Senate President Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri on Thursday, June 29 said there is no need to conduct a loyalty check to ascertain who among his colleagues in the Senate are still supportive of his leadership. Senate President Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri (Senate PRIB photo) Zubiri, who...
OF TREES AND FOREST Nope, it does not mean “bring your own bottle.” It means “be your own boss.” Well, in a sense both meanings refer to you taking charge and making your own choices. This was also the major findings in a lesser known survey conducted by OCTA Research. In their Tugon ng...
Senators on Monday, June 26 affirmed their support to the leadership of Senate President Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri, rejecting reports he would be ousted. “There’s no truth to that! Senators are very much satisfied with the leadrship of Senate President Migz Zubiri. In all honesty (his)...
Why fix something that’s not broken? Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda made the remark as she assured there would be no looming changes in the Senate leadership as senators are supportive of Senate President Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri. Senate President Pro Tempore Loren...
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. vowed to sign the controversial Maharlika Fund bill “as soon as I get it,” allaying fears that the proposed sovereign wealth fund could potentially bankrupt pensioners’ fund. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. (File Photo/MANILA BULLETIN) “I will...
Former Senate President Franklin M. Drilon on Monday, June 19, sought an end to the debate on his observation last week that the first regular season of the 19th Congress was “ [very noisy” and “lacked...
OF TREES AND FOREST I applaud the Senate for passing the Maharlika Investment Fund bill on third and final reading during the last day of May which was also its last session day before it took a break. The House of Representatives have decided to adopt the Senate version of the bill so as of press...
At the last session day of the First Regular Session of the 19th Congress, Senate President Juan Miguel "Migz" F. Zubiri highlighted the accomplishments of the Upper Chamber, saying that the body responded to the needs of the people and the challenges of the times. Senate President Juan Miguel...
OF TREES AND FOREST The most successful entrepreneurs don’t accept defeat; they face challenges and fight until they turn their dreams and vision into reality. That is the difference between success and failures. The latter happens only when you give up. This is the reason why I keep telling...
Senate President Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri on Thursday, May 25, expressed hopes that the House of Representatives would adopt the Senate version of the Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF) bill so that the two legislative chambers do not have go into a bicameral conference committee process....
OF TREES AND FOREST It was such an emphatic word to describe the relationship between the Philippines and the United States especially given the tensions in the region and the complicated past of the two nations’ bilateral relations. But this was how President Joseph Biden described his...
Don’t blame us. Senate President Juan Miguel F. Zubiri on Tuesday, May 16, issued this statement after stressing that passage of a bill requires the reglamentary legislative process. Zubiri was apparently piqued at Congressman Joey Salceda who has called on the Senate to pass quickly a bill that...