Politics

President Duterte pays last respects to ‘father’ of LG code Nene Pimentel

MANILA, Philipines -- President Rodrigo Roa Duterte on Tuesday evening paid his last respects to former Senate President Aquilino “Nene” Quilinging Pimentel Jr., who...

Gatchalian to DOE: Study impact of increased biodiesel blend

MANILA, Philippines -- Senator Win Gatchalian has urged the Department of Energy (DOE) to thoroughly study the proposal to increase biofuel content in diesel...

De Lima says proposed 2-year workers’ probationary period not solution

MANILA, Philippines -- The proposal for a two-year probationary period for workers is not a solution at all to the long-time woes of Filipino...

Gordon lauds Duterte on PNP revamp

MANILA, Philippines -- Senator Richard J. Gordon commended President Rodrigo Roa Duterte for instituting the reorganization in the Philippine National Police (PNP) after the...

Carpio witnesses last flag-raising ceremony at Supreme Court

MANILA, Philippines – Acting Chief Justice Antonio Carpio has on Monday, October 2019, attended what could be his last flag-raising ceremony as he is...

FAREWELL, NENE!

Senate President Tito Sotto visits the wake of Aquilino "Nene " Pimentel at the Heritage Memorial Park in Taguig City the former senate president and...

Postponement of May 2020 barangay and SK elections

Senators from both the minority and majority blocs take a break during deliberations on the bill postponing the May 2020 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan...

PRRD urged to act on DA Usec. Carpio’s ‘abuses’

Ten employees assigned to the Farm-to-Market Road Program of the Department of Agriculture were appealing to President Rodrigo Roa Duterte to take action over...

GO seeks to accelerate housing production thru SB 203

MANILA, Philippines -- At a Senate public hearing led by the Committee on Urban Planning, Housing and Resettlement, and joint with Basic Education, Ways...