Senator Sherwin Gatchalian questioned on Wednesday, March 20, the presence of alleged "ghost students" in the country's Senior High School Voucher Program (SHS-VP). Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian seeks to correct the Department of Education's (DepEd) implementation of the Senior High School Voucher...
Senator Ronald "Bato" Dela Rosa has assured Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) leader Pastor Apollo Quiboloy of his safety should he decide to attend the next Senate panel hearing on the controversies that he is involved in. "Kung takot siya, yung, takot siya na under threat yung buhay niya (If he...
Senator Cynthia Villar has cited a connection between children's learning outcomes and the high prices of meat, which contribute to protein deficiency and in turn, malnutrition. Villar mentioned this in her sponsorship of Senate Bill (SB) No. 2558 under Committee Report No. 193, or...
Senator Grace Poe is pushing for the passage of the measure that seeks to improve the state of animal welfare in our country and put an end to despicable incidents such as what happened to the Golden Retriever "Killua". "​I am heart-broken and enraged, to hear of the mauling of Killua, a...
A Senate panel on Tuesday, March 19, cited in contempt one of the primary suspects in the disappearance of beauty queen Catherine Camilon for "lying". Police Major Allan de Castro (Arnold Quizol/MB) Sen. Robinhood Padilla made the motion to cite in contempt Police Major Allan de Castro who is...
The Senate issued on Tuesday, March 19 an arrest order against Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) leader Pastor Apollo Quiboloy. Signed by Senate President Juan Miguel "Migz" Zubiri, he mentioned that Sen. Risa Hontiveros, who chairs the Senate Committee on Women, Children, Family Relations and Gender...
Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman George Erwin Garcia said that they will study the House of Representatives’ plan to transmit the Resolution of Both Houses No. 7 (RBH 7) directly to the poll body. "We will seriously study the proper course of action in the event that that will happen,"...
FINDING ANSWERS Again, like in my last column, let me say that I’m really not into chest-thumping as a habit. But this March, being National Women’s Month, I can’t help but be especially proud of the law I principally authored when I was senator to benefit working women. To...
BETTER DAYS Since the economy opened up after the Covid-19 pandemic, tourism has been a key contributor to the growth of the Philippine economy. Based on official data from the Philippine Statistics Authority, tourism made up 6.2 percent of the economy as measured by gross domestic product. The...
TOL Views As we commemorate Women’s Month, it is imperative that we recognize and honor the profound impact of women on our society. From the halls of our government to the humblest of households, Filipino women have played pivotal roles as strong and empowered individuals, as well as the...
Sen. Pia Cayetano said on Wednesday, March 13, that syndicates are gaining access to Filipino citizenship which in the first place, should not be "sold." Sen. Pia Cayetano presides over the Blue Ribbon Committee hearing to shed light on reports of unauthorized proliferation and use of government...
Sen. Ronald "Bato" Dela Rosa said on Wednesday, March 13 that before the Philippines acts on China’s proposals on resolving the disputes in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), it should act on the country's diplomatic protests first. "Nagrereklamo sila na hindi tinatanggap natin yung mga...
