Senator Mark Villar has called for a Senate investigation into the “exorbitant, unreasonable, and predatory” pricing of domestic airline tickets in the Philippines, following public outcry over airfare hikes that have seen prices soar far beyond international flight costs. In a resolution...
By SENATOR PANFILO M. LACSON Like many of us, Filipinos, I loved my parents dearly and unequivocally. I never left them in their old age, nor on their sickbed, and I supported them until they breathed their last. I did everything I could to hold on to them in the waning years of their lives....
Amid growing public concern over the increasing number of road crashes in the country, Senator Mark Villar has introduced a bill mandating the integration of road safety education into the K to 12 curriculum. The move comes in response to alarming global and national statistics. According to the...
While Malacañang refused to comment if senator-judges are able to preserve the integrity of the impeachment process against Vice President Sara Duterte, it insisted that the public knows who among them are being biased. “Makikita naman ng taumbayan kung sino ba talaga ang biased at hindi at...
After Vice President Sara Duterte called Senator Imee Marcos her hostage amid the quest to bring former president Rodrigo Duterte home, Malacañang responded by saying that President Marcos has nothing to do with whatever deal the vice president and the presidential sister had, calling them a...
After Vice President Sara Duterte’s tongue-in-cheek remarks about Senator Imee Marcos in bringing her father, former President Rodrigo Duterte, back to Davao, the senator made a straightforward response that she will do what is right. “Napakaraming umaasa, napakaraming inaasahan sa akin; ang...
‘TOL VIEWS It has been four months since the Senate received the Articles of Impeachment against Vice President Sara Duterte. While the proceedings will commence on June 11, two days before the Sine Die Adjournment of the 19th Congress on June 13, or even the lapse of the 19th Congress on June...
Former senator Richard Gordon was unanimously re-elected as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) during its 34th Biennial Convention. Reaffirming his leadership at the helm of the organization, former Senator Richard Gordon was unanimously re-elected as Chairman...
Senate Majority Leader Francis “Tol” Tolentino on Tuesday said the ongoing Senate inquiry into foreign interference and espionage, particularly in connection with the upcoming midterm elections, could eventually result in the expulsion of Chinese diplomats from the Philippines. (Photo from the...
Senator Francis Tolentino clarified on Wednesday, April 30, that his Senate panel's investigation exposing China's influence in the Philippines was carried out independently and was not coordinated with the administration or any political coalition. Senate Majority Leader Francis “Tol”...
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) reaffirmed its commitment to disaster preparedness by hosting its 34th Biennial National Convention from April 28 to 30 at the PRC Logistics and Multi-Purpose Center (PLMC) in Mandaluyong City. To prepare the foremost humanitarian organization in the years ahead, the...
Commission on Election (Comelec) Chairman George Garcia allayed fears on Tuesday, April 29, following the arrest of a Chinese national with spy devices just outside of the poll body's main office in Intramuros by the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI). Commission on Elections Chairman George...
