MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Imee Marcos on Friday slammed the filing of plunder and graft charges against Sen. Jinggoy Estrada and other allies in the new Senate majority bloc as “political persecution.” Marcos and Estrada are part of the 13-member majority bloc, which…
MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Risa Hontiveros on Monday said some majority bloc senators have expressed intentions to join the minority, amid whispers of another possible Senate shake-up. At a press conference, Hontiveros was asked if there have…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City Council’s majority bloc voted down the proposed ACTIEF scholarship agreement over unresolved compliance issues, student welfare concerns, and a pending conflict-of-interest question. They rejected claims that the decision was anti-education.…
“This is not a vote against education,” Councilor Mikel Rama said in a statement on Wednesday. “We voted yes to protect our scholars.”…
