Sen. Robinhood Padilla urged the government to take every possible course of action in looking for ways to fund compensation programs for victims of the 2017 Marawi Siege. During his interpellation on Tuesday night, November 14, on the budget of the Marawi Compensation Board, Padilla said...
Senator Mark Villar has lauded the renaming of two Quezon City roads--Agham and BIR Roads--into Senator Miriam Defensor-Santiago Avenue. (Photo courtesy of the Office of Senator Mark Villar) In a statement, he stated that the renaming of the two roads after the late senator was in line with...
FINDING ANSWERS The suggestion of Sen. Francis Tolentino to recall the Philippine Ambassador to China as a way of expressing our country’s protest against China’s harassment in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) deserves serious consideration. “This is us telling them that you’ve really gone...
Senator Ramon Bong Revilla, Jr. slammed on Monday, Nov. 13, fixers who prey on overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) by charging them for the processing of an Overseas Employment Certificate (OEC), a document they can get free of charge. Sen. Ramon Bong Revilla Jr., during the deliberation...
BETTER DAYS The Senate has started its plenary debates on the 2024 national budget. The ₱5.768 trillion proposed budget is the first expenditure plan to be fully developed under the leadership of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. Similar to this year’s General Appropriations Act, the 2024...
Senator Cynthia Villar considers the annual Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) and Family Summit as her family's way of expressing their gratitude to the OFWs, who have been keeping the economy afloat amid the global crises. Thousands of OFWs and members of their families on Friday, Nov. 10 gathered...
Senate Minority Leader Aquilino "Koko" Pimentel III said on Saturday, Nov. 11 that he sees no socially redeeming value in importing gambling activities, particularly Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs). He made the statement following the recent inspection conducted by Senators Risa...
Vice President Sara Duterte wants Filipinos to remember the “colorful” late senator Miriam Defensor-Santiago as someone who embodied “bravery” and “conviction” in her pursuit for genuine public service. (From right) Vice President Sara Duterte and former senator Miriam Defensor-Santiago...
Senators on Saturday, Nov. 11 condemned China's recent move of deploying a water cannon on a much smaller Philippine vessel chartered by the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP). Senate President Juan Miguel "Migz" strongly condemned the recent action of Chinese ships against...
Senate President Juan Miguel "Migz" Zubiri noted how the confidential and intelligence fund (CIF) report of the Office of the President (OP) was one of the most detailed and comprehensive reports that he has seen. Sen. Sonny Angara faces his colleagues during the marathon plenary session on...
Sen. Francis Tolentino was recognized by President Marcos for his efforts during the onslaught of Super Typhoon Yolanda in 2013 when he was still serving as the chairman of the Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA). (Screenshot from RTVM video) During the commemoration in Tacloban,...
Sen. Risa Hontiveros expressed alarm over Filipino birth certificates being produced for Chinese citizens through Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs), which are then used to apply for Philippine passports. Deputy Minority Leader Risa Hontiveros presides over the hearing inside the...
