Negros Oriental 3rd district Rep. Arnolfo "Arnie" Teves Jr. Senators on Monday, April 17, rejected an appeal from Negros Oriental 3rd district Rep. Arnolfo Teves to appear virtually before the Senate Public Order and Dangerous Drugs Committee on its first public hearing on the March 4 assassination...
Senator Ronald "Bato" dela Rosa (Facebook) Fairness dictates that the Senate Public Order and Dangerous Drugs committee hears both sides to the March 4 assassination of Negros Oriental Governor Roel Degamo, Senator Ronald ‘’Bato’’ dela Rosa said on Saturday, April 15. Incidentally, the...
ACT Teachers Party-list Rep. France Castro (Facebook) House Deputy Minority Leader and ACT Teachers Party-list Rep. France Castro has branded Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Huang Xilian's statements regarding the Taiwan situation as "condemnable". "It is condemnable that China seems to be...
Negros Oriental 3rd district Rep. Arnolfo "Arnie" Teves Jr. Suspended Negros Oriental 3rd district Rep. Arnolfo ‘’Arnie’’ Teves Jr. will attend the scheduled April 17 Senate inquiry on the March 4 murder of Governor Roel Degamo and other political killings in Negros Oriental. Senator Ronald...
(MANILA BULLETIN) The Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI) should seriously consider carrying out a a nationwide immunization drive on hogs to contain the deadly African Swine Fever (ASF). Thus, said Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte amid fears that the latest ASF surge in the country...
Flags of the Philippines (left), United States (Unsplash) The increasing tension between world powers United States (US) and China should be enough reason for the Philippines to back out of the scheduled "war games" with the western country. Thus, said House Deputy Minority Leader and ACT Teachers...
Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte (Facebook) The European Commission's (EC) decision to extend its recognition of seafarers' certificates issued in the Philippines should prod the Senate to consider the passage of the proposed Magna Carta of Filipino Seafarers. Thus, said Camarines...
The move of the Malaysian government to abolish its mandatory death penalty rule for certain offenses bodes well for Filipinos on death row in that country. Thus, said Kabayan Party-list Rep. Ron Salo on Tuesday, April 4, or a day after the Malaysia scrapped its mandatory capital punishment. “This...
The expansion of the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA) between the Philippines and the United States (US) is practically transforming the former into an "American colony" once again. Thus, said House Deputy Minority leader and ACT Teachers Party-list Rep. France Castro in a statement on...
A recently filed measure in the 19th Congress seeks to establish a P10-billion fund to finance the treatment and care of indigent cancer patients. The measure, House Bill (HB) No.7687, was filed by Davao City 1st district Rep. Paolo Dutere, Benguet lone district Rep. Eric Yap, and ACT-CIS Party-list...
Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte is crossing his fingers that the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) would be able to source funds for the 100 percent increase in the monthly pension of indigent senior citizens. “In the face of the still elevated inflation, the doubling of...
The European Commission's decision to continue recognizing the certificates for seafarers issued by the Philippines speaks well about the competence and efficiency of Filipino seamen. Thus, said KABAYAN Party-list Rep. Ron Salo, chairman of the House Committee on Overseas Workers Affairs. “The...
