SENATE VOTES TO POSTPONE POLLS

Inquirer.net, Jose Santino S. Bunachita, Morexette Marie B. Erram 09/20/2017

BARANGAY AND SK ELECTIONS The postponement of the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) elections has moved closer to reality after the Senate on Wednesday approved on third and final reading to defer the twin polls originally set…

Cebu Press Freedom Day bill pushed at Senate

Doris C. Bongcac 09/17/2017

PASSAGE of a House bill seeking to declare Sept. 21 of each year as Cebu Press Freedom Day is being pushed at the Senate. House Bill No. 5688 also seeks the declaration of a special working holiday…

LTFRB chief shocked over mention of his name in Senate probe

Ador Vincent Mayol 09/07/2017

P6.4B SHABU SHIPMENT THE chief of the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board in Central Visayas (LTFRB-7) was left dumbfounded when he was mentioned by Senator Antonio Trillanes IV during the hearing on the P6.4-billion shabu shipment…

Senate panel tackles bill that will exempt first-time jobseekers from gov’t fees

Inquirer.net 08/22/2017

A Senate panel tackled on Tuesday a bill seeking to exempt first-time jobseekers from paying fees and other charges collected by various government agencies for the issuance of documents needed for employment. The Senate Committee on Youth…

Senate oks bill removing expiry dates on gift checks

Inquirer.net 08/14/2017

The Senate on Monday passed on third and final reading a bill seeking to prohibit merchants from imposing expiration dates on gift checks, gift certificates or gift cards. All 22 senators present in the session voted in…

The stirring struggle for sustainability

Atty. Gloria Estenzo Ramos 07/23/2017

It’s been one year since the Duterte administration held the reins of the Executive Department. As our President, Rodrigo Duterte is considered the most powerful person in the land. He has brought in massive changes in government…

Senate committee steps in

Inquirer 07/19/2017

Transportation Network Companies will continue to serve to commuters while the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) resolves their appeal for a reconsideration of the board’s decision to already suspend their operation. Senator Grace Poe said…

Senate to decide on fate of barangay, SK polls in August

Inquirer 06/28/2017

Senate President Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III yesterday said the Senate would decide on the postponement of the barangay and the Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) elections in August amid calls from several lawmakers to finally push through with the…

Senate may reopen probe on Espinosa slay case — Koko

Inquirer.net 06/21/2017

Senate President Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III on Wednesday saw the need for the reopening of the Senate probe on the killing of Albuera, Leyte Mayor Rolando Espinosa Sr. to find out why the murder charges against the…

Aguirre stands by order to probe opposition; ready for Senate grilling

Inquirer.net 06/11/2017

IT’S my responsibility. Undismayed by criticisms, Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II on Sunday stood firm on his order to investigate the purported role of opposition lawmakers in the terrorist attack in Marawi City in a bid to…

Senate OKs 10 years passport validity

Inquirer.net 05/15/2017

Eighteen senators on Monday voted to approve on third and final reading a measure extending the validity of Philippine passports from five years to 10 years. Senate Bill No. 1365, or the Philippine Passport Act, was authored…

Protest movement vs death penalty travels from Mindanao up to Senate

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 05/08/2017

  THEY came all the way from Mindanao, starting in Cagayan de Oro, and are now in the Visayas, and they intend to travel all the way to Luzon, particularly at the Senate building. More than a…

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