A former commissioner of the Presidential Anti-Graft Commission (PAGC) called on Congress to ban online gambling ads, similar to what Italy has done to shield the public, especially the youth, from the harm brought by online gambling. Lawyer Nicasio Conti, in a statement on Tuesday, July 8, said...
Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada on Saturday, July 5 said Senators Bam Aquino and Kiko Pangilinan were “likely” to align with the majority bloc supporting Senate President Francis Chiz Escudero when the 20th Congress opens its first regular session on July 28. In an...
Malacañang has expressed its support for moves to institutionalize transparency in the budget deliberations. Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said the Palace respects the independence of the Congress in pushing to institutionalize a transparent budget...
Senator Vicente Tito Sotto III expressed readiness to take on the role of Senate minority leader if he fails to clinch the Senate presidency in the 20th Congress. Handang-handa ako, in case na ako 'y hindi ihalal ng ating mga aming mga kasama. Handa naman ako mahalal as minority leader (I am...
Senator-elect Benigno “Bam” Aquino IV said on Wednesday, June 25 he hopes to get the chairmanship of the Senate education committee when the 20th Congress formally opens on July 28. “Para sa akin mahalaga yung committee on education (For me, the committee on education is so important). So...
Senator Alan Peter Cayetano has appealed to the incoming new set of lawmakers on the 20th Congress to continue investigating online gaming activities in the country. Cayetano made the call noting that despite the passage into the law of the banning Philippine Offshore Gaming Operations (POGO) in...
Anyone seasoned in the trenches of the Philippine energy sector knows damn well that no law with decades-long consequences for the country and Filipino consumers gets slammed through a day of Congressional cocktail. Just ask the framers of the Electric Power Industry Reform Act (EPIRA) and the...
Senate President Francis "Chiz" Escudero adjourned the third regular session of the 19th Congress in a speech marked with wit, warmth, and a dash of banter with his colleagues. Escudero delivered his sine die adjournment speech on Wednesday night, June 11, with heartfelt thanks, humorous jabs, and...
"What is the controversy?" President Marcos said the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte will clearly continue in the 20th Congress even if it starts in the 19th Congress, stressing that there is no controversy in it. "What is the controversy? It is very clear that it will," Marcos...
Senator Joseph Victor “JV” Ejercito said he finds it better if the two strong contenders for the Senate leadership would enter into a term-sharing agreement. Ejercito said both Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero and former Senate president and returning senator Vicente Sotto III...
Despite saying that she wants her impeachment trial in the Senate to proceed so she can face the allegations against her, Vice President Sara Duterte questioned the constitutionality of her impeachment trial crossing over to the 20th Congress. Vice President Sara Duterte delivers...
A draft resolution seeking the de facto dismissal of the impeachment complaint against Vice President Sara Duterte is now making the rounds in the Senate. Senator-elect Panfilo “Ping” Lacson confirmed receiving a copy of the “undated, unnumbered, un-authored” document, but said he...
