Senate inquiry on Cebu killings urged

Ador Vincent S. Mayol, Gabriel Pabico Lalu, Morexette Erram 10/11/2018

OPPOSITION Senators are calling for a senate investigation into the recent killings in Cebu, some of which were allegedly committed by police officers. A statement sent by the camp of detained Senator Leila de Lima on Thursday…

House now functioning as Con-ass to amend 1987 Constitution – Veloso

Inquirer.net 10/09/2018

The House of Representatives is already operating as a Constituent Assembly (Con-ass) to modify the 1987 Constitution, constitutional amendments panel chair and Leyte 3rd District Rep. Vicente “Ching” Veloso said Tuesday. “It (the Constitution) does not say…

Sotto wants Palace to certify Senate version of healthcare bill as urgent

Inquirer.net 10/06/2018

SENATE President Vicente Sotto III called on Malacañang Palace yesterday to certify the Senate version of the Universal Healthcare Bill as urgent. Sotto appealed to Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea if he could recommend to President Rodrigo Duterte…

Duterte tells Roque to forget Senate run; offers him new job

Inquirer.net 10/05/2018

PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte has told Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque to quit his Senate ambition and offered him a new job in government instead. “Ayan sila si Roque, gusto mag-senador. Sabi ko, ‘Tama ka na…Standby ka. Bigyan kita…

Nograles drops Senate bid

Inquirer.net 10/03/2018

DAVAO 1st District Rep. Karlo Nograles yesterday dropped his plan to run for Senate in the 2019 midterm elections. The House appropriations panel chair and nephew of President Rodrigo Duterte said in a statement that he would…

Bam wants Senate to probe killings of LGU execs

Inquirer.net 10/02/2018

FOLLOWING the killings of several local government officials, Senator Bam Aquino urged the Senate to conduct an investigation into the recent attacks against several mayors and vice mayors in different parts of the country. “Manindigan na tayo…

‘EJK confession’ a joke? Drilon is not laughing

Inquirer.net 09/30/2018

If President Rodrigo Duterte’s statement that his only sin was extrajudicial killings was, according to his spokespersons, just a joke, then it’s not funny. Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon said it was sad when officials speaking on…

Congress takes aim at shrinking seats, legroom on airplanes

AP 09/23/2018

WASHINGTON — The Federal Aviation Administration would be required to set new minimum requirements for seats on airplanes under legislation to be considered in the House this week, possibly giving passengers a break from ever-shrinking legroom and…

Grace Poe leads Senate poll; Sara Duterte, Imee Marcos in top 12

Inquirer 09/23/2018

If the senatorial elections were held in the first week of September, Sen. Grace Poe would have topped the race, a nationwide survey conducted by Pulse Asia showed. Of the 66 names included in the survey, held…

Trillanes to stay in Senate for now

Inquirer.net 09/14/2018

UPON the advice of his lawyers, Senator Antonio Trillanes IV has decided to stay in the Senate until the courts decide with finality on President Rodrigo Duterte’s Proclamation 572. “I was advised by my lawyers to just…

Senate OKs bills declaring special holidays in Cebu, four other provinces

Inquirer.net 09/03/2018

  THE Senate approved on third and final reading five bills seeking to declare special non-working and special working holidays in several provinces to commemorate local significant events. Senator Sonny Angara, chairman of the Senate Committee on…

Imee open to Senate bid

Morexette B. Erram 08/20/2018

Ilocos Norte Gov. Imee Marcos said she is likely to run for the Senate in the May 2019 elections. “I’ll be discussing it with the family,” she said. Imee said her brother former senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos…

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