Senate President Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri Senate President Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri underscored on Wednesday, Nov. 1 the historical significance of Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio’s upcoming appearance and speech before a joint session of Congress later...
Senate President Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri on Monday, October 23 downplayed the impact of the Supreme Court’s decision denying the Senate’s petition challenging the constitutionality of a memorandum issued by then President Rodrigo Duterte. The SC has denied the Senate's petition...
Senators on Sunday, October 8 urged the government to exhaust all means to secure the welfare and safety of all Filipinos in Israel. Senate President Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri and Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva issued the call as they condemned the attacks of Hamas on Israel....
The Senate will strive to increase the proposed budget of the Department of National Defense, including the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) for next year to strengthen the country’s defense operations and as part of its efforts to defend the country amid the tensions in the West Philippine...
The Commission on Appointments (CA) has bypassed the ad interim appointment of Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Teodoro Javier “Ted” Herbosa due to lack of material time. Health Secretary Teodoro Javier "Ted" Herbosa faces the Commission on Appointments' (CA) Committee meeting on the...
The Senate will push for a higher intelligence funds for all government agencies that are mandated to defend the country’s sovereignty in the West Philippine Sea, Senate President Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri said. Zubiri said this includes the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and the...
Senate President Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri on Friday, September 8 thanked and congratulated the Philippine Navy and Coast Guard for completing another resupply mission to the BRP Sierra Madre at the Ayungin Shoal once again. This is now the third successful mission in five weeks,...
The Senate Committee on Finance has approved the proposed budgets of the National Intelligence Coordinating Agency (NICA) and the National Security Agency for next year. NICA has a proposed budget of P1.432-billion under the National Expenditure Program (NEP) for 2024, higher than its...
Senate President Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri on Thursday, August 31 said the Senate is committed to pass the measure seeking an across-the-board minimum wage hike by December of this year. Senate President Juan Miguel "Migz" Zubiri (Senate PRIB Photo) Zubiri made the commitment during a...
Despite the Department of Justice's (DOJ) decision to suspend the implementation of stricter travel guidelines, the Senate will still push through with its plan to conduct a hearing on the issue, Senate President Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri said on Thursday, August 31. Senate...
Senate President Juan Miguel "Migz" Zubiri on Thursday, August 31 vowed to expedite the passage into law of the proposed Philippine Maritime Zones Act in a bid to quell any attempts by China to expand and include the country's maritime territories as part of its own. The “standard map”...
Tributes poured in from the Senate on Tuesday night August 29, 2023, following news of GMA Network’s veteran radio broadcast journalist Mike Enriquez’s passing. “Napakalaki ng legasiyang iiwan ni Manong Mike Enriquez, bilang isa sa pinaka pinagkakatiwalaang mga boses sa mundo ng...
