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Appoint an Agriculture chief to fix leadership issues.

The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) maintained that there were “no questionable releases” under its scholarship program.

Senator Risa Hontiveros vowed to prioritize the passing of any measures in the Senate that will seek to end gender-based discrimination.

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.

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.

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”.

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.

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.

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”.

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.

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).

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”.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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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