Alleged informant in leaked PDEA docs is dead — dela Rosa

Maila Ager 05/13/2024

MANILA,  Philippines – Senator  Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa revealed that the confidential informant tagged in the alleged leaked Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) documents is already dead. Dela Rosa said the informant was identified as a certain…

DOH chief unaware of pyramiding schemes, gifts to doctors

Maila Ager 04/30/2024

MANILA, Philippines — No less than the country’s health chief had no knowledge of the alleged multi-level marketing (MLM) schemes in the medical industry until the issue was raised before the Senate. Facing the Senate probe on…

He can’t escape the law for life: Hontiveros wants Quiboloy’s passport canceled

Maila Ager 04/29/2024

MANILA, Philippines — Senator Risa Hontiveros, who pushed to cancel Apollo Quiboloy’s gun permit, now aims to revoke his passport. Quiboloy, leader of the Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KJC), faces arrest orders from two courts and the…

Sen. Hontiveros presses PNP to get Quiboloy’s guns: ‘Nakapagtataka ang bagal’

Maila Ager 04/22/2024

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine National Police (PNP) could now confiscate the firearms of Pastor Apollo Quiboloy based on the cases lodged against him, Senator Risa Hontiveros said on Monday. Quiboloy faces two arrest orders from the…

DOH chief: Pertussis outbreak now under control, but vaccination continues

Maila Ager 04/02/2024

MANILA, Philippines — Health Secretary Teodoro Herbosa believes that the country’s respiratory infection pertussis outbreak is now under control. “Parang controlled na sya, parang nagpa-plateau, but we’re closely monitoring,” Herbosa said in an interview before attending a…

Dela Rosa considers war with China but admits: ‘Hindi naman natin kaya’

Maila Ager 03/28/2024

MANILA, Philippines — Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa is already fed up with China’s persistent harassments in the West Philippine Sea, prompting thoughts of engaging in war with Beijing. But he knows, war is not an option.…

Hontiveros calls on gov’t to take prompt action vs China

Maila Ager 03/07/2024

MANILA,  Philippines — Sen. Risa Hontiveros on Wednesday called on the Philippine government to hasten the filing of a resolution to the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA),  urging China to stop the rampant harassment of Filipinos in…

Robin Padilla says sorry to Senate execs over Mariel’s vitamin C drip mess

Maila Ager 02/26/2024

MANILA, Philippines — Senator Robinhood “Robin” Padilla has apologized to officials of the Senate over an incident inside his office involving his wife, actress Mariel Padilla. The actress drew flak after posting on social media last week a…

Hontiveros hopes for fair consideration of divorce bill in Senate

Maila Ager 02/21/2024

MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Risa Hontiveros expressed hope on Wednesday about the potential reintroduction of a divorce bill onto the Senate’s legislative agenda. In the House of Representatives, a bill on absolute divorce was brought for plenary…

Constitutional crisis now ‘slowly happening’ says Zubiri

Maila Ager 01/26/2024

MANILA, Philippines — They have warned of a possible constitutional crisis, and according to Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri, it’s “slowly happening.” “We have warned about a possible constitutional crisis and tried to avoid it. But unfortunately,…

Probe on Pastor Apollo Quiboloy’s Kingdom of Jesus Christ sought in Senate

Maila Ager 12/11/2023

  MANILA, Philippines — An investigation, this time, against Pastor Apollo Quiboloy’s Kingdom of Jesus Christ  (KOJC) has been sought in the Senate. Opposition Senator Risa Hontiveros filed on Monday Senate Resolution Number 884, directing the Senate…

Imee Marcos supports VP Duterte’s stance against peace talks with NDFP

Maila Ager 12/06/2023

MANILA, Philippines — Senator Imee Marcos supports Vice President Sara Duterte’s stance on the government pursuing peace talks with communist rebels. Like Duterte, Marcos also believes that the government should reconsider its move to return to peace…

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