Senate President Vicente C. Sotto III now has in his possession the names of the four ‘’big time’’ personalities linked to smuggling at seaports. Sotto said the names of the four persons were submitted to him by Department of Agriculture (DA) Assistant Secretary Federico Laciste Jr. Not one...
OF TREES AND FOREST Former Senate President Manny Villar What is at stake in the May 2022 elections? Why is it so important to vote according to our conscience and, more importantly, with the interest of the nation in mind? Who among the candidates will provide our country with the leadership...
Senator and lawyer Aquilino "Koko" Pimentel III asserted on Tuesday that heirs who have delinquent estate must no longer receive their inheritance. In an ANC interview on Tuesday, Pimentel said it was because "theoretically the entire estate of the person who died would have to be surrendered to...
Presidential candidate Senator Panfilo M. Lacson on Monday, April 4 said he would inhibit himself from any Senate investigation into the unpaid P203-billion estate tax on the Marcos family. "Ako, dahil presidential candidate ‘yung involved sa isyu—sabi ko nga kanina—mag-i-inhibit ako sa...
CEBU CITY -- Members and non-members of Partido Demokratikong Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban) who are running for senators were endorsed by President Rodrigo Duterte. The President made the endorsement during the proclamation rally of PDP-Laban in Barangay Pajo, Lapu-Lapu City on Thursday...
Two detained officials of Pharmally Pharmaceutical Corporation have asked to be placed under house arrest instead of being detained at the Pasay city jail based on ‘’humanitarian considerations.’’ The two officials—Mohit Dargani, treasurer and corporate secretary, and Linconn Ong,...
The Senate through its Senate Public Assistance Office (SPAO) continues to provide medical and social services to the Filipino people, especially indigent patients seeking assistance for their hospitalization and medical need, Senate President Vicente Sotto III on Wednesday, March 30 said. “The...
OF TREES AND FOREST Former Senate President Manny Villar The term of President Rodrigo Duterte will end at noon on June 30, 2022. By then he would have completed his six-year term which he won handily during the May 2016 national elections. The 16th President of the Republic will soon graduate to...
Senators on Monday said it is imperative for the government to go after the so-called “untouchables” who are behind the large-scale food smuggling in the country, affecting the livelihood of locals farmers and fishermen in the Philippines. “Merong (There are) untouchables. May mga (There are...
Presidential candidate Senator Panfilo M. Lacson on Monday, March 28 asked why the Department of Agriculture (DA) was lacking in its help for communities affected by African Swine Fever (ASF) in Mlang town in Cotabato. Lacson raised this question in today’s Senate Committee of the Whole (COW)...
Lawmakers on Tuesday, March 28 expressed fears that formaldehyde, a disinfectant and preservative in aqueous solution, could have been used on smuggled vegetables, notably carrots, because they last longer than those locally produced. During a hybrid hearing by the Senate Committee of the Whole,...
A former House leader is prodding senators to prioritize the passage of there version of the Covid-19 Unemployment Reduction Economic Stimulus or CURES bill. (Photo from Lray Villafuerte's Facebook) “Our senators could show their support for the speedy and robust recovery of our economy from the...
