Various experts have come together to call on the government and the public to counter China's "gray zone operations"—or activities short of being called as war—in the South China Sea amid its continuous aggression in the waters. Delivering a keynote address at a forum organized by...
Senator Imee Marcos has no interest or plans in becoming the Department of Agriculture (DA) secretary. Marcos, elder sister of President Marcos, however, thanked those who endorsed her but emphasized that she was voted as senator where she could help the agriculture sector through legislation and...
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go on Friday, June 3 said the incoming Marcos administration should pursue the “Balik Probinsya” program in order to accelerate regional development so that more Filipinos living in rural areas can enjoy greater economic opportunities in the long run. Go is...
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Thursday, February 23 warned Department of Agriculture (DA) undersecretary Domingo Panganiban that he could be held criminally and administratively liable for allowing three businesses to import sugar ahead of the official release of Sugar Order No. 6. Panganiban, in a...
Former Senator Leila de Lima on Friday, July 1 said the new administration of President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. should restore the Philippines’ membership in the International Criminal Court (ICC). Then President Duterte had decided to end the country’s membership in the ICC in...
Let Filipinos, not the International Criminal Court (ICC), judge former president Rodrigo Duterte in his campaign against illegal drugs, Senator Christopher "Bong" Go said on Monday, February 20. Go stressed this after he thanked former President and now House Deputy Speaker Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. should not rush to accept the expanded coverage of the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA) with the United States, Sen. Risa Hontiveros said on Monday, February 13. Hontiveros made the appeal following Marcos' statement the Philippine government...
Pro-administration Senator Robinhood C. Padilla is saddened by a position of President Marcos that Padilla’s proposal to amend the restrictive economic provisions of the 1987 Constitution is not a priority. "It is sad because if we do not make the needed changes to the Charter's economic...
Senator Joseph Victor “JV” Ejercito on Monday, February 13, expressed hopes that the new Bureau of Customs (BOC) chief will prioritize the resolution of agricultural smuggling in the country. Malacañang, last Friday, February 10, announced that President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has named...
Senate President Juan Miguel F. Zubiri is urging the Philippine and Japanese governments to begin exploratory discussions on forging a Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) between the two countries. “Speaking with Ambassador Koshikawa Kazuhiko last year, I had brought up the idea of pursuing a VFA...
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go has defended the need to pass the proposed law that seeks to accord previous presidents of the Philippines additional benefits and privileges even after they have stepped down from power. Go said previous presidents of the country are still expected to carry out...
Senator Imee Marcos on Tuesday, February 7 said she cannot defend the Regional Comprehensive Economic Cooperation (RCEP) that Malacañang is pushing as this contradicts her stand on the matter. "My conscience is not clear to defend the controversial RCEP on the Senate floor as chairman of the...
