Sen. Imee Marcos believes that the scheduled Senate inquiry next week, in aid of legislation into the efficacy of the People's Initiative to amend the 1987 Constitution will determine if the ongoing process is accurate. "To my mind, di ko alam anong mangyayari in terms of politics, madiffuse yung...
Sen. Imee Marcos said on Friday, Jan. 26 that his cousin House Speaker Martin Romualdez' office was "definitely" behind the alleged P20 million offered to congressional districts in line with the ongoing push for People's Initiative (PI) for Charter change (Cha-cha). "Well, definitely, opisina niya...
With the Senate leading the review of economic provisions in the 1987 Constitution, and the push for People's Initiative to amend the Charter going south, is the P14-billion under the Commission on Elections' (Comelec) 2024 budget still needed? In an interview on Tuesday, Jan. 16, Sen. Imee Marcos,...
For Senate Minority Leader Aquilino "Koko" Pimentel III, paid signatures for the People's Initiative (PI) calling for an amendment to the 1987 Constitution are not valid. "Kung ang mga pirma ay binayaran, or mayroong compensation o may kapalit na mahalagang materyal or pwedeng pangako, para...
Sen. Imee Marcos has filed a resolution directing the appropriate Senate Committee to conduct an inquiry, in aid of legislation into the efficacy of Republic Act No. 6735 in providing for a system of initiative and referendum as a means to amend to the existing Charter. In filing Senate Resolution...
Sen. Imee Marcos said on Monday, Jan. 8 that potential suppliers of the critical automated election system (AES) for the May 2025 polls must be pristine and free from any blemish. "Time is of the essence for Commission on Elections (Comelec) to secure the lease of the automated counting system...
Sen. Imee Marcos believes there's nothing wrong if President Marcos will heed the advice from former president Rodrigo Duterte should the two decide to talk. "Walang masamang makinig sa mabuting payo, lalut galing sa dating pangulo (There's nothing wrong with listening to good advice, especially if...
Sen. Imee Marcos believes that relying on importation and lowering tariffs on meat, rice, and corn are not sustainable policies to keep food prices low. In a statement, Marcos said that when the tariffs on meat, rice, and corn were first lowered in 2021, the promise was to lower the prices of these...
Sen. Imee Marcos called on the Department of Transportation (DOTr) to revoke its "deadly deadlines" for the Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program (PUVMP) which according to her, has fallen short of compliance since 2017. In a statement on Thursday, Dec. 28, Marcos said there is a need to...
Senator Imee Marcos believes that the current administration should strengthen the implementation of former president Rodrigo Duterte's Executive Order (EO) No. 28, which sought to regulate and control the use of firecrackers and other pyrotechnic devices. Marcos made the remark on...
Senator Imee Marcos questioned the National Telecommunications Commission's (NTC) move of issuing a show-cause order and a 30-day suspension at the same time against controversial television network SMNI. "Who's afraid of SMNI? Which media entities will remain to uphold the freedom of the press,...
The ratification of two resolutions that seek to uphold and protect the rights and welfare of Filipino migrant workers in Brunei Darussalam and the Republic of Korea received Senate concurrence on Wednesday, Dec. 13. Committee on Foreign Relations chairperson Sen. Imee Marcos lauds the passage of...
