Tag: Senate
Nearly All 19th Congress Senators Had ₱100M Insertions
Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson has raised fresh concerns about transparency in government spending, revealing that almost all his colleagues during the 19th Congress allegedly...
Senate Stalling the Impeachment? Who Are They Really Serving?
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Senate Stalling the Impeachment? Who Are They Really Serving?
Is the Philippine Senate truly acting in the best interest of the people, or is there...
Kiko Pangilinan is Liberal Party’s senatorial bet for 2025 polls
BACOLOD CITY -- Former Senator Kiko Pangilinan soldiers on to return to the Senate in the 2025 midterm elections.
The Liberal Party (LP) announced on...
Employers’ group questions legislated wage hike
The Employers Confederation of the Philippines (ECOP) is questioning the proposed P150 legislated daily pay increase as this will widen the wage gap between workers in the formal and informal...
Two bills filed seeking protection for freelancers
Two bills protecting them from abuses and exploitations have been filed in the Senate.
Senator Lito Lapid filed Senate Bill (SB) No. 1998 or an...
Senate employees to receive one-time P50k inflation allowance
Employees working at the Senate will be given a one-time P50,000 inflation allowance for 2023, eliciting applause and cheers.
Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri made...
Noli de Castro decides to withdraw from race for Senate
Former Vice President and broadcast journalist Noli de Castro is no longer running for a Senate seat in next year's elections.
In an official statement...
Whistlblower claims Facebook used by authoritarian regimes like China
Frances Haugen, a former Facebook employee turned whistleblower, testified before the US Senate on Tuesday, claiming that the social media platform is "definitely" being used...
Senate passes bill deferring SSS contribution hike
The Senate on Monday passed a bill granting President Rodrigo Duterte the power to defer the increases in contribution to the Social Security System...
Senate adopts resolution supporting non-proliferation of nuclear weapons
The Senate on Monday adopted a resolution expressing its concurrence to the ratification of a treaty on the prohibition of nuclear weapons (TPNW).
Introduced and...
