Sen. Grace Poe called for the passage of the bill to legalize and regulate motorcycles-for-hire as a safe mode of transportation. "The motorcycle-for-hire bill has been through the long and winding road to passage. Our tank is full," Poe said during the hearing of the Senate Committee on Public...
The Senate has approved the measure seeking to expand the provisions in Republic Act No. 11313 or the Safe Spaces Act to address gender-based online sexual harassment arising from the use of artificial intelligence (AI) and other emerging technologies. Deputy Minority Leader Sen. Risa...
A NIGHT OF SUCCESS JCI Senate Philippines held its induction event at The Manila Hotel's Tent City The JCI Senate Philippines and the JCI Senate Foundation successfully held a historic induction ceremony on Jan. 10, 2025, at the iconic Tent City of The Manila Hotel. JCISP president...
Senator Joel Villanueva said the push to adopt an alternative work setup is timely to ease the plight of the workers in their commute and boost productivity that suffers due to the scourge of traffic congestion that is bound to get worse with the projected EDSA overhaul this year. Villanueva, the...
Senators have expressed support for the aim of the “National Rally for Peace” organized by the religious organization Iglesia ni Cristo (INC). Members of Iglesia Ni Cristo (INC) gather at Quirino Grandstand in Manila on Monday, January 13,for their National Rally for Peace.According to Manila...
A historic milestone for JCI Senate Philippines (JCISP) was celebrated on Friday, Jan. 10, with the induction of Dr. Cecilia La Madrid-Dy as its first female president. The event, which took place at the Tent City of The Manila Hotel, also witnessed the induction of Victoriano V. Cruz as the...
SAGIP Party-list Rep. Rodante Marcoleta (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) SAGIP Party-list Rep. Rodante Marcoleta took to his Facebook on late Sunday night, Jan. 12 to deny rumors that he has backed of this year's Senate race. Not only that,...
Former Ilocos Sur governor Chavit Singson has decided to withdraw from the senatorial race in the May midterm polls, citing health reasons. Former Ilocos Sur governor Chavit Singson announces his withdrawal from the senatorial race due to health reasons at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian has called on the government to provide permanent positions for qualified contractual employees in its rightsizing plan. Gatchalian said creating plantilla positions should apply to eligible contractual employees who have been consistently performing the same...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian expressed support for the exclusion of teaching and non-teaching personnel from proposals to rightsize the national government. Gatchalian pointed out that the basic education sector already suffers from a teaching and non-teaching staff shortage. During the 2025 national...
The Senate will prioritize the measure on the rightsizing of the national government to ensure its passage before the 19th Congress adjourns its session in June. Escudero, author and sponsor of Senate Bill No. 890 or the proposed Rightsizing National Government Act, made the promise on...
ACT-CIS Party-list Rep. Erwin Tulfo (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) ACT-CIS Party-list Rep. Erwin Tulfo believes that his lofty ratings figures are the reason why vloggers have turned him into their punching bag. Tulfo, the deputy majority leader...
