(MANILA BULLETIN) Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte remains hopeful that the proposed amendments to the Rice Tariffication Law (RTL) would become a top concern for the Senate amid the rising costs of rice. This, after House Speaker...
There will be no “Leni Robredo for Senator 2025” rallies or streamers come campaign period because the former vice president has shut down any possibility of joining the senatorial race next year. Former vice president Leni Robredo (File Photo/MANILA BULLETIN) In a media interview on...
Senator Alan Peter Cayetano said that the ongoing factual and independent review of the New Senate Building (NSB) is aimed at ensuring that it would be high quality at a reduced cost. Cayetano addressed the media for the first time on Friday, June 21 regarding the controversies surrounding the NSB...
Amid the ongoing discussions on the Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program (PUVMP), the head of Francisco Motors Corporation, one of the biggest and longest manufacturers of jeepneys bared on Friday, June 21, that they were not consulted in the creation of the national standard for the modern...
Senators expressed differing views over Vice President Sara Duterte's resignation from all her Cabinet positions on Wednesday, June 19. Vice President Sara Duterte (file photo) Senators expressed differing views over Vice President Sara Duterte's resignation from all her Cabinet positions on...
Senator Raffy Tulfo inspected the controversial 48 unused Dalian trains worth P3.7 billion purchased by the past administration, as he is eyeing to conduct a hearing after the Senate Session break to investigate those behind it. Senator Raffy Tulfo inspects the controversial 48 unused Dalian trains...
Senator Imee Marcos has filed a resolution to conduct an inquiry, in aid of legislation, into the alleged anti-vaccine propaganda by the United States military during the COVID-19 pandemic. In Senate Resolution No. 1052, Marcos directed the Senate Foreign Relations Committee to conduct the inquiry....
Senators on Tuesday, June 18, have asked the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) not to simply make excuses but to be more proactive in addressing what can be called a "text scam pandemic" that is paralyzing the country's systems. This was after the NTC said in a statement that the SIM...
Senator Maria Lourdes Nancy Binay expressed confusion over the statements made by Senate President Francis "Chiz" Escudero and Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano in connection with the construction of the New Senate Building (NSB), specifically the P23 billion amount which according to her, is false....
Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero has confirmed his first formal meeting with House Speaker Martin Romualdez has already happened and it was “both productive and encouraging.” “This initial engagement was an essential step in re-establishing a strong and collaborative...
Senate Minority Leader Aquilino "Koko" Pimentel III told members of the House's so-called "Young Guns" bloc to check the "dramatic increase" in its 2024 budget before criticizing the review of the New Senate building (NSB). "I advise the Young Guns in the House of Representatives to first look at...
President Marcos has urged the members of the Senate and the House of Representatives to pass the 17 priority years approved by the Legislative Executive Development Advisory Council (LEDAC) before the year ends, saying these measures will steer the country's development. President Ferdinand...
