By Hannah L. Torregoza Senators on Tuesday, July 16 expressed alarm over the National Bureau of Investigation’s (NBI) recent discovery of some 1,200 fake birth certificates in Davao del Sur. Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero said he believes the fraudulent practice...
By Hannah L. Torregoza The Senate’s probe into Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGO) may soon train the spotlight on former President Rodrigo Duterte, Sen. Risa Hontiveros intimated on Monday, July 15. This, if his ex-economic adviser Michael Yang is proven to have ties to...
By BETHEENA UNITE Former presidential spokesman Salvador Panelo claimed that Senator Risa Hontiveros' intention in linking former president Rodrigo Duterte to a controversial pharmacy anomaly and illegal Philippine offshore gaming operations (POGOs) is to gain relevance for her future political...
By Hannah L. Torregoza Senate Deputy Minority Leader Risa Hontiveros on Monday, July 15 dared suspended Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Leal Guo and six other personalities who have been subpoenaed by the Senate to appear at the Upper Chamber’s ongoing investigation on Philippine Offshore...
"Kung biro man yan ay napakasamang biro." (If that was a joke, it was an absolutely bad one.) This was Deputy Minority Leader Senator Risa Hontiveros' reaction to Vice President Sara Duterte's "designated survivor" remark after the latter confirmed that she won't attend President Marcos’ third...
The Senate on Saturday, July 13, issued an arrest order against suspended Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo, and seven others after “unduly refusing to appear, despite due notices,” in the upper chamber's investigation on the raided Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGO) hub in her town. In...
Senator Risa Hontiveros believes that former presidential spokesperson Harry Roque is challenging their own documents when he denied being legal counsel to Lucky South 99, Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator (POGO) compound in Porac, Pampanga. Senator Risa Hontiveros (Senate PRIB photo) "Well,...
Senator Risa Hontiveros floated on Wednesday, July 10, the alleged connection of Michael Yang, former presidential adviser to former president Rodrigo Duterte, and the Pharmally group's alleged ties to the Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator (POGO) hub in Bamban, Tarlac. Sen. Risa Hontiveros during...
A Philippine Navy officer called for justice after disclosing to the Senate Committee on Women, Children, Family Relations and Gender Equality how she fell victim to identity theft. Philippine Navy Lt. Jessa Mendoza testifies at the Senate Committee on Women, Children, Family Relations and...
A Senate panel has cited in contempt suspended Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo who was absent at the resumption of the investigation on the raided Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGO) hub in her town on Wednesday, July 10. Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada...
Senate President Francis "Chiz" Escudero said that he would sign the arrest warrant against Bamban Mayor Alice Guo should Senator Risa Hontiveros request it. "At kung hindi sila dadalo nasa kamay ni Senator Risa kung siya ay magre-request na mag-issue ng warrant of arrest para sila ay puwersahang...
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Wednesday, July 3, renewed her call for the government to ensure just and meaningful reparations for Filipino comfort women and their families. Hontiveros made the call noting that time is running out for the Philippine government to seek redress for and...
