Senator Risa Hontiveros welcomed President Marcos' decision to veto a proposed law granting Li Duan Wang’s Filipino citizenship, calling it a "necessary and welcome move". Senator Risa Hontiveros "This shows our government’s commitment to protecting the sanctity of our Filipino citizenship,"...
By Senator Risa Hontiveros They say having a choice is only for the wealthy, the able, those with the means, those with the advantage. Choice is a luxury not everyone can afford—especially women. For generations, we have been told what we should be. A good wife. A devoted mother. A...
Senator Risa Hontiveros clapped back against former presidential spokesperson Harry Roque's statement, asking him why he had to leave the country through illegal means if it's "just travel.” Senator Risa Hontiveros (Senate PRIB photo) "Kung talagang travel lang yan, bakit iligal ang pag-alis mo...
For Senator Sherwin Gatchalian, it's not normal to ask deportees if they can shoulder the plane tickets that would send them back to their country, yet such was the case for three alleged Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator (POGO) bosses who eventually never made it to China. Senator Sherwin...
Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman George Erwin Garcia said on Tuesday, March 4, that they are looking to get an international certification for the Automated Election System (AES) before the end of the month. "Hopefully bago po matapos ang buwan na ito ay ang certification mula sa...
Some senators didn't even bat an eyelash following president Rodrigo Duterte's remark that he would kill members of the upper chamber in order to help members of the Partido Demokratikong Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan's (PDP-Laban) senatorial slate get into the winners' circle. For Senate President...
Senator Risa Hontiveros questioned the delays and problems hounding the Commission on Elections (Comelec) particularly in the printing of ballots despite its P18.827 billion contract with Miru Systems. (Senate PRIB photo) In her privilege speech on Monday, Feb. 3, Hontiveros called out Comelec for...
Voting 18-1-0 Senate on Tuesday, February 4, approved on third and final reading House Bill 10926 which gives the Manila Electric Company (Meralco) a fresh 25-year franchise. Senator Joel Villanueva, the bill's sponsor, expressed his sincere appreciation to the Senate leadership led by Senate...
The Department of Justice (DOJ) Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla's pronouncement on the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) investigation of Duterte’s war on drugs gives thousands of drug war victims in the previous administration hope that real justice could finally come, Sen. Risa Hontiveros...
Senator Pia Cayetano stressed the importance of teaching "age-appropriate" sex education amid the backlash on Senate Bill (SB) No. 1979, otherwise known as the Prevention of Adolescent Pregnancy Act of 2023. In an interview over DWIZ on Saturday, Jan. 18, Cayetano said that she had nothing against...
Over the past few days, there has been a lot of fuss regarding Senate Bill (SB) No. 1979, otherwise known as the Prevention of Adolescent Pregnancy Act of 2023. Much of if was the strong opposition of some sectors regarding the implementation of the Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE). But what...
Senator Risa Hontiveros refuted certain online criticisms against Senate Bill (SB) No. 1979, otherwise known as the Prevention of Adolescent Pregnancy Act of 2023, even as she dismissed them as "false information". In a press conference on Wednesday, Jan. 15, Hontiveros, the bill's author, she said...
