Ex-PDEA agent Jonathan Morales (Senate PRIB photo) A Senate panel on Monday, May 20, cited former Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) agent Jonathan Morales in contempt for continuously lying. Sen. Jinggoy Estrada made the motion during the hearing of the Senate Committee on Public...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian called on the Department of Education (DepEd) to conduct an aggressive back-to-school campaign that will focus on the almost 11 million out-of-school children and youth (OSCY) in the country. The senator made the call following the release of a report from the Philippine...
Senate President Juan Miguel "Migz" Zubiri said on Saturday, May 18, that China's reported move to allow its Coast Guard to detain those who will illegally enter the waters under its jurisdiction was an "illegal act" in violation of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS)....
Senator Robinhood Padilla has filed a resolution calling for an inquiry, in aid of legislation, with the end goal of informing the public all about the 39th United States (US)- Philippines Balikatan Exercise's success, gains, prospects, and opportunities. Padilla said that he wants to ensure...
Senator Grace Poe said on Friday, May 17 that concerned agencies must provide alternative livelihood to thousands of jeepney drivers who are now jobless amid the Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program (PUVMP) rollout. "The trainings and employment opportunities being touted should be...
PAG-ASA ISLAND, Palawan--Senators who flew to Pag-asa island on Thursday, May 16, personally encountered China's bullying when it comes to asserting its claim over the West Philippine Sea (WPS), and were met with verbal challenges on the radio to leave their supposed territory. Senate President...
Senator Alan Peter Cayetano feted the top 100 taxpayers in Taguig as he acknowledged the contributions of business owners to the city's progress. “We want your first choice to be the City of Taguig. But the city has to make good choices. In fact, it has to be the city of right choices,”...
‘TOL VIEWS Only last Monday (May 13, 2024), I introduced Senate Bill 2667 or The National Security Information Clearance Act. The bill was premised on the important goal of safeguarding classified matters and information in government offices, most importantly those that may imperil national...
The Commission on Appointments (CA) has approved in plenary session the ad interim appointments of 16 foreign service officials of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA). All of the officials hurdled the deliberations led by Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada, chairman of the CA Committee on Foreign...
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Wednesday, May 15 called on the Department of Energy (DOE), the Energy Regulatory Commission, and the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) to demonstrate the foresight and competence needed to address the power supply shortage being felt around the country....
Senator Francis Tolentino has filed a resolution to investigate, in aid of legislation, the alleged unauthorized wiretapping of the Chinese Embassy in Manila on the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Western Command (WESCOM). In a press conference on Wednesday, May 15, Tolentino said the...
Senator Grace Poe says public-private partnership (PPP) remains a viable option for developing Philippine airports and make them attractive to tourists. "Ang aviation sector natin ay parang isang eroplanong hindi maka-take off dahil sa delays, cancellations, at kung ano-ano pang aberya," the...
