Some senators on Thursday said they are considering holding an investigation into the rising number of cockfight enthusiasts that were reported missing recently by police. “Given the urgency of the issue while the Senate is on regular adjournment, I am planning to conduct an inquiry as part of my...
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go has reaffirmed his commitment to support more programs and measures to help ease the burden of Filipino cancer patients and their families as the country marks the third year since the National Integrated Cancer Control Act (NICCA), or Republic Act 11215, has been...
Summer Ong, wife of detained businessman Linconn Ong, has appealed to Senate President Vicente Sotto III and Senator Richard Gordon to free her husband for humanitarian reasons. Senate President Tito Sotto Ong, along with siblings Mohit and Twinkle Dargani, were previously cited in contempt by the...
Human rights lawyer Chel Diokno believes the enactment of the Freedom of Information (FOI) Law will reduce corruption among government agencies. Human rights lawyer Chel Diokno (Photo from Diokno’s campaign team) Diokno, a senatorial bet under Vice President Leni Robredo’s ticket, noted the FOI...
Former Defense Secretary and senatorial candidate Gilbert “GIbo” Teodoro wants to promote the “buy local” campaign as a means to support micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) should he be elected into senate in the upcoming 2022 elections. Senatorial candidate Gilbert "Gibo" Teodoro...
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go has commended the recent issuance of Executive Order (EO)162 which institutionalizes the acceptance of the Philippine Identification (PhilID) and PhilSys Number (PSN) or its derivatives as sufficient proof of identity and age in all government and private...
OF TREES AND FOREST Former Senate President Manny Villar I was born in the year 1949 and spent my teen years during the 1960s. It was a glorious decade and for many from my generation, the Golden Age in Philippine history. The younger generation would forgive us geezers for reminiscing about the...
Senatorial candidate and former chief presidential legal counsel Salvador Panelo has earned the endorsement of his former boss, President Duterte, for his candidacy. In a video message uploaded to Panelo's Facebook account Tuesday, Feb. 15, President Duterte asked the people to vote for Panelo,...
Senate President Vicente C. Sotto III on Tuesday, Feb. 15 said he would resign as Senate chief and is ready to be executed at the Luneta if critics could prove he pressured his colleagues in the 24-member Senate to sign the Senate Blue Ribbon committee report on the alleged overpriced delivery of...
Senatorial candidate and former Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilbert "Gibo" Teodoro will put a premium on sustainability when it comes to the laws that he will pursue in the legislature should he win in the May 2022 polls. Senatorial candidate Gibo Teodoro ((Photo from gibo.ph)...
The Senate will debate and probably vote on the controversial Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (RCEP) when it resumes regular session on May 23. Both the Senate and the House of Representatives will hold plenary session for two weeks after the May, 2022 national and local...
The Senate Blue Ribbon Committee has allowed Rose Nono Lin’s request to suspend the arrest order issued against her for 10 days, Senator Richard Gordon said on Monday. Gordon said they acceded to her request as her camp claims she is currently confined in a hospital for a “surgical...
