The Senate will pursue the filing of perjury charges against dismissed mayor Alice Guo or Guo Hua Ping, despite reports that she has already fled the country. Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero said the Senate’s legal department is now building up an “airtight” case against...
Dismissed Bamban mayor Alice Leal Guo or Guo Hua Ping has already left the Philippines, and is now in Singapore, Senate Deputy Minority Leader Risa Hontiveros confirmed on Monday, August 19. Hontiveros disclosed this development in a privilege speech during the Senate...
Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa on Monday, August 19 apologized to Antipolo City 2 nd District Representative Romeo Acop, saying he is not among the “unprincipled” and “opportunistic” lawmakers at the House of Representatives who changed their stance on the Duterte administration’s...
Two senators welcomed the Office of the Ombudsman’s order for dismissal from service of suspended Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo for grave misconduct over her “willful attempt to violate the law” as a public official. Guo has been linked to the illegal activities of Philippine...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian is now eyeing amendments to the Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) Registration Act or Republic Act No. 11934, to combat fraud and scamming activities by perpetrators. “It is incumbent upon the government to safeguard unwary or unsuspecting Filipinos from any harm...
The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (Pagcor) stated that the electronic games (E-Games) sector can fill the gap created by the ban on offshore gaming operations imposed by President Marcos. Alejandro H. Tengco, Pagcor chairman and chief executive officer, said that the local gaming industry...
CAVITE – The local government unit (LGU) of Bacoor City clarified what types of seafood are safe to consume amid the shellfish ban in the province’s coastal areas due to the Bataan oil spill. In a Facebook post on Tuesday, August 6, the city government said the shellfish ban applies to mussels,...
Eight out of 10 Filipinos are open to the proposal banning the use of mobile phones in schools, Senator Sherwin Gatchalian said on Tuesday, August 6. A Pulse Asia survey commissioned by the Office of Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian shows that 76% of Filipinos support cellphone ban in schools. The...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) has suspended the privilege of gun owners to carry their firearms outside their houses in Metro Manila as part of the security measures for the third State of the Nation Address (SONA) of President Marcos. The SONA will be held at the Batasang Pambansa in Quezon...
Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte (PPAB) Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte says the government should implement a “stronger presence” in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) to protect Filipino fisherfolk from China’s unilateral...
AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert Lee (Rep. Lee's Facebook page) AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert Lee says the government should provide assistance to Filipino fisherfolk affected by China's unilateral four-month fishing ban in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). In a...
A plateau-like trend is forecasted for the Philippines’ gross domestic product (GDP) rate for the second quarter of 2024, attributed by higher employment and government spending, an economist from the University of Santos Tomas (UST) suggested. Carlos Manapat, UST economic department chairperson...
