President Marcos convened the fourth meeting of the UPLIFT Committee on Tuesday, April 21, but there is no word yet on the fate of the excise tax on diesel and gasoline. Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said the matter was not discussed during the meeting. "Hindi...
The camp of Vice President Sara Duterte said on Monday, April 20, that it has yet to receive an official copy of the decision from the Commission on Audit (COA) presented during a recent congressional hearing, preventing it from issuing any formal comment on the matter. In a brief statement, the...
The main bulk of the 101-strong Team Philippines flies to China (Monday, April 20, two days ahead of the opening ceremony for the 6th Asian Beach Games that are returning after a 10-year hiatus on the popular resort island city of Sanya. But anticipation on the opening ceremony at the Yasha Park...
The Senate Blue Ribbon Committee will invite former Ako Bicol Party-list Rep. Zaldy Co to a hearing once he is in the Philippines, Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo “Ping” Lacson said. Lacson, who also heads the blue ribbon panel, made the assurance following reports of Co’s arrest in the...
The Senate Committee on Ethics and Privileges will soon start hearing the complaints filed against senators after six out of 10 of its members signed its rules. Sen. Joseph Victor “JV” Ejercito announced on Thursday, April 16, that the committee’s rules is set for publication, which will...
At least two more senators have signed the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee’s partial report on the investigation into the anomalous flood control projects, Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo “Ping” Lacson said on Thursday, April 16. Lacson said that as of Wednesday, Senate President Vicente...
Senator Joel Villanueva on Wednesday, April 15 welcomed the Department of Transportation (DOTr) and the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) for its decision not to make the use of GPS a compulsory requirement for public utility vehicle (PUV) drivers participating in the...
Vice President Sara Duterte’s legal counsel, Salvador Paolo A. Panelo Jr., on Tuesday, April 14, dismissed as “pure fiction” the allegations made by Ramil Madriaga, saying these could ultimately strengthen her defense. In a statement, Panelo referred to a handwritten letter by Madriaga dated...
Noting that time is of the essence, senators on Monday, April 13, questioned why the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has to seek the United States’ permission to import oil from Russia and delay the delivery of oil supply in the country. Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian, chairman of the Senate...
Vice President Sara Duterte’s camp believes Ramil Madriaga, a confessed bagman of the Vice President, is the “weakest link” in the impeachment case against her, saying they are “not concerned” about him testifying at the upcoming impeachment hearing in the House of Representatives. "We...
The impeachment proceedings against Vice President Sara Duterte are increasingly being framed not just as a political battle, but as a defining constitutional test, following a new petition-in-intervention filed before the Supreme Court of the Philippines. Lawyers and Mindanao-based leaders...
The Senate Blue Ribbon Committee has deferred its scheduled hearing on April 14, 2026 on the anomalous flood control projects, pending the submission of a sworn affidavit by former governor Luis “Chavit” Singson and the needed signatures for the partial committee report by at least five members...
