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Senators are seeking immediate answers into the purported proposal of the United States to allow some Afghanistan nationals to temporarily stay in the Philippines.  This, after the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, headed by Sen. Imelda “Imee” Marcos, has set a public hearing on the...

Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda urged for a stringent implementation of the guidelines included in the Senate resolution concurring in the ratification of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP). The rules were based on previous dialogues with the affected industries,...

Senator Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III on Sunday said he would seek the opinion of international law experts when the Senate Foreign Relations Committee starts hearing the various measures that seek to enhance the country’s positions in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). According to Pimentel, the...