Sen. Imee Marcos said that the 13th Asia-Pacific Parliamentary Forum (APPF) is sadly blighted by the absence of the United States (US), the major Pacific power. "The APPF is sadly blighted by the absence of the US, surely the major Pacific power," Marcos said in a statement on Friday,...
Despite the ongoing tension over the West Philippine Sea (WPS) between China and the Philippines, the matter was not mentioned in the country's draft resolution on strengthening the capacity of parliaments to promote regional peace and stability during the Asia-Pacific Parliamentary...
Sixteen (16) countries have expressed support to the Philippines' bid for a non-permanent seat on the United Nations (UN) Security Council for the term 2027 to 2028, a position the country appealed for during the 78th session of the UN General Assembly in September. Senate President Juan Miguel...
While social media makes it apparent that crime is rampant, the top official of the Philippine National Police (PNP) said that it's actually on a downtrend except for homicide. In an interview on Friday, Nov. 17, following the plenary deliberations of the 2024 budget of the PNP, Police Gen....
Senators on Saturday, Nov. 11 condemned China's recent move of deploying a water cannon on a much smaller Philippine vessel chartered by the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP). Senate President Juan Miguel "Migz" strongly condemned the recent action of Chinese ships against...
Senate President Juan Miguel "Migz" Zubiri noted how the confidential and intelligence fund (CIF) report of the Office of the President (OP) was one of the most detailed and comprehensive reports that he has seen. Sen. Sonny Angara faces his colleagues during the marathon plenary session on...
Senate President Juan Miguel "Migz" Zubiri told the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) to settle the issue regarding delays in refunds on the value-added tax which may prompt foreign investors to pull the plug and move shop to other countries. Sen. Sonny Angara, chairperson of the Committee on...
OF TREES AND FOREST Last Oct. 30, 2023, my family and I trooped to the Las Piñas City National Science High School in Talon Dos to cast our votes for the Barangay and SK Elections. I was joined by my wife Cynthia and my children Mark, Paolo and Camille. The voting went smoothly and I would like to...
Senate President Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri said that the proposed Reciprocal Access Agreement (RAA) between the Philippines and Japan will not be one-sided and will be beneficial to both countries. Zubiri made the statement to allay fears that the military accord may result in abuses and stated...
Senators on Monday, November 6, condemned the killing of 57-year-old veteran broadcaster Juan Jumalon who was shot dead while live on air in his home-based radio station in Misamis Occidental on Sunday morning. Senate President Juan Miguel "Migz" Zubiri called for the creation of a task force...
Citing its numerous assistance to the country, Senate President Juan Miguel "Migz" Zubiri stated that this really shows that Japan is indeed a best friend to the Philippines. Senate President Juan Miguel "Migz" Zubiri (from left), Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio, House Speaker Martin...
OF TREES AND FOREST Filipinos have a tendency to adopt a tradition and make it their own by incorporating their own cultural twists. For instance, Undas—those two days that include Todos Los Santos or All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day or Araw ng Kaluluwa—was borne out of our deep Catholic...
