Sen. Raffy Tulfo revealed on Tuesday, March 12 that a single bettor won 20 times in one month based on the records he received from the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO). "'Yung PCSO nagbigay ho sa akin ng listahan...ito nga po yung sinasabi ko medyo nakakataas ng kilay, mayroon doon na...
Senator Robinhood Padilla has formally sought consideration for Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) leader Pastor Apollo Quiboloy in relation to his contempt order issued by a Senate panel. During his privilege speech, Padilla also sought to allow a show cause order to be issued to Quiboloy in the...
FINDING ANSWERS I’m not in the habit of chest-thumping. But among the 35 laws I principally authored when I was senator, I’m especially proud of the one providing mandatory coverage of the Home Development Mutual Fund, popularly known as Pag-IBIG Fund. “Coverage of the Fund shall be mandatory...
Sen. Risa Hontiveros said on Monday, March 11, that she would pursue the issuance of an arrest order against Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) leader Apollo Quiboloy should there be a failure to overturn the Senate panel's contempt order. "Kung bukas ay hindi umusad mula sa apat ngayon...
Sen. Robinhood "Robin" Padilla filed a resolution on Monday, March directing a Senate panel to lead an inquiry into the indefinite suspension of Sonshine Media Network International (SMNI). In Senate Resolution 960, Padilla sought to have the Senate Committee on Public Information and Mass Media,...
BETTER DAYS More than 20 years have passed since Republic Act 9184 or the Government Procurement Reform Act (GPRA) was enacted into law. Introduced by my father, the former Senate President Edgardo Angara, the GPRA was considered a world-class, landmark law for putting in place strong mechanisms to...
Senator Robinhood Padilla said that the Filipino people is indebted to Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) church leader Apollo Quiboloy. Senator Robinhood Padilla (Senate PRIB photo) Padilla, in a radio interview on DWIZ, said that this is the reason why he opposed his senator-colleagues' contempt...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian called on the Department of Energy (DOE) and the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) to conduct an independent investigation on the validity of a joint venture company operating in Negros Island. Gatchalian, vice chairman of the Senate Committee on Energy, was...
More senators have condemned the fatal attack by Houthi rebels on ships plying the Gulf of Aden which led to the death of two Filipino crewmen and injured two more. A photo from the X (formerly Twitter) account of U.S. Central Command shows True Confidence set ablaze by the missile attack by...
Sen. Joseph Victor "JV" Ejercito clarified that he did not withdraw his position to object to the contempt order against Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) leader Apollo Quiboloy due to bashing online but it was more of "doing the right thing." In an interview on Friday, March 8, Ejercito said that he...
In celebration of International Women's Month, Sen. Grace Poe expressed her belief that more women are needed in the workforce, stressing the need for better job opportunities. "We need more women in the labor force. They represent a formidable talent pool and an underutilized resource in the world...
Sen. JV Ejercito has suddenly backed out from opposing the contempt order issued against Kingdom of Jesus Christ Leader Apollo Quiboloy. Ejercito was initially among the five senators who joined Sen. Robinhood Padilla in objecting to the contempt order which included Senators Cynthia Villar, Imee...
