The cost of the New Senate Building (NSB) has reached a whopping P33.07 billion with the inclusion of the furniture and land, according to Senator Alan Peter Cayetano. Cayetano said Thursday, Oct. 10, that this detail came out after the project’s Revised Detailed Architectural and Engineering...
A total of 21 service contracts awarded by the Department of Energy (DOE) to Solar Philippines are in the process of termination. Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada asks questions during the Finance Subcommittee E briefing held on Wednesday, October 9, 2024. Estrada not only...
After six long months, the Senate is set to resume its inquiry into the reported human trafficking, rape, sexual abuse and violence, and child abuse cases of Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) Church leader Pastor Apollo Quiboloy. This was announced Thursday, Oct. 10, by Senator Risa...
Senator Raffy Tulfo has expressed concern over the various violations he encountered after a surprise inspection at Binangonan Port, Rizal where a motorbanca capsized last year and resulted to the deaths of 27 people. Senator Raffy Tulfo conducts a surprise inspection at Binangonan Port, Rizal....
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) on Wednesday, Oct. 9, expressed its commitment and preparedness to assist Lebanon in the wake of deadly airstrikes that have displaced approximately 1.2 million individuals. (Philippine Red Cross / MANILA BULLETIN) "We see in the news the devastating impact of the...
FINDING ANSWERS It is a triumph of the law and our criminal justice system. That’s what I said in my Facebook post on Oct. 1 when the guilty verdict was promulgated by the Manila Regional Trial Court Branch 11 against 10 fraternity members of Aegis Juris for the 2017 hazing death of UST law...
With just two more days left before the certificate of candidacy (COC) filing deadline, more senatorial aspirants trooped to The Tent City of Manila Hotel on Sunday, Oct. 6, to formalize their bid for a seat in the upper chamber of Congress. ACT-CIS Party-list Rep. Erwin Tulfo and...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian wants public schools included in the government's free wi-fi program for a more efficient roll-out and to ensure Internet connectivity in the country’s public places. Gatchalian quizzed the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) during the...
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" Zubiri has called on key government agencies such as the Commission on Higher Education (CHEd), the Department of Education (DepEd), and the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG), to intensify their public awareness campaign about the dangers and legal...
Senator Grace Poe has filed a bill seeking the grant of a franchise to Starlink Internet Services Philippines Inc., which would allow far-flung communities to have access to online services. In filing Senate Bill (SB) No. 2844, Poe says the franchise is needed for the company to construct,...
Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman George Erwin Garcia said on Thursday, Oct. 3, that he expects the number of certificate of candidacy (COC) filers for the positions of senator and party-list representative to pick up during the weekend. This, after the aspirants for these national...
Senator Risa Hontiveros is set to meet at least 50 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) who have reportedly suffered at the hands of their employers on an official trip to the Middle East, particularly to the State of Qatar. In a statement on Wednesday, Oct. 2, Hontiveros called for stronger safety...
