Roque faces contempt threat after clash with Hontiveros

Maila Ager - INQUIRER.net 07/29/2024

MANILA,  Philippines — Former presidential spokesperson Harry Roque faced a contempt threat after clashing with Senator Risa Hontiveros during a Senate hearing on Monday. “Atty. Roque, please be reminded to respect the chairperson,” Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian said…

Travel ban to US? Bar Chinese from infected areas instead–Pangilinan

Maila Ager - INQUIRER.net 01/30/2020

  MANILA, Philippines — Instead of barring Cabinet officials from travelling to the United States, the government should ban the entry to the Philippines of Chinese from virus-infected areas, opposition Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan said on Thursday.…

‘You don’t like me? I don’t like you also,’ Dela Rosa tells US

Maila Ager - INQUIRER.net 01/29/2020

MANILA, Philippines — “If you don’t like me, I don’t like you also.” Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa on Tuesday said that he will not demand the “rectification” of his cancelled US visa, saying that if the…

Confirmed: US voids Senator Bato dela Rosa’s visa

Maila Ager - INQUIRER.net 01/23/2020

MANILA, Philippines — Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa confirmed Wednesday that his US visa had been canceled. Dela Rosa, in separate text messages to reporters, disclosed that his US visa had been canceled and was told to…

Imee Marcos: It took over 30 years to prove our innocence

Maila Ager - INQUIRER.net 10/08/2019

MANILA,  Philippines— It might have taken  more than 30 years “to prove our innocence” but Senator Imee Marcos was  grateful just the same. For lack of evidence, the Sandiganbayan has junked a civil case involving an alleged…

Guanzon wants party-list nominees to submit SALNs

Maila Ager - INQUIRER.net 10/08/2019

MANILA, Philippines— After disclosing that rich people are financing the elections of party-list groups, an election official now wants to require party-list nominees to submit their statements of assets, liabilities, net worth (SALNs). “May I be candid…

Aquino retracts: Albayalde asked me not to implement dismissal order vs Pampanga cops

Maila Ager - INQUIRER.net 10/03/2019

MANILA, Philippines — Exposing an alleged plot against his family, Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) chief Aaron Aquino finally admitted that Philippine National Police (PNP) chief General Oscar Albayalde had asked him not to implement the dismissal…

Magalong drops Albayalde’s name in ‘ninja cops’ probe

Maila Ager - INQUIRER.net 10/01/2019

  MANILA, Philippines — The name of Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Gen. Oscar Albayalde was dragged into the Senate’s probe into the alleged “ninja cops” when a 2013 anti-drug operation under his watch was brought up…

Tolentino wants ‘all Filipino songs’ aired near West Philippine Sea

Maila Ager - INQUIRER.net 09/26/2019

MANILA, Philippines — Let Filipino songs play at night on a state-run radio station near areas being occupied by another nation in the contested West Philippine Sea. This way, the unnamed “occupant” would know they are in…

DBM yet to release P1B budget for youth centers

Maila Ager - INQUIRER.net 09/24/2019

MANILA, Philippines — The proposed budget of the Juvenile Justice and Welfare Council (JJWC ) for 2020 was slashed by P1 billion. This was revealed during Tuesday’s hearing of the Senate finance subcommittee on the budget of…

Civil effects of Church-decreed annulments sought in Senate bill

Maila Ager - INQUIRER.net 09/20/2019

MANILA, Philippines— A bill that seeks to recognize the civil  effects of Church-decreed annulment  of marriage has been revived  in the Senate. The proposal is contained  in Senate Bill No. 1059  filed by Senate  Majority Leader  Juan…

Senate opens ‘historic’ discussion on divorce bill

Maila Ager - INQUIRER.net 09/17/2019

MANILA, Philippines—For the first time on Tuesday, the Senate conducted its hearing on the proposed divorce law in the Philippines. Senator Risa Hontiveros, who is presiding over the hearing of the Senate committee on women as chairperson,…

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