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3 senators to withdraw from POGO phaseout – Escudero
by Cecille Suerte Felipe - September 25, 2023 - 12:00am
Senators Ronald dela Rosa, Raffy Tulfo and JV Ejercito are planning to withdraw their signatures from a Senate committee report recommending the phaseout of Philippine offshore gaming operators according to Sen....
Divorce bill an uphill battle – Tulfo
by Cecille Suerte Felipe - September 25, 2023 - 12:00am
While a Senate panel has approved a consolidated measure that provides for absolute divorce based on various grounds, Sen. Raffy Tulfo has expressed belief that the proposal is facing an “uphill battle”...
POGO ban gains support in Senate  
by Cecille Suerte Felipe - September 21, 2023 - 12:00am
Ten of the 18 members of the Senate ways and means committee have signed the committee report recommending the ban of Philippine offshore gaming operators or POGOs, a development that Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian said...
Senate panel OKs absolute divorce bill
by Cecille Suerte Felipe - September 20, 2023 - 12:00am
A Senate panel has approved a consolidated measure that provides for absolute divorce based on various grounds, including five years of separation whether continuous or broken, and commission of the crime of rape...
Senate cites abused maid’s ex-employer for contempt
by Cecille Suerte Felipe - September 20, 2023 - 12:00am
A Senate panel cited a former employer of housemaid Elvie Vergara in contempt over her inconsistent responses during yesterday’s continuation of a public hearing on Vergara’s alleged maltreatment.
Escudero: File charges vs rice smugglers, hoarders
by Cecille Suerte Felipe - September 18, 2023 - 12:00am
Two weeks after the confiscation of suspected smuggled imported rice worth P505 million in Bulacan, the Bureau of Customs failed to file charges against those involved, Sen. Francis Escudero said.
Teodoro gets CA nod
by Cecille Suerte Felipe - September 14, 2023 - 12:00am
The Commission on Appointments confirmed yesterday the ad interim appointment of Defense Secretary Gilbert Teodoro Jr., who raised concern over external threats through internal activities by taking control of the...
Congress seeks creation of West Philippine Sea Authority
by Cecille Suerte Felipe - September 13, 2023 - 12:00am
Amid calls for a focused and more organized handling of West Philippine Sea affairs, a lawmaker has proposed the establishment of a “West Philippine Sea Authority” under the Office of the President.
Tulfo slams jockeying for DMW top post
by Cecille Suerte Felipe - September 12, 2023 - 12:00am
Despite the designation of Department of Migrant Workers Undersecretary Hans Cacdac to temporarily head the DMW after secretary Susan “Toots” Ople died last month, jockeying for the position continu...
Restructured MUP signed before yearend – Estrada
by Cecille Suerte Felipe - September 11, 2023 - 12:00am
The Senate hopes to pass the reformed pension system of military and uniformed personnel before yearend, according to Sen. Jinggoy Estrada.
Senator wants learning recovery plan covered in DepEd budget
by Cecille Suerte Felipe - September 11, 2023 - 12:00am
The Department of Education should ensure that its proposed budget for 2024 would cover and address the learning loss resulting from school closures due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Sen. Sherwin Gatch...
Gibo: 10-dash line shows China’s expansionist policy
by Cecille Suerte Felipe - September 11, 2023 - 12:00am
The 10-dash line shown in the 2023 edition of Beijing’s standard national map is unequivocal proof of its expansionist policy in the South China Sea, according to Defense Secretary Gilbert Teodoro Jr.
Ayungin resupply successful despite Chinese maneuvers
by Cecille Suerte Felipe - September 9, 2023 - 7:50am
Filipino supply vessels were able to evade “dangerous maneuvers” by Chinese coast guard and maritime militia vessels to deliver provisions to troops on the BRP Sierra Madre in Ayungin Shoal yesterda...
NBI registers SIM using monkey pic
by Cecille Suerte Felipe - September 7, 2023 - 12:00am
A photo of a smiling monkey passed through undetected in the SIM card registration site of telecommunications companies, according to the National Bureau of Investigation.
Ex-cop on road rage: Sorry, cyclist to blame
by Cecille Suerte Felipe - September 6, 2023 - 12:00am
Dismissed police officer Wilfredo Gonzales repeatedly apologized during yesterday’s Senate hearing for his road rage, but blamed cyclist Allan Bandiola for causing the incident last month.
Senators back review of free tertiary education
by Cecille Suerte Felipe - September 5, 2023 - 12:00am
Senators are supportive of the proposal to review the government’s free college education program, but not the reason of Finance Secretary Benjamin Diokno to have the scholarships reviewed for “being inefficient...
Senate panel OKs proposed 2024 budgets for OVP, DepEd
by Cecille Suerte Felipe - September 5, 2023 - 12:00am
After hours of deliberation, a Senate panel approved yesterday the P758.69-million budget of the Department of Education – led by Vice President Sara Duterte – including its controversial P150 million...
Senators laud Gilas after crushing China
by Cecille Suerte Felipe - September 4, 2023 - 12:00am
Wearing T-shirts emblazoned with “West Ph Sea” and a Philippine flag, senators celebrated the Gilas Pilipinas victory over China during the FIBA World Cup classification phase on Sept. 2, the team’s...
Senate resolutions call for suspension of new travel requirements
by Cecille Suerte Felipe - September 2, 2023 - 10:15am
The Senate adopted separate resolutions effectively blocking the Inter-Agency Council Against Trafficking (IACAT)’s new travel guidelines on departure formalities for international-bound Filipino passenge...
Ex-cop in road rage may lose driver’s license
by Cecille Suerte Felipe - September 2, 2023 - 12:00am
he Land Transportation Office said the retired cop involved in a road rage incident with a cyclist could face a maximum penalty of permanent revocation of his driver’s license.
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