The Senate minority bloc will attempt to block the passage of the controversial Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF) bill in the pro-administration dominated Senate. “You cannot save what cannot be saved. kahit anong oras ito dapat hindi mapasa (at any given time, this measure should not be allowed to...
Senator Francis “Chiz” Escudero urged the Marcos government to address the “many gaps and loopholes” in the proposed Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF) law and clarify its purpose to the Filipino people. Escudero said the MIF bill, in its current form, needs further amendments to strengthen...
Senators on Wednesday, February 1 called on the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) to provide the country's overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) some leeway on their premium contributions to help them with their finances. Senator Joseph Victor "JV" Ejercito said the government should...
Senators on Wednesday, February 1 made a “warm” welcome for Senator Francis “Chiz” Escudero who recently flew to Japan to join his wife, celebrity vlogger-influencer Heart Evangelista, and his two kids for a vacation. Sen. Grace Poe, who ran with Escudero during the 2016 presidential...
The first positive steps have been taken to drum up public consciousness about our Muslim brethren is through the commemoration of World Hijab Day, Senator Robinhood "Robin" C. Padilla said. Sen. Robinhood C. Padilla leads the commemoration of "World Hijab Day" at the Senate on Wednesday, February...
Senators on Wednesday, February 1 took turns grilling members of President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s economic team who are pushing hard for the passage of the Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF) bill as they sought for answers about the purpose and vision of the measure which was...
Basilan lone district Rep. Mujiv Hataman believes the approval of the National Hijab Day Bill by both chambers of Congress will be a “big win in the fight against religious discrimination". Basilan Rep. Mujiv Hataman (Photo from Speaker’s office/ Facebook) Hataman said this as he asked the...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian has filed a resolution urging the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee to conduct a separate investigation on the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp.’s (PAGCOR) alleged anomalous procurement of a third party auditor in charge of determining the gross revenues of Philippine...
OF TREES AND FOREST Former Senate President Manny Villar We are back. The Philippine economy beat expectations by recording a spectacular growth of 7.2 percent in the last quarter of 2022. This in turn contributed to a 7.6 percent growth for the whole year. This was nothing short of astounding in...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is in good hands. That was how Senator Grace Poe said described the appointment of Rexlon "Rex" Gatchalian, 44, as the 28th DSWD secretary. Gatchalian is the first district congressman of Valenzuela city; he was also a former mayor of the...
The House of Representatives has unanimously approved on third and final reading a joint resolution seeking to extend the Congressional Oversight Committee of the Comprehensive Dangerous Drug Act of 2002 for another 10 years. Illegal drugs seized by authorities. (Mark Balmores/ File photo/ MANILA...
The Senate Committee on Basic Education is prepared to endorse the Department of Education’s (DepEd) request for a higher salary for guidance counselors in schools to ensure that the country’s youth have sufficient access to mental health programs, Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian said on Tuesday,...
