Senator Christopher “Bong” Go said he strongly supports for an extensive and fair investigation into the reported unethical practices of a pharmaceutical company by the Senate blue ribbon committee. This after the Senate Committee on Rules formally referred the Bell-Kenz Pharma...
Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Teodoro “Ted” Herbosa on Tuesday, April 30, told senators that he had no knowledge of the alleged multi-level marketing (MLM) schemes happening in the medical industry. That is, until the issue was raised before the Senate, and senators have...
More victim-survivors are eager to testify against Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) leader Pastor Apollo Quiboloy, Senate Deputy Minority Leader Risa Hontiveros said on Tuesday, April 30. Hontiveros disclosed this saying that the Senate Committee on Women, Children, Family Relations and...
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Tuesday, April 23 filed a resolution asking the Senate to investigate the entry of foreigners in the Philippines using falsified documents to pose as Filipinos. Hontiveros filed Senate Resolution No. 1001 following the reported influx of some 4,600 Chinese students in a...
Opposition Senator Risa Hontiveros on Sunday, April 21 said the Department of National Defense (DND), the Bureau of Immigration (BI) and education authorities should be invited to provide more information about the reported influx of Chinese students in the province of Cagayan when the Senate...
The Senate Committee on Sports is ready to investigate the controversial incident which involved a 17-year old yellow belt taekwondo student who was severely injured during a sparring session by a black belter. Sen. Christopher “Bong” Go, chairman of the Senate sports panel said he...
Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) leader Pastor Apollo Quiboloy remains inclined not to attend the Senate’s investigation into the alleged rape, child abuse and human trafficking cases that have been hurled against him, his legal counsel said on Friday, March 15. Melanio Balayan, Quiboloy’s...
Senator Cynthia Villar on Thursday, March 14 said she is keen on filing a resolution seeking an investigation into the reported construction of illegal structures within the vicinity of the Chocolate Hills, a protected area and major tourist attraction. “The Committee on Environment...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian has urged the Senate to look into the alleged smuggling of two Bugatti Chiron sports cars into the Philippines “with an end view of abating the outright smuggling of luxury cars” in the country through legislation. Subject of Gatchalian’s resolution is...
Pastor Apollo Quiboloy should respond to the complaints of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) who claimed that their salaries were forcibly taken as donations for himself and his religious group Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC). Senator Risa Hontiveros said this on Sunday, March 10 saying...
Senator Maria Lourdes Nancy Binay has called on the Senate to investigate the deaths related to the unauthorized use of intravenous (IV) glutathione. Sen. Maria Lourdes Nancy Binay (Photo by Senate Social Media Unit) In filing Senate Resolution No. 952, Binay said she believes the...
Senator Risa Hontiveros has called on the Senate to look into the series of agrarian reform reversals and land reconsolidation done by the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) against several agrarian reform beneficiaries in several parts of the country. Hontiveros lamented that farmers...
