Senate panel recommends up to 20-year jail term, P5M fine vs abusive employers

Maila Ager 11/25/2023

MANILA, Philippines — A panel in the Senate has recommended stiffer penalties of up to 20 years of imprisonment and a fine of up to P5 million against abusive employers. The recommendation is contained in a 100-page…

Socorro cult leader, officials arrested by NBI in Senate

Zacarian Sarao 11/07/2023

MANILA, Philippines — “Senior Agila” alleged cult Socorro Bayanihan Services Inc. (SBSI) leader Jey Rence Quilario or “Senior Agila” has been arrested by the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) on Tuesday, November 7. Quilario and 12 other…

Senate okays P10,000 cash gifts for octogenarians

Marlon Ramos 10/02/2023

Elderly Filipinos may no longer have to reach 100 years old to get cash gifts from the government after the Senate unanimously approved last week a measure expanding the Centenarians Act of 2016, Sen. Ramon Bong Revilla…

National ID: 41 million Filipinos may have to wait until 2024 to get cards

09/26/2023

MANILA, Philippines — The national ID of more than 41 million Filipinos may be delivered by next year yet the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) told senators on Monday. National Statistician Dennis Mapa, who is also civil registrar…

Senate to check economic viability of putting up Negros Island Region

Carla Gomez 09/17/2023

BACOLOD CITY — Plans to create the Negros Island Region (NIR) will be tackled in the Senate to make sure it ends up benefitting the economy. This was according to Senator Imee Marcos, who said in a…

Senators ‘offering’ more intel funds for ‘external defense’

Maila Ager 09/07/2023

MANILA, Philippines — In the face of continued threats in the West Philippine Sea, senators are gearing up to increase the budgets of the country’s defense and intelligence offices next year. In a closed-door meeting on Wednesday,…

Laguna de Bay tragedy: Corruption, negligence blamed for ferry sinking

Marlon Ramos 08/09/2023

MANILA, Philippines — Corruption, negligence, and safety protocol violations had combined in a deadly mix that resulted in the boat accident that claimed the lives of 27 people in Laguna de Bay two weeks ago. That was…

Robin Padilla revives call for mandatory ROTC after China’s water cannon attack

Maila Ager 08/07/2023

MANILA, Philippines—The latest water cannon attack by the China Coast Guard  against  Philippine vessels has prompted   Senator  Robinhood Padilla to revive his call for a mandatory Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)  program. At a hearing in…

Larry Gadon hints at possibility of running for Senate

John Eric Mendoza 06/28/2023

MANILA, Philippines — Anti-poverty czar Larry Gadon on Wednesday hinted at the possibility of running for senator in the next elections. “Well, that is one of my plans,” Gadon said in a press conference in Quezon City…

House adopts Senate version of Maharlika bill

Beatrice Pinlac 05/31/2023

MANILA, Philippines — The House of Representatives has accepted the Senate’s version of the controversial Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF) bill. A bicameral conference committee hearing was held on Wednesday to reconcile conflicting provisions between the chambers’ versions…

Senate OKs bill extending estate tax amnesty till 2025

Beatrice Pinlac 05/30/2023

MANILA, Philippines — The Senate approved on Monday, May 29, 2023, a bill pushing back the deadline to avail of estate tax amnesty by another two years. All 24 senators voted in favor of Senate Bill 2219,…

Senate OKs bill extending estate tax amnesty till 2025

Beatrice Pinlac 05/29/2023

MANILA, Philippines — The Senate approved on Monday a bill pushing back the deadline to avail of estate tax amnesty by another two years. All 24 senators voted in favor of Senate Bill 2219, or the proposal…

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