The local government of Pasig underscored its commitment to addressing persistent gender gaps in governance and economic participation during the 2025 National Capital Region (NCR) Gender and Development (GAD) Summit, emphasizing the role of inclusive policies, gender-responsive programs, and...
The Pasig City government gave due recognition to its barangays and city offices and departments which have displayed outstanding performance in promoting gender equality and development goals and initiatives. In the recently concluded Gender and Development (GAD) Summit 2025 spearheaded by the...
The Philippines has reaffirmed its commitment to promoting and strengthening migration, gender equality, and multilateralism during the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York, where Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Ma. Theresa Lazaro highlighted the...
A Senate panel has sought the filing of criminal charges against the public officials who enabled dismissed Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo or Guo Hua Ping, to escape the country and provided her and her accomplices protection. The recommendation is included in Committee Report No. 514...
The Senate will be leaving former Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo’s fate in the hands of the Philippine courts as the panel hearing her alleged involvement in the illegal activities of Philippine Offshore Gaming Operations (POGO) concluded its investigation into the case. Senate deputy...
Embattled televangelist Apollo Quiboloy on Wednesday, October 23 denied the allegations of human trafficking and sexual abuse being hurled against him. Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) founder Apollo Quiboloy faces senators for the first time during the public hearing of the Committee on Women,...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has yet to receive a formal extradition request from the United States for Apollo Quiboloy, the agency’s top diplomat said. Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) Pastor Apollo Quiboloy faces senators for the first time during the public hearing of the Senate...
The Pasig City Regional Trial Court Branch 159 has granted the Senate’s request for Kingdom of Jesus Christ founder and televangelist Apollo Quiboloy to appear at the Committee on Women and Children’s investigation on Wednesday, October 23. “The letter-request to allow the appearance...
Senator Risa Hontiveros has filed a resolution seeking to conduct an investigation, in aid of legislation, into the reported cases of women being trafficked abroad to become surrogates as part of an infant trafficking scheme. Hontiveros filed on Oct. 10 Senate Resolution (SR) No. 1211, which...
The Senate Committee on Women, Children, Family Relations and Gender Equality on Monday, September 9, cited dismissed Bamban, Tarlac mayor Alice Guo in contempt, for the second time. This, after Guo insisted that she is born in Tarlac and not in China and therefore, is a Filipino. ...
Former presidential spokesperson Harry Roque denied ownership of the raided property in Tuba, Benguet allegedly housing a Chinese individual involved in Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator (POGO) Bamban, Tarlac. Former presidential spokesperson lawyer Harry Roque denies he owns the house in an...
Senator Risa Hontiveros believes that former presidential spokesperson Harry Roque is challenging their own documents when he denied being legal counsel to Lucky South 99, Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator (POGO) compound in Porac, Pampanga. Senator Risa Hontiveros (Senate PRIB photo) "Well,...
