Tag: #Risa Hontiveros
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Marcos should fix ‘deeply problematic’ DA issues — Sen. Hontiveros
Appoint an Agriculture chief to fix leadership issues.
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CHED reacts to Hontiveros’ claim on its P7-B ‘questionable releases’
The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) maintained that there were “no questionable releases” under its scholarship program.
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Risa to prioritize bills vs discrimination, hails ‘passionate ally’ in Robin
Senator Risa Hontiveros vowed to prioritize the passing of any measures in the Senate that will seek to end gender-based discrimination.
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Hontiveros bats for probe on CHEd’s P7-B ‘questionable releases’
Senator Risa Hontiveros is seeking a Senate investigation into the “questionable releases” of a program under the Commission on Higher Education (CHEd) that are worth a whooping P7 billion.
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Risa wants energy industry stakeholders to shed light on Oriental Mindoro power woes
Senator Risa Hontiveros said Wednesday, Aug. 10, that she wants power suppliers and government agencies summoned for the upcoming Senate hearing on the power crisis in Oriental Mindoro.
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Risa says Walden Bello’s critical voice ‘essential to democracy’
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Tuesday, Aug. 9 expressed concern over the arrest of former vice presidential candidate and activist Walden Belllo for cyberlibel, as she said “critical voices like his are essential to any democracy”.
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Don’t lecture PH on its foreign policy, Hontiveros tells Chinese envoy
Senator Risa Hontiveros has called out Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Huang Xilian for supposedly imposing a foreign policy that the country should pursue in light of the recent diplomatic tension involving the United States (US), China, and Taiwan.
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‘Billions wasted’: Risa seeks Senate probe on expired vaccines
Senator Risa Hontiveros has filed a resolution seeking a probe in aid of legislation on the reported unused and expired Covid-19 vaccines, saying such error must not be tolerated.
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Risa questions PBBM’s decision not to rejoin ICC
Senator Risa Hontiveros has questioned President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s decision of not making the Philippines rejoin the International Criminal Court (ICC), saying there is “nothing to be afraid of, if there is nothing to hide”.
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Meta to work with law enforcers in fight vs online abuse, exploitation of kids
Facebook’s Meta and Philippine law enforcers on Wednesday, July 27, agreed to fight against online abuse and exploitation of children by immediately taking down exploitative online content.
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Senate minority to sharpen legislative knives on PBBM’s bills, programs
The Senate minority bloc is sharpening its pruning knife to be used on the 18 bills of President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., which he revealed on Monday’s State of the Nation Address (SONA).
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‘Window shopping’: Minority senators say PBBM’s SONA has ‘no vision, no clear objectives’
Senators of the minority bloc on Tuesday, July 26, expressed dissatisfaction with President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s first State of the Nation Address (SONA) as they compared it to an act of “window shopping” that had “no objective” and “no vision”.
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PBBM’s first SONA: 73 minutes long, 90 rounds of applause
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. delivered on Monday, July 25, his first State of the Nation Address (SONA)—a speech that was 73 minutes long, and marked by 90 rounds of applause.
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‘Grossest injustice’: Pimentel, Risa file reso to free De Lima
Minority Senators Koko Pimentel and Risa Hontiveros have filed a resolution urging the Department of Justice (DOJ) to withdraw the remaining drug charges against former Senator Leila de Lima and release her from detention.
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Hontiveros alarmed over series of Facebook groups preying on children; renews call on OSAEC Law
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Tuesday, July 19 renewed her call for the signing into law of the Anti-Online Sexual Abuse and Exploitation of Children (OSAEC) Law as she discovers more Facebook groups that are created to prey on children.
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Hontiveros calls for urgent signing into law of anti-online sexual abuse of child bill
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Thursday, July 14 called on the Executive Department to expedite the signing into law of the Anti-Online Sexual Abuse and Exploitation of Children (OSAEC) bill.
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Hontiveros wants Senate probe into alleged abuse, harassment in PHSA
Senator Risa Hontiveros has filed a resolution urging the Senate to investigate the reported culture of abuse, harassment and violence at the Philippine High School for the Arts (PHSA).
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Learn to live with Covid-19; don’t be talkative, Pimentel says
Learn to live with the Covid-19 virus. Don’t be talkative.