Senators on Wednesday, Oct. 4 condemned the recent incident wherein a foreign vessel rammed a Filipino fishing boat within Bajo de Masinloc, resulting in the death of three fishermen. Philippine Coast Guard personnel and residents of Infanta, Pangasinan carry the remains of the three crew...
Senator Risa Hontiveros said on Monday, Oct. 2 that there should be clear rules and limitations in the use of confidential and intelligence funds (CIF), whether it's at the local government or national government level. According to her, the 1987 Constitution empowers local government units...
A Senate panel has cited in contempt four members of the Socorro Bayanihan Services Inc. (SBSI) or the so-called Socorro "cult" including its President or leader Jey Rence Quilario also known as "Senior Agila" after consistently denying the existence of child marriage in their community. ...
Child Rights Network (CRN), the largest alliance of organizations pushing for children's rights legislation in the Philippines, has urged the government to hold into account the leaders of the Socorro Bayanihan Services, Inc. (SBSI), an...
A Senate panel is set to conduct an inquiry into the so-called religious cult in Surigao del Norte, particularly on the allegations of human rights violations, its link to the illegal drug trade, and the presence of armed individuals. In a radio interview on DWIZ, Senator Ronald "Bato" dela Rosa,...
Senator Christopher "Bong" Go said on Saturday, Sept. 16, that he highly trusts that Vice President Sara Duterte can implement the programs of the Office of the Vice President (OVP) and the Department of Education (DepEd) without wasting any public funds. This in relation to the OVP's confidential...
The companion of slain teenager 17-year-old Jerhode “Jemboy” Baltazar told a Senate panel on Wednesday, Aug. 30, that the police investigator formerly handling the case altered the statement that he gave regarding the incident. Sonny Boy Aguistilo (Screenshot from the YouTube Live of the Senate...
The Senate Committee on Public Order and Dangerous Drugs, on Wednesday, August 30, lifted the contempt order against the three Navotas City police officers involved in the killing of 17-year-old Jerhode “Jemboy” Baltazar. These are Police Capt. Juanito Arabejo, Staff...
Staff Sgt. Gerry Maliban, one of the six suspects involved in the killing of 17-year-old Jerhode “Jemboy” Baltazar told a Senate panel on Tuesday, Aug. 29, that while he was the first to fire, he said that he "heard a gunshot" first. During a hearing of the Senate Committee on Public Order and...
Amid the ongoing investigation on the killing of 17-year-old Jerhode “Jemboy” Baltazar, a Senate panel on Tuesday, August 29 cited in contempt the former head of Navotas City Police's Station Investigation and Detective Management Section (SIDMS), after lengthy questioning about skipping the...
Senate deputy minority leader Senator Risa Hontiveros on Monday, August 7 said the government should ban the Chinese Communications Construction Co. (CCCC), and its subsidiaries, from operating in the Philippines. Sen. Risa Hontiveros (Senate PRIB Photo) Hontiveros made the call...
The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) on Wednesday, August 2 assured legislators they are moving to address the gaps in its inspection of Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs). Sen. Risa Hontiveros, head of the Senate Committee on Women, Children, Family Relations and...
