For senators, Mary Jane Veloso's repatriation shows the Philippine government's commitment to the welfare of Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs). Senate President Francis "Chiz" Escudero hopes that Veloso’s repatriation is only the first of many Filipinos similarly situated in various parts of the...
A consumer rights advocate called on the Senate to amend key provisions in the proposed measure to renew the Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) franchise, aiming to protect consumers from further power rate hikes. In a letter addressed to Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero and other...
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. can tap over ₱36 billion in unused funds in the Department of Education (DepEd) to augment the agency’s budget after the bicameral conference committee of Congress moved to remove its ₱10 billion request for a computerization program. Senate...
Imagine having a private conversation online with someone only to find out that this person posted it on social media the following day. Was this in violation of data privacy? Senate President Francis "Chiz" Escudero thinks it does. "As a lawyer, I think so but again it's an allegation that needs...
After an impeachment complaint against Vice President Sara Duterte has been lodged in the House of Representatives, it sets in motion the impeachment process enshrined under the 1987 Constitution which left citizens with the question: In case she gets impeached, who would replace her? According the...
Despite Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero's call to his colleagues to refrain from commenting on the impeachment case against Vice President Sara Duterte, Senator Ronald "Bato" Dela Rosa didn't stop to tell those who filed to "go ahead.” "They can do it, nobody's stopping them, if they...
Senate President Francis “Chiz" Escudero led the upper chamber on Tuesday, November 6, in honoring former Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile for his services and contributions to the country. Senators pose with former Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile to honor the latter in Senate...
Senator Imee Marcos has formally asked Senate President Francis "Chiz" Escudero to fine-tune the procedures in the upcoming bicameral conference committee (bicam) meeting on the 2025 national budget. In her letter to Escudero, which she coursed through Sen. Grace Poe, chairperson of the...
"Do my actions serve our people and benefit the country that we all love?" (MB file photo) This was the standard put up by Senate President Francis "Chiz" Escudero as he urged Vice President Sara Duterte to review and assess her recent actions and words in order to determine whether or not she has...
Senate President Francis "Chiz" Escudero has filed a resolution seeking to honor the services, as well as the contributions to the country, of the upper chamber's former leader Juan Ponce Enrile. In filing Senate Resolution No. 1223, Escudero said that the former Senate President deserves the...
Senators hailed on Thursday, November 7, the signing into law of Republic Act (RA) No. 12063, the Enterprise-Based Education and Training (EBET) Framework Act, which is considered a significant milestone in the country's effort to address the perennial problem of job-skills mismatch. (Screenshot...
Two more senators on Tuesday, November 5, expressed opposition to the deferment of the 2025 parliamentary elections in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM). Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero filed a bill to formalize his proposal seeking to defer the BARMM...
