Senate President Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri on Monday, October 23 downplayed the impact of the Supreme Court’s decision denying the Senate’s petition challenging the constitutionality of a memorandum issued by then President Rodrigo Duterte. The SC has denied the Senate's petition...
Senator Risa Hontiveros has filed a resolution asking the Senate to investigate the troubling series of hacking and data breach incidents on government websites. In filing Senate Resolution No. 829, Hontiveros said she finds it necessary to look into the current status of cybersecurity...
Senators on Thursday, October 12 pressed for a Senate probe on the recantation of a whistleblower on corruption allegations against officials of the Land Transportation, Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB). This, after Jeffrey Tumbado, former senior executive assistant at LTFRB,...
The Senate Committee on Public Order and Dangerous Drugs will conduct an ocular inspection of the controversial community in Sitio Kapihan, Socorro, Surigao del Norte reportedly controlled by a religious cult on Saturday, October 14. Sen. Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa, chairman of the said...
Senator Risa Hontiveros has filed a resolution calling for a Senate inquiry into the death of another domestic helper in Saudi Arabia and renewed her call for stronger mechanisms to protect and safeguard Filipino migrant workers in Middle Eastern countries. Marjorette Garcia, 32, was...
More child victims, former and incumbent members of the Socorro Bayanihan Services, Inc. (SBSI) are now “communicating” with the Senate with the intention of testifying against the leaders of the alleged cult. SBSI president Jey Rence Quilario, who is also known as 'Senior Agila,' during...
Senator Joseph Victor “JV” Ejercito on Thursday, September 21 expressed hope the Senate would be amenable to a longer phaseout period for Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs). Ejercito, one of the senators who signed the committee report on the Senate measure that seeks to...
Senator Risa Hontiveros has called on the Senate to conduct a thorough investigation into the case of children being allegedly sexually abused and forced into marriages by a religious cult in Surigao del Norte. In a privilege speech on Monday, September 18, Hontiveros alleged that the...
Senator Risa Hontiveros has urged the Senate to conduct an inquiry into the uncoordinated and contradicting policies of the government on rice regulation. Sen. Risa Hontiveros (Senate PRIB Photo) Hontiveros, in filing Senate Resolution No. 794, called on the Senate to look into...
Sen. Raffy Tulfo has filed a Senate resolution seeking to investigate the Philippine National Police's (PNP) "persistent failure" to follow police operational procedures. In a statement, he said that this was in relation to the alleged abuse, killings, and human rights violations involving police...
Senate President Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri has sought the participation of GCash, PayMaya and other “e-wallet” providers to the Senate’s ongoing investigation into the proliferation of text scams and other cybercrime activities despite the enactment of the SIM Registration Act. Sen....
The Senate Committee on Justice and Human Rights on Tuesday, September 5 made a commitment to assist the household helper who sought the Senate’s help in seeking justice against her abusive employers. Sen. Francis Tolentino and Sen. Jinggoy Estrada questions former employer France Garcia...
