Senator Robinhood Padilla has filed an urgent motion to the Supreme Court (SC) to set the case for oral arguments concerning his petition to resolve the issue of whether both houses of Congress should vote jointly or separately in tackling amendments to the 1987 Constitution. Senator Robinhood...
OF TREES AND FOREST The story of Carlos Yulo is the story of the Filipinos. Despite unimaginable challenges, painful defeats, and countless hardships, Caloy made the country proud by winning not one, but two Olympic gold medals. After Hidilyn ended the Philippines’ 97-year Olympic gold-medal...
Senate President Francis "Chiz" Escudero sees nothing wrong in including the Bagong Pilipinas hymn and pledge in the Senate's Monday flag ceremonies. (MB file photo) "I allowed it as I don't find anything wrong (in its intention nor contents) with its inclusion in our Monday ceremonies," he said in...
OF TREES AND FOREST Let me begin by sending my prayers to fellow Filipinos who were affected by typhoon Carina and the enhanced southwest monsoon. According to the initial report by government agencies, 21 people from Metro Manila, Central Luzon, and Calabarzon died while more than 200,000 people,...
An aspiring navy cadet died after falling from the construction site of the New Senate building along Chino Roces Ave. Extension, Brgy. Fort Bonifacio, Taguig City. "It is with deep sorrow and concern that we confirm the tragic incident that occurred last night," Senate Spokesperson Atty. Arnel...
The Senate suspended work in its office in Pasay City on Tuesday afternoon, July 23 due to inclement weather brought by the southwest monsoon (Habagat) and Typhoon Carina. "Upon instruction of Senate President Francis "Chiz" G. Escudero, Senate secretariat officers and employees who are not...
Marred by several problems in its implementation, the Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program (PUVMP) may be put to a halt as a Senate panel is set to come up with a resolution urging President Marcos to temporarily suspend it. Sen. Raffy Tulfo hopes to see positive results as the...
Senators hailed President Marcos' declaration to finally end the operations of Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGO) in the country in his third State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Monday, July 22. Before the entire nation, Marcos declared: "Effective today, all POGOs are banned." "I...
Senate President Francis "Chiz" Escudero said that amending the 1987 Constitution will not be a priority of the Senate. (Screenshot from Senate of the Philippines) In his first speech as Senate President during the opening of the third regular session of the 19th Congress, Escudero mentioned that...
Senate President Francis "Chiz" Escudero said he will ask his colleagues if they can hold plenary sessions four times a week once Congress opens for its third regular session. Senate President Francis "Chiz" Escudero (MB file photo) In a press conference on Friday, July 19, Escudero said that they...
Senate President Francis "Chiz" Escudero said that suspended Bamban Mayor Alice Guo has no right to tell anyone in the Senate what they should or should not prioritize. Bamban Mayor Alice Guo (MB file photo) This was after Guo released a statement questioning why Senators Risa Hontiveros and...
OF TREES AND FOREST A piece of very interesting news caught my eye recently, various news organizations reported that “more people have left Metro Manila in the past five years than those coming into the National Capital Region.” This was a statement from an official of the Philippine...
