Senator Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri urged the Department of Energy (DOE) and the National Electrification Administration (NEA) on Friday, December 6, to urgently address the persistent power outages plaguing Siargao Island since early December. Zubiri said that this is now adversely affecting its...
Senate Majority Leader Francis Tolentino hailed the indefinite suspension by the Land Transportation Office (LTO) of its controversial order prohibiting the use of temporary license plates beginning January 1, 2025. “A victory for motorcycle riders,” he said. “The suspension of its December...
Senate Majority Leader Francis Tolentino joined on Tuesday, December 3, hundreds of motorcycle riders in their call for the Land Transportation Office (LTO) to release their long-delayed official license plates. “With less than a month to go before the LTO bans the use of temporary license plates...
Despite Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero's call to his colleagues to refrain from commenting on the impeachment case against Vice President Sara Duterte, Senator Ronald "Bato" Dela Rosa didn't stop to tell those who filed to "go ahead.” "They can do it, nobody's stopping them, if they...
FINDING ANSWERS The death of former Senator Santanina “Nina” Tillah Rasul last Thursday has sparked accolades attesting to her distinguished life as a champion of women empowerment, adult literacy, peace, and development. There’s no doubt she was a great and outstanding Filipino whose...
Senators have expressed concern over the Russian attack submarine that was monitored in Occidental Mindoro last week. Russian submarine Ufa 490 is detected by the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and escorted by the Philippine Navy while transiting the West Philippine Sea on Nov. 28, 2024....
Only a few major differences will be tacked by the bicameral conference committee on disagreeing provisions of the 2025 budget according to Senate Finance Committee Chair Senator Grace Poe. Sen. Grace L. Poe delivers her opening remarks as the head of Senate panel and chairperson of the Committee...
Even with the controversial P1.3 billion budget slashed from the Office of the Vice President (OVP), Senate Finance Committee chair Senator Grace Poe said the office can still perform its mandate with P733 million. In a press conference on Wednesday, November 27, Poe said that members of the Upper...
Senate President Francis “Chiz" Escudero led the upper chamber on Tuesday, November 6, in honoring former Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile for his services and contributions to the country. Senators pose with former Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile to honor the latter in Senate...
Senator Juan Miguel Zubiri said that aside from defense and security programs, the Reciprocal Access Agreement (RAA) between the Philippines and Japan would also revolutionize disaster management collaboration between the two nations. This was the assertion made by Zubiri during the Senate...
Voting 18-0-1, the Senate approved on third and final reading on Tuesday, Nov. 26, House Bill 10800 or the P6.352 trillion 2025 General Appropriations Bill (GAB). In plenary, Senator Grace Poe enumerated during the period of committee amendments how the Senate maximized the budget to secure the...
Sen. Robinhood "Robin" Padilla has filed a bill that seeks to punish abusive lending and financing companies that force borrowers to settle their debts through harassment, shaming, and similar practices. Padilla filed Senate Bill 2882 after noting that RA 9474 (the Lending Company Regulation Act)...
