulted in 27 deaths. Senate Resolution No. 704 seeks to determine accountability for the July 27 tragedy and to find out whether maritime regulations have been...
Senator Alan Peter Cayetano on Wednesday, July 26 urged members of the Senate to “tread carefully and get the right information” before approving a resolution calling on the Philippine government to raise its concerns over China’s incursions in the West Philippine Sea before the United...
Senators on Wednesday, July 26, said it is not enough for the Philippine National Police (PNP) and the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) to dismiss from the service police generals and colonels allegedly linked to illegal drug trade. “Firing erring officials is not enough. They...
Senator Francis Tolentino is now proposing the creation of a Special Senate Committee on Admiralty Matters. Senator Francis Tolentino (Senate PRIB Photo) Tolentino raised the idea during Tuesday’s plenary session following the referral...
OF TREES AND FORESTS It is a tradition and a Constitutional mandate. The highest law of the land requires the highest official of the land to address Congress at the start of its session. The thinking behind the requirement should be clear — the President, as chief executive, needs to report on...
Senator Raffy Tulfo on Tuesday. July 25, pressed the Senate to pass Senate Bill 2267, or the Waste-to-Energy Act. Senator Raffy Tulfo, chairperson of the Senate Committee on Energy, sponsors a bill which promotes the use of waste-to-energy (WTE) facilities for the proper management and disposal of...
Senate President Juan Miguel F. Zubiri on Tuesday, July 25, said President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has a full grasp of the true state of the nation, and he is on track and focused on his priorities. Senate President Juan Miguel "Migz" Zubiri (Photo by Ali Vicoy/Manila Bulletin)...
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go has urged the Department of Health (DOH) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to provide Filipinos the necessary guidelines on the use and intake of artificial sweeteners following the World Health Organization’s (WHO) move to categorize...
Optimistic and resolute was how Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada described President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s second State of the Nation Address (SONA). “As Chairperson of the Senate Committee on Labor and Employment, I am pleased to learn about the emphasis placed on further...
There is no more any chance for the Senate minority bloc to recruit additional members, Senate Minority Leader Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III said on Monday, July 24. “Wala. Ang pinakalogical recruit namin e blood relative ng presidente (None. The only logical recruit we could have is a blood...
