House of Representatives (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) The House of Representatives' deliberations on Resolution of Both Houses (RBH) No.7--its pro-Charter change (Cha-cha) measure--will begin on Monday, Feb....
Sen. Francis Tolentino said on Monday, February 19, that the final measure on archipelagic sea lanes (ASLs) to be submitted to the Senate Plenary will be finished before the holy week in March. Sen. Francis Tolentino seeks guidance and wisdom from the Department of Justice (DOJ) and Philippine...
Senate President Juan Miguel "Migz" Zubiri has signed the subpoena against Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) leader Pastor Apollo Quiboloy. Sen. Risa Hontiveros revealed this at the continuation of the Senate Committee on Women and Children's inquiry into the alleged human trafficking and sexual...
The Marcos administration's efforts toward fiscal consolidation may proceed at a slower pace, as economic managers are considering revising down their growth forecasts for the medium term, the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) said. Budget Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman said the...
Senator Maria Lourdes Nancy Binay on Sunday, February 18 expressed her support to proposals seeking to review the current process adopted by the Senate and House of Representatives during the bicameral conference committee level when approving the final version of the national budget. ...
Senator Risa Hontiveros warned on Friday, Feb. 16 the leaders of People’s Initiative for Modernization and Reform Action (PIRMA) of possible criminal charges should they continue their refuse to disclose the identities of the donors behind the controversial “EDSA-pwera” TV ad. “Mahaba...
Senators said that individuals who want to withdraw their signatures from People's Initiative (PI) signature sheets should no longer be required by the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to explain their reason for retraction. Senator Imee Marcos, chairperson of the Senate Committee on Electoral...
Senator Risa Hontiveros has filed a resolution urging the Senate to look into the warrantless arrest of Director Jade Castro and his three friends who were accused of burning a modernized passenger jeepney in Catanauan town last January 31. In filing Senate Resolution No. 928, Hontiveros...
Sen. Francis Tolentino underscored on Monday, Feb. 12 how the crafting of Implementing Rules and Regulation (IRR) issued by administrative agencies has modified the intentions of laws enacted in Congress. During the deliberation of the proposed Passive Income and Financial Intermediary Taxation Act...
The Department of Finance (DOF) has indicated that the Marcos administration may need to adjust its economic growth targets due to the lower-than-expected expansion recorded last year. Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto emphasized the need for the Development Budget Coordination Committee (DBCC) to...
A bill proposing an increase of P100 in the daily minimum wage for private sector workers in the entire country, which is estimated to benefit over 4.2 million minimum wage earners is up for plenary deliberations in the Senate. Sen. Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada sponsors Senate Bill No. (SBN) 2534 which...
Senators are proposing stiffer penalties and even jail time to players, coaches and others who will be involved in game fixing schemes. Sen. Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go says the Committee on Sports is studying a proposal that aims to institute a law against game fixing and promote...
