Senators on Thursday, Oct. 19, condemned the killing of 25-year-old criminology student Ahldryn Leary Bravante, who died during the initiation rites of the Tau Gamma Phi fraternity. Quezon City Police District officer in charge (OIC) Redrico Maranan talks to John Arvin Kaylle Regualos...
OF TREES AND FORESTS (This is a continuation of the speech I am sharing with my readers. It was delivered during the National Convention & Housing Expo of the Chamber of Real Estate & Builders' Association (CREBA) held at the SMX Mall of Asia.) Today, Tondo, and in fact, Metropolitan Manila...
The Senate on Tuesday, Oct. 10 said that it has zero confidential funds for 2023 under Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri. This is in response to reports circulating on social media stating that the upper chamber has a confidential fund worth P331 million for the current year. In a statement by...
Senators on Wednesday, Oct. 4 condemned the recent incident wherein a foreign vessel rammed a Filipino fishing boat within Bajo de Masinloc, resulting in the death of three fishermen. Philippine Coast Guard personnel and residents of Infanta, Pangasinan carry the remains of the three crew...
Senate President Juan Miguel "Migz" Zubiri said that the Senate is ready to answer any questions and issues concerning the Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF) Act of 2023 under Republic Act No. 11954. "I have already instructed the Senate Secretary to coordinate with the Office of the Solicitor...
OF TREES AND FOREST That is the literal meaning of Pan Xenia — the name of my fraternity when I was studying at the University of the Philippines-Diliman. Its full name is Pan Xenia International Professional Foreign Trade Fraternity. I entered UP in 1966 and decided to take up Business...
Should legislation to regulate the allocation of confidential and intelligence funds (CIF) be pursued, Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri believes that local government units (LGUs) shouldn't be spared from it. "If you come up with a law, I will suggest na isama ang LGUs (that LGUs be included),"...
Sen. Raffy Tulfo hailed the Senate’s approval on third and final reading of the Magna Carta of Filipino Seafarers bill on Wednesday, Sept. 27. (Senate PRIB photo) Voting 14-0, Tulfo said that the approval was in time for the celebration of the National Maritime Week.. Tulfo, principal sponsor and...
Sen. Raffy Tulfo expressed gratitude to President Marcos after he certified as urgent Senate Bill No. 2221, otherwise known as the Magna Carta of Filipino Seafarers. Tulfo, the principal sponsor of SB No. 2221, is also grateful for the support of his colleagues and seafarers’ unions for the said...
Senate President Juan Miguel "Migz" Zubiri said that he is confident that the 19th Congress will be able to approve all the 20 priority bills that President Marcos wanted to enact before the year ends. Senate President Juan Miguel “Migz” F. Zubiri presides over the plenary session Monday,...
Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva called the floating barriers installed by the China Coast Guard (CCG) an outright disrespect to the country's sovereign rights. Fishermen cast their net as a floating marker serving as a barrier is installed by Chinese vessels in Bajo de Masinloc near Zambales...
Senate President Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri has called on the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) to remove the floating barrier installed by the China Coast Guard (CCG) in the southeast portion of Bajo de Masinloc or Scarborough Shoal. Zubiri made the call on Sunday, September 24, as he...
