Senator Risa Hontiveros on Tuesday, June 15 urged the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) to investigate Manila Electric Co.'s (Meralco) recent announcement of a power rate hike for June saying it “defies logic” even under the regime of deregulation. Hontiveros said the ERC must provide a...
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Monday urged the public to donate blood as she expressed alarm over the dwindling blood donations over the past year. Hontiveros noted many hospitals are now starting to catch up on various medical procedures that were postponed due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic....
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Friday said she supports the proposal to restore to the government control of the National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) saying this would allow better management of grid reserves and fix cyber-security issues in the power transmission sector. “It is time to...
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Friday said the continued presence of Chinese vessels in the West Philippine Sea and the government kowtowing to Beijing’s interests is an insult to Philippine independence. That is why Filipinos, especially the country’s government officials should take a united...
The Department of National Defense (DND) should explore the feasibility of restructuring the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) with additional forces to boost the country’s maritime defense. Senator Risa Hontiveros said this proposal may be worth considering in light of China’s continuous...
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Monday expressed frustration at the government’s lack of attention to calls to conduct a security audit on Dito Telecommunity, saying the National Security Council (NSC) should pursue one in the interest of the Filipino people. Hontiveros reiterated the entry of Dito...
Senator Risa Hontiveros has urged the Senate to probe the failure of the government to bring down the cost of electricity rates in the country 20 years after the enactment of the Electric Power Industry Reform Act or the EPIRA Law. In filing Senate Resolution No. 746, Hontiveros said it is...
Senator Risa Hontiveros has reiterated her stance that the Philippine Offshore Gaming Operations (POGO) would never be a good investment for the country. The Senate, on Wednesday night, passed on third and final reading Senate Bill No. 2232 which seeks to impose additional taxes on POGO operations...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) believes that insurgency will end when roads begin ‘’because the guerilla bases will no longer exist if roads will be open to that area.‘’ Members of the Philippine Army during a rescue operation to get trapped residents in Barangay Datu Javier,...
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) should collect the P40-billion in unpaid franchise taxes of Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators or POGOs and they should leave the country once they’ve paid. Senator Risa Hontiveros made the call as she stressed that the social costs that came along with the...
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Monday called on the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) to start naming and identifying the rocks and features of the Kalayaan Island Group (KIG). Hontiveros said such move will strengthen and assert the Philippines’ claim in the West Philippine Sea....
Senator Risa Hontiveros has called on the Senate to look into the working conditions of the so-called “gig economy” or workers taking on temporary or part-time employment. In filing Senate Resolution No. 732, Hontiveros said the Senate should look into and address reports of unfair working...
