Senator Cynthia Villar expressed her strong opposition to the Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) plan to build condominiums as a means to resolve the housing backlog in the Philippines. Sen. Cynthia Villar raises her strong objection to the plans of the Department of...
Senate deputy minority leader Risa Hontiveros on Tuesday, November 12, urged President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. to allow the Philippines to return to the fold of the International Criminal Court (ICC). “The President can correct a monumental mistake by letting the Philippines...
Voting 14-3, the Senate approved on Monday, Nov. 11, Senate Bill No. 2793 or the Philippine Natural Gas Industry Development Act on third and final reading. Sen. Pia S. Cayetano expresses gratitude to her colleagues who supported the passage of Senate Bill No. 2793 or the Philippine Natural Gas...
Senators are upbeat that the signing into law of the country’s first maritime zones and archipelagic sea laws will give more teeth to the legal and territorial claim of the Philippines over the West Philippine Sea (WPS). “The two laws will further strengthen our sovereignty and sovereign...
Former President Rodrigo Roa Duterte arrvies at the Session Hall of the Senate before the scheduled Blue ribbon commitee hearing the past adminisitration’s war on drugs, October 28, 2024. (Mark Balmores) “I did what I had to do." Thus, said former President Rodrigo Duterte as he...
Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) founder and televangelist Apollo Quiboloy used the so-called 'Angels of Death' to threaten erring members, according to PLtCol. Gene Licud, officer-in-charge of the Criminal Investigation Detection Group-Regional Field Unit-11. Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) founder...
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 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...
After six long months, the Senate is set to resume its inquiry into the reported human trafficking, rape, sexual abuse and violence, and child abuse cases of Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) Church leader Pastor Apollo Quiboloy. This was announced Thursday, Oct. 10, by Senator Risa...
Senator Risa Hontiveros (left), Pastor Apollo Quiboloy (Facebook, MANILA BULLETIN) A little shame can go a long way, pastor. This was essentially Senator Risa Hontiveros' message to controversial Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) founder,...
Mary Ann Maslog (Senate Social Media Unit) Mary Ann Maslog, the suspect in the 1998 textbook scam who was presumed dead, reportedly flew to Indonesia to help negotiate the surrender of dismissed Bamban, Tarlac mayor Alice Guo. Maslog, who is now...
