(SMNI) The House of Representatives Committee on Legislative Franchises has approved a bill seeking to revoke the franchise of television network SMNI over alleged violations found by lawmakers. On Tuesday, March 12, the panel approved without amendments House...
At least 40 legislators from the House of Representatives are set to tee off for the Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) Golf Cup II that aims to boost the National Athletes’ Trust Fund on Wednesday, March 13, at the Valley Golf and Country Club in Cainta, Rizal. “We’re very happy that this...
The Senate has approved on third and final reading Senate Bill No. 2386 or the proposed Real Property Valuation and Assessment Reform Act (RPVARA). With 23 affirmative votes, zero negative votes and zero abstentions, SB 2386 was approved by the Senate during its plenary session on Monday,...
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...
Pastor Apollo Quiboloy (KOJC) Self-proclaimed “Appointed Son of God” Pastor Apollo Quiboloy should not be exempted from appearing in the Tuesday hearing on the legislative franchise of Sonshine Media Network International (SMNI), says House Deputy...
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...
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...
Amid the power outages in Negros Occidental, the Central Negros Electric Cooperative’s problems (CENECO) can be addressed once the new power corporation takes over. Sen. Grace Poe presides over the Committee on Public Services hearing to discuss several measures seeking to provide accessible,...
The House plenary hall The Committee of the Whole in the House of Representatives approved its pro-Charter change (Cha-cha) measure, Resolution of Both Houses (RBH) No.7, on Wednesday afternoon, March 6, after roughly six days of plenary...
Sen. Risa Hontiveros said that if the statements of witnesses on money laundering are true, Kingdom of Jesus Christ leader Pastor Apollo Quiboloy could be considered a "scammer". "Ginagamit ang taus-pusong pananampalataya ng mga taga-sunod niya para makalikom ng milyon-milyong pera. Pati mga OFW...
A Senate panel on Tuesday, March 5, cited in contempt and requested the arrest of Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) leader Pastor Apollo Quiboloy for his refusal to testify before the investigation on the human trafficking, sexual abuses, and forced labor allegations hurled against him. Sen. Risa...
