Senator Raffy Tulfo is seeking to conduct a Senate investigation into what he described as “inhumane working conditions” and questionable labor practices, following a surprise inspection he personally conducted in two major canning factories in Navotas. (Photo from the Office of Senator Raffy...
Senator Imee Marcos has called on the Office of the Ombudsman to investigate several top government officials over their alleged roles in the arrest and detention of former President Rodrigo Roa Duterte. Senator Imee Marcos In a press conference on Tuesday, April 29, Marcos said there are possible...
FINDING ANSWERS As the world mourned the passing of Pope Francis on Easter Monday last week and as tributes poured in, there was no doubt how much he was loved – a love so profound for the grandfatherly figure who had comforted the weary and lifted the downtrodden. He was especially loved...
Senator Raffy Tulfo expressed alarm over multiple violations he encountered during a random inspection of a construction site in Quezon City. (Photo from the Office of Senator Raffy Tulfo) During the Senate recess, Tulfo, who serves as Vice Chairman of the Senate Committee on Labor and Employment,...
Senator Imee Marcos is set to formally present on Tuesday, April 29, the official findings from three hearings conducted by the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations regarding the arrest of former President Rodrigo Duterte, which she insists was long-planned by the administration. Senator Imee...
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go hailed the enactment of two new laws aimed at strengthening the public healthcare system in Mindanao. He described the twin laws as critical to his ongoing efforts to bring quality medical services closer to Filipinos, especially those in underserved areas. Senator...
Senator Joel Villanueva on Saturday, April 26, said that passage of his proposed legislation creating a Digital Nomad Visa (DNV) for foreigners gained traction following the issuance of Executive Order (EO) No. 86 by President Marcos. (Photo from Unsplash/MB file photo) EO No. 86 authorizes the...
Senator Robinhood “Robin” Padilla said the enactment of the Philippine Islamic Burial Act, or Republic Act No. 12160, marks the culmination of a long and rigorous process in Congress to uphold Muslim Filipinos' cultural and religious traditions. Senator Robinhood Padilla Padilla, who sponsored...
Senator Raffy Tulfo convened a consultative meeting at the Senate with various stakeholders to clarify provisions of the Magna Carta of Filipino Seafarers, amid circulating misinformation about the newly signed law. Tulfo, who chairs the Senate Committee on Migrant Workers, met with seafarers’...
Senate Majority Leader Francis Tolentino on Thursday, April 24, revealed documents alleging that the People’s Republic of China has been financing troll farms operating in the Philippines through its embassy in Manila. Senate Majority Leader Francis “Tol” Tolentino continues to preside over...
A National Security Council (NSC) official disclosed on Thursday, April 24, that there are indications of alleged Chinese state-sponsored information operations in the Philippines, aimed at interfering with the country’s upcoming May 2025 midterm elections. National Security Council (NSC)...
Senate Majority Leader Francis Tolentino said on Wednesday, April 23, that the Philippines is currently facing a kind of spying by China that the country has never experienced before in its history and that this didn’t happen just once, but continuously. Sen. Francis “Tol” N. Tolentino,...