The cost of the New Senate Building (NSB) has reached a whopping P33.07 billion with the inclusion of the furniture and land, according to Senator Alan Peter Cayetano. Cayetano said Thursday, Oct. 10, that this detail came out after the project’s Revised Detailed Architectural and Engineering...
Senator Raffy Tulfo has expressed concern over the various violations he encountered after a surprise inspection at Binangonan Port, Rizal where a motorbanca capsized last year and resulted to the deaths of 27 people. Senator Raffy Tulfo conducts a surprise inspection at Binangonan Port, Rizal....
Senate President Francis "Chiz" Escudero admitted on Thursday, Oct. 10, that it will be tough for the chamber to pass Senate Bill (SB) No. 2034, or the measure that sought to make the controversial Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) program mandatory. (Senate Public Relations and...
OF TREES AND FOREST Coffee Project was a passion project for Camille and myself. Before, we would visit Vista Malls and our other projects and lament the lack of a nice, cozy coffee spot where we can meet while enjoying a cup of Joe. So we thought about putting up the coffee shop of our dreams. It...
Dismissed Bamban, Tarlac mayor Alice Guo (Facebook) Alleged Chinese spy Alice Guo allegedly had her campaign during the 2022 elections for the mayoral seat of Bamban, Tarlac "arranged" by China’s state security. This was raised by a certain Wang Fu Gui, a friend...
Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero hailed the signing of the Self-Reliant Defense Posture (SRDP) program, as he believed that the revival of the program marks a major step toward an independent foreign policy for the Philippines. President Marcos signs into law the Self-Reliant Defense...
Former Ilocos Sur Gov. Luis "Chavit" Singson formalized his bid for a Senate seat Monday, Oct. 7 after he filed his certificate of candidacy (COC) at The Tent City of Manila Hotel. But this early, Singsong said he would pursue his advocacies--which center on the transport and financial...
Senate President Francis "Chiz" Escudero says it's about time to waive service fees on certain electronic fund transfers, as these are long overdue. Escudero had this to say as he backed Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas' (BSP) move to remove such charges for personal transactions and payments to micro,...
Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero (Escudero's Facebook page) Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero expects the 2025 General Appropriations Bill (GAB) or national budget to be approved either by the first or second week of...
Vice President Sara Duterte (Noel Pabalate/ MANILA BULLETIN) Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero says he would rather say nothing on whether or not Vice President Sara Duterte will attend the Senate’s upcoming budget hearings. This, after...
Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero said the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) can afford to lower its members' mandatory contribution thanks to the huge chunk of unutilized funds that it has accumulated over the years. Citing figures from the Department of Finance (DOF)...
OF TREES AND FOREST Whenever I travel abroad, in Europe or anywhere in the world really, I am always amazed at how the other peoples of the world are crazy about football. It is regarded as the world’s most popular sport in the world with an estimated 3.5 billion fan base. One of the reasons for...
