Foreign investments in the sectors of infrastructure and public services will greatly benefit Philippine tourism, enabling the country to capture a larger market of foreign tourists that are all flocking to the country's Southeast Asian neighbors. Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" Zubiri (Senate PRIB...
Senator Pia Cayetano expressed confidence in the efforts set next year to drill new gas wells that seek to prolong the life of the Malampaya gas project off Palawan province. Senator Pia Cayetano (Senate PRIB photo) During the interpellation of Senate Bill No. 2793 or the proposed Philippine...
For Senator Sherwin Gatchalian, it's too early to declare if Shiela Guo, the supposed sibling of dismissed Bamban, Tarlac City Mayor Alice Guo could be a state witness in the government’s investigation into the illegal activities of Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGO) in the country....
‘TOL VIEWS Data from UNICEF revealed that in 2022, childbearing among young female adolescents worldwide was at 13 percent. From the World Health Organization, records show that every year, teenage pregnancies are at 21 million, and childbirths from young women aged 15-19 are at...
Two senators have expressed their belief that things are getting out of hand in the implementation of the arrest warrant of Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) leader Pastor Apollo Quiboloy. Senators Ronald "Bato" Dela Rosa, and Christopher Lawrence "Bong" Go who both hail from Davao City, aired their...
If an anti-dynasty measure becomes law, Senator Robinhood Padilla said that he will be the first one to decide not to run for an elective post. Senator Robinhood Padilla (Senate PRIB photo) This is what Padilla told his brother who is being persuaded to run for a Senate seat. "Kung kailangan...
Despite struggling for words, actor Sandro Muhlach mustered the strength to narrate during a Senate panel hearing how he was molested and asked to use illegal drugs by his alleged abusers that allegedly took place on July 20 following the GMA Gala. He disclosed more explicit details about the abuse...
Dismissed Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo fled the Philippines by boat. Shiela Leal Guo, sister of former Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo, made her first appearance at the Senate hearing on Tuesday, August 27, 2024. (Senate PRIB photo) Her sibling Shiela Leal Guo confirmed this during the...
FINDING ANSWERS Last week’s observance of the 41st anniversary of the martyrdom of Benigno “Ninoy” Aquino got me reflecting on the significance of what transpired on Aug. 21, 1983. Ninoy’s assassination that day was a turning point in Philippine history. It sparked widespread outrage across...
Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Estrada has condemned China's latest use of flares, calling it irresponsible and dangerously provocative. A view of the flares launched by China from Zamora (Subi) Reef against a Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) Cessna 208B Grand Caravan aircraft...
Sheila Guo and Cassandra Ong should disclose every vital information they know when they appear in the next Senate hearing on Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) controversy, Senator Sherwin Gatchalian said on Satuday, Aug. 24. (MB file photo) "Maganda na lang magsabi sila ng totoo...
Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada addressed criticisms of victim blaming on Thursday, Aug. 22, in the way he questioned Gerald Santos and Sandro Muhlach in a recent Senate panel hearing, stating that it was never his intention to make it appear as such. Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada addressed...
