Senator Risa Hontiveros on Tuesday, March 16 confirmed she is currently on self-quarantine after she came into contact with a person who later tested positive for coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Senator Risa Hontiveros (Joseph Vidal / Senate PRIB / FILE PHOTO) In a virtual forum, Hontiveros said...
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Tuesday, March 16 said she will investigate the supposed involvement of Bureau of Immigration (BI) officials in the outbound trafficking of Filipino women. Sen. Risa Hontiveros (Senate of the Philippines / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) Hontiveros made the commitment after...
The Senate Committee on Public Order and Dangerous Drugs has decided to postpone anew its investigation into the fatal misencounter between operatives of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) and the Philippine National Police (PNP). (Senate of the Philippines / FILE PHOTO) Senator Ronald...
The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) should clear the air with all government agencies regarding the lifetime validity of birth certificates, Senator Joel Villanueva said on Sunday, March 14. (JANSEN ROMERO / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULELTIN) “It’s very clear that birth certificates should be...
Senator Risa Hontiveros is now pushing for a measure seeking to create the Philippine Geriatric Center, “one-stop” dedicated public hospital that would provide free medical services to the country’s growing number of senior citizens in the country. Sen. Risa Hontiveros (Senate of the...
Senator Sonny Angara is pushing for the measure seeking to increase the deposit insurance coverage provided for by the Philippine Deposit Insurance Corp. (PDIC). Sen. Sonny Angara (Alexis Nueva España / Senate PRIB / FILE PHOTO) With more Filipinos now putting their money in banks, Angara said the...
OF TREES AND FOREST Former Senate President Manny Villar The first anniversary of the COVID-19 lockdown is upon us. It’s an anniversary that doesn’t inspire any celebration. But it should prod us towards introspection and assessment. Looking back, what were the things we should have done...
Senators on Thursday pushed for the passage of the bill seeking to tax Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGO) to help the government generate revenues and fund its major programs, particularly on health and education, badly needed this time of a COVID-19 pandemic. Sen. Sonny Angara (Joseph...
OF TREES AND FOREST Former Senate President Manny Villar Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III was quoted last week as saying that “aside from our health-care workers, we will prioritize vaccinating our economic front-line workforce.” Sec. Dominguez, who heads President Rodrigo Duterte’s...
OF TREES AND FOREST Former Senate President Manny Villar The next key step in our battle to fight the COVID-19 pandemic is to ensure that the vaccines can be administered to our people in the safest and fastest way possible. This is very important so that we can reduce infections and deaths due to...
OF TREES AND FOREST Former Senate President Manny Villar I read an interesting interview with Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates over the weekend. A couple of years ago he was asked about work-life balance and this was what he had to say then: "For my particular way of being, it is true that I did not...
OF TREES AND FOREST Former Senate President Manny Villar The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the importance of technologies not only in surviving the lockdown but in navigating the new normal as we start to revive our economy and restart social activities. Some of these technologies were already...
