Sen. Robinhood Padilla said on Friday, June 14, that he wants the Senate to investigate the Philippine National Police's operation on the Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) premises in Davao City last June 10. He raised the issue of the alleged "unnecessary and excessive force" used by PNP members...
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" Zubiri believes that the Negros Island Region (NIR) will usher in the "golden age" for Negros. In a statement on Thursday, June 13, following President Marcos' signing of the NIR Act. Zubiri said that the NIR is going to bring unprecedented growth and development to...
Senate President Francis "Chiz" Escudero on Thursday, June 13 said he was being "gentlemanly" in waiting for First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos during a recent event at Malacañang Palace. (Screenshot from RTVM's Facebook page) Escudero offered this explanation as he sought to address the viral...
Waste workers urged lawmakers on June 11, 2024, at UP Diliman, to pass a bill institutionalizing the sector’s right to just labor conditions. The Magna Carta of Waste Workers, Senate Bill No. 2636, was drafted by the Philippine National Waste Workers Alliance (PNWWA), a coalition of 12 waste...
Senator Robinhood "Robin" Padilla said that while the country can celebrate its freedom from foreign invaders on Independence Day, he believes that when it comes to poverty, the nation is not yet free. In an interview on Tuesday, June 11, Padilla said that the fight now is for freedom from poverty...
FINDING ANSWERS At last week’s Kapihan sa Manila Prince Hotel news forum, discussion focused on divorce and it became clearer why the dissolution of the permanent bond of marriage must not be legalized in the Philippines. Retired Supreme Court Justice Adolfo Azcuna said that House Bill 9349,...
Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian has filed a bill seeking to disallow mobile device as well as electronic gadget usage within school premises during school hours. In filing Senate Bill No. 2706 or the Electronic Gadget-Free Schools Act, Gatchalian acknowledged that while mobile devices and electronic...
Senate Minority Leader Aquilino "Koko" Pimentel III expressed his belief that a law is needed to include the Bagong Pilipinas Hymn and Pledge in weekly flag ceremonies of all national government agencies (NGAs) and instrumentalities, including government-owned or -controlled corporations (GOCCs)...
BETTER DAYS On June 3, 2024 we witnessed President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. signing into law the Kabalikat sa Pagtuturo Act or the institutionalization of the grant of teaching supplies allowance for our public school teachers. Known among the teaching profession as the “chalk allowance,” funding...
Senator Cynthia Villar highlighted the importance of women embracing technological advancements to pave the way for the continued progress of the Philippine economy. Sen. Cynthia A. Villar emphasizes women's role in the digital age at the 18th Annual General Assembly of the Philippine Federation of...
Senators commended the Bureau of Internal Revenue's (BIR) initiative to investigate Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo. BIR Commissioner Romeo D. Lumagui Jr. initiated a tax fraud investigation against Guo, who is currently under Senate scrutiny for various issues, including her citizenship. Sen. Risa...
Sen. Joel Villanueva emphasized the need to provide efficient civil registration services to overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) following reports of a lack of ready access to their records. Villanueva, principal sponsor and author of the Department of Migrant Workers Act said that Proposed Senate...
