Did you know that Anakalusugan Party-list Rep. Mike Defensor and former Quezon City mayor Herbert Bautista go way back? Here's a photo of the two astute politicians during their days as youth leaders and so-called “street parliamentarians” in the early 1990s: Former Quezon City Mayor Herbert...
In the spirit of fairness on the case of national pole vaulter and Olympian Ernest John “EJ” Obiena, the Senate sports committee will issue a show cause order to Philippine Athletics Track and Field Association (PATAFA) board of directors on why they should not be cited for contempt....
The Senate Committee on Sports has been asked to cite the board members of the Philippine Athletics Track and Field Association (PATAFA) in contempt for “disobeying” the Senate Committee on Sport’s order to amicably settle its differences with Philippine Olympian pole vaulter Ernest John...
CEBU CITY – Two senatorial hopefuls who are mired at the bottom in surveys are confident they will eventually land in the magic 12 in the national elections on May 9. These are Guillermo Eleazar and Greco Belgica who are both out of the magic 12 in the latest surveys on senatorial candidates from...
Senator Risa Hontiveros gained the support of a Bangsamoro organization and various cooperative groups in her reelection bid. Senator Risa Hontiveros (Photo courtesy of Hontiveros Office) The Bangsamoro Supports Leni for Justice and Peace (BSLJP) movement has named Hontiveros as one of the...
The government should start promoting the use of electric vehicles (e-vehicles) as a way to counter the effects of any abrupt disturbance on oil importation especially in the world market, Senator Sherwin Gatchalian said. Gatchalian, chair of the Senate Committee on Energy, said that while it may...
OF TREES AND FOREST Former Senate President Manny Villar There is one aspect of the Filipino that I am not a fan of: the penchant of some of us for self-flagellation. We sometimes put ourselves down and express shame instead of pride in our people, in our country. Phrases like “only in the...
UniTeam Senate bet Mark Villar g attendees of the UniTeam grand rally in Las Piñas last Sunday, March 13 for supporting his senatorial bid. UniTeam Senate bet Mark Villar (Photo from Mark Villar FB) “Iba po talaga magmahal ang mga Las Piñeros, ramdam na ramdam po namin ang mainit na pagtanggap...
Presidential aspirant Senator Manny Pacquiao on Tuesday stressed the need to conduct a special session among lawmakers to address the soaring fuel prices. In a video message sent to reporters, Pacquiao also pushed for direct subsidy for the members of the transport sector. According to the senator,...
The Senate Committee on Economic Affairs on Tuesday, March 15 formed a technical working group (TWG) to iron-out various concepts and proposals on how to develop the energy rich 24-million hectare undersea Philippine Rise (Benham Rise) off eastern Luzon. This came after Senator Imee Marcos,...
Senatorial candidate Joseph Victor “JV” Estrada said he would push for the revival of the sugar industry once he gets a fresh term in the Senate in the May 2022 elections. Ejercito said he hopes to strengthen the Sugarcane Industry Development Act and the Anti-Agricultural Smuggling Act, both...
loren2 House Deputy Speaker Loren Legarda, who is now seeking a Senate comeback, will not take part in “The Rundown 2022: A Youth Oriented Senate Elections Forum.” This was announced on Friday, March 11, by the organizer of the forum which is backed by the Commission on Elections (Comelec). The...
