The French Senate expressed its continued commitment to defense cooperation as well as to trade partnerships with the Philippines. (Photo courtesy of Senate of the Philippines) This was after the Philippine Senate met with the delegation from the French Senate, who were in the country for a...
Senate President Juan Miguel "Migz" Zubiri is unfazed by the rumors of a current plot to replace him as the Senate leader, saying that he leaves "it to the wisdom of my majority." "I am extremely honored to serve at the pleasure of my colleagues. Ganon na lang naman yan. (It's just like that) I...
Senators on Monday, February 19 disproved rumors of a current plot to replace Senate President Juan Miguel "Migz" Zubiri, and that it will be a challenge for one to succeed. In an interview, Zubiri said that he is extremely honored to serve at the pleasure of his colleagues. He mentioned, however,...
Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte (PPAB) Legal assistance covering the start of the investigation, detention, arrest or indictment, all the way to the trial proper, and at all levels of appeals that will follow. Such is the extent of the...
House of Representatives (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) The House of Representatives expects the Senate to stand by its word and approve Resolution of Both Houses (RBH) Ho. 6 by March to accelerate the proposed amendments to the economic provisions of...
Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte (PPAB) Citing the need to achieve sustainable consumption, Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte has urged the Senate on Tuesday, Jan. 30, to give the green light to a bill that seeks to prioritize ...
Surigao del Norte 2nd district Rep. Robert Ace Barbers (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) Surigao del Norte 2nd district Rep. Robert Ace Barbers says the senators' reason for opposing charter change (Cha-cha) has something to do with their supposed desire to preserve...
Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman George Erwin Garcia announced on Monday, Jan. 29, that the Commission En Banc has decided unanimously to suspend indefinitely all proceedings concerning the People's Initiative (PI) as a means to amend the 1987 Constitution. (Photo from the Office of...
Senate staff were seen wearing maroon armbands on Monday, Jan. 29 to express support for the upper chamber's rejection of the ongoing push for People's Initiative (PI) as a means to amend the 1987 Constitution. Maroon colored ribbons are being distributed to the staff entering the Senate on Monday,...
Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte (Rep. Villafuerte's Facebook) Following Congress' five-week recess, Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte has called on the Senate to take action on several House-approved bills that would greatly benefit...
The Department of Finance (DOF) is expecting a rise in foreign direct investments from Brunei Darussalam after the approval of an agreement aimed at bolstering their cooperation on tax matters. On Thursday, Dec. 13, the DOF welcomed the Senate's concurrent approval of the agreement between the...
Senators on Tuesday, October 17 expressed their support to the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources’ (BFAR) budget request for the purchase of three monitoring, control and surveillance (MCS) vessels to help fisherfolk in the West Philippine Sea. This was after BFAR Director...
