Senators on Wednesday, July 1 pushed for more interventions on online gaming platforms in light of the horrific Tacloban school shooting incident where three students died and several others were injured. Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian said there should be stronger interventions to protect...
The mother of Joyancee Badoria Separa on Wednesday, July 1 appealed to authorities to ensure that the suspects in the Tacloban school shooting would be put in a separate detention facility. Jennelyn Badoria, mother of one of the victims who died during the shooting incident after she was shot by...
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Tuesday, June 30 clarified that she never recommended banning Gorebox and other supposedly violent online games following the tragic shooting at a national high school in Tacloban City. Hontiveros, in a Facebook post, explained that the Senate Committee on Women,...
The Senate Committee on Social Justice, Welfare and Rural Development will conduct a total review of the implementation of Republic Act No. 9344 or the Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act of 2006 in order to address the “glaring gaps in its implementation.” Sen. Erwin Tulfo, chairperson of the...
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Tuesday, June 23 announced that the Senate Committee on Women, Children, Family Relations, and Gender Equality will launch its initial inquiry into the fatal shooting at the San Jose National High School in Tacloban City, Leyte on July 1, 2026. Hontiveros said the Senate...
Acting Senate President and Senate President Pro Tempore Sherwin Gatchalian warned on Monday, June 15 that any hearing or investigation to be conducted outside of the domain of the duly constituted Senate Blue Ribbon Committee will not carry any legal weight or institutional authority. Gatchalian...
Senators on Friday, June 12 said the families of Ateneo basketball players Divine Adili and Rene Clert Baterbonia deserve to know the truth and achieve justice. In separate statements, Sen. Risa Hontiveros and Sen. Pia Cayetano said it is imperative for authorities to provide closure to the...
Senator Robinhood “Robin” Padilla is set to file a resolution seeking an inquiry, in aid of legislation, into the circumstances surrounding the deaths of Ateneo de Manila University student-athletes Rene Clert Baterbonia and Divine Adili during a team-building activity in Dipaculao, Aurora. ...
Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo “Ping” Lacson on Tuesday, May 5 revealed that seven (7) senators have now signed the partial committee report of the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee on the anomalous flood control projects. According to Lacson, who also heads the blue ribbon panel,Sen. Raffy...
The Senate is gearing up for a busy and heavier workload in the next few months, as it resumes regular sessions on Monday, May 4 after a month-long recess. Senators are getting ready for the passage of priority measures, endorsed by the Legislative-Executive Development Advisory Council (LEDAC)...
Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo "Ping" Lacson has vowed to present the panel 's Chairman 's Progress Report on the flood control scandal in a privilege speech when the Senate resumes regular sessions on May 4, 2026. In a statement on Monday, April 27, Lacson said his privilege...
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Friday, April 24 renewed her push for a legislative inquiry into the state of the country’s existing solid waste management framework in light of the fire that broke out at a landfill in Navotas last April 10. Hontiveros said it is imperative for the Senate to conduct...
