Senate Minority Leader Aquilino "Koko" Pimentel III shrugged off the claim that a former Philippine National Police (PNP) chief was on the payroll of illegal Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators’ (POGO) bosses. Retired Gen. Raul Villanueva, Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation...
OF TREES AND FOREST The hardest part of any journey is the first step. This is true in every aspect of life: Your baby’s first step; your first bike ride without anyone helping you; your first date; your first day in school. It is terrifying simply because of our fear of the unknown and...
A former Philippine National Police (PNP) chief supposedly helped dismissed Bamban, Tarlac mayor Alice Leal Guo escape the Philippines at the height of the Senate’s investigation into the illegal Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGO). Retired Gen. Raul Villanueva, Philippine...
A Valenzuela court has allowed dismissed Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo to attend the continuation of the Senate Committee on Women, Children, Family Relations and Gender Equality’s investigation into the illegal activities of Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) scheduled on Tuesday,...
Senate Minority Leader Aquilino "Koko" Pimentel III quizzed the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) regarding the nature of the Ayuda sa Kapos ang Kita Program (AKAP) which according to him, seems to be "invisible" to senators. Department of Social Welfare and Development Secretary...
The Senate is committed to ensure the passage of the proposed P6.352-trillion national budget for 2025 despite the on-going investigations of the Upper Chamber into issues that are of national interest. Escudero said that even as several committees of the Senate are in the thick of...
Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero said he is hoping that the impasse between the House of Representatives and Vice President Sara Duterte will end soon in a more favorable note. This, after the House of Representatives committee on appropriations recommended slashing the proposed...
Senate Minority Leader Aquilino "Koko" Pimentel III said on Wednesday, Sept. 11, that the Office of the Vice President (OVP) should be given a sufficient budget to carry out its constitutional roles. "Give the OVP sufficient budget to carry out the VP’s constitutional role or responsibility to be...
Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) leader Apollo Quiboloy and his cohorts will soon face the Senate’s investigation, Senate deputy minority leader Senator Risa Hontiveros said. In a video message, Hontiveros, who chairs the Senate Committee on Women, Children, Family Relations and Gender...
The proposed Corporate Recovery and Tax Incentives for Enterprises to Maximize Opportunities for Reinvigorating the Economy (CREATE MORE) will help attract more foreign direct investments (FDI) into the Philippines and enhance the country’s economic growth, Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian said. ...
OF TREES AND FOREST When I officially announced Villar City to the public, I called it my legacy project because I believe that this is part of my dream for our country — for our country to be truly world-class in every way. As I have always endeavored, whether in business or as a public servant...
Assuming that the tale of how dismissed Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo, and her siblings escaped is true, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) could not have intercepted them unless they revised their rules on pre-departure inspection, its top official said. Sen. Joseph Victor “JV” Ejercito...
