Though the course is long, justice is finally prevailing. Sen. Risa Hontiveros, a fellow opposition lawmaker, made the remark following former Senator Leila de Lima’s acquittal in the second drug charges that was filed against her. “I am happy that my friend and colleague former Senator Leila...
Now that the World Health Organization (WHO) has declared that COVID-19 is no longer a global health emergency, Senator Sherwin Gatchalian said the Philippine government should now focus on the recovery of the education sector which is one of the hardest hit during the pandemic. In this regard,...
Australian Foreign Minister Senator Penny Wong will visit the Philippines next week, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) announced. Australian Foreign Minister Senator Penny Wong (Photo courtesy of Senator Penny Wong Twitter) Wong will be in the country from May 16 to 19 for an official visit...
People reacted favorably to the [acquittal of former senator Leila de Lima](https://mb.com.ph/2023/5/12/muntinlupa-court-dismisses-drug-case-vs-de-lima) in another drug case on May 12 in Muntinlupa. The Muntinlupa Regional Trial Court (RTC) Branch 204 found de Lima and Ronnie Dayan not guilty...
Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva has called on the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) to strengthen enterprise-based training (EBT), or programs that are developed within companies and firms. “We keep saying that EBT is the best way to improve outcomes and...
An aide of former Negros Oriental governor Henry Pryde Teves has accused Siaton Mayor Cezanne Fritz Diaz of harassing him in a confrontation on Wednesday, following the Senate Committee on Public Order and Dangerous Drugs’ hearings into the killing of Negros Oriental Governor Roel Degamo....
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Thursday, May 11 filed a resolution to investigate the recent memorandum of the Department of Agriculture (DA) mandating the use of biofertilizers. Hontiveros said she filed Senate Resolution No. 608 into Memorandum Order No. 32 to prevent a repeat of the 2004...
Senator Rafael "Raffy" Tulfo is proposing a one-strike policy for abusive employers who are not complying with the country’s minimum wage law and are not giving the benefits due to their workers. Tulfo, vice chairman of the Senate labor committee, stressed this during the Senate Committee on...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Thursday, May 11 said consumers should invoke provisions of Republic Act No. 11765 or the Financial Products and Services Consumer Protection Act to hold financial institutions accountable for any fraudulent financial transactions. Gatchalian made the call...
'TOL VIEWS All gears continue to fire up in the on-going 32nd Southeast Asian Games and 12th Para Games in Cambodia. Southeast Asian sports once again take center stage as athletes from 11 nations compete in the 37 sports events lined up for the sports meet. The SEA Games scheduled to run from...
Senator Joseph Victor “JV” Ejercito on Wednesday, May 10 sponsored the proposed Automatic Income Classification of Local Government Units (LGUs) or Senate Bill No. 2165, one of the priority measures of the Marcos administration. The bill primarily seeks to institutionalize the...
The Senate Committee on Public Order and Dangerous Drugs has lifted the contempt order against a police officer who was linked to an assassination attempt in Dumaguete City. It was Sen. Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada who made a motion to lift the contempt order against PS/Sgt Noel Alabata at the...
