‘2023 na, wala pa ring divorce’: Three senators push for divorce bill passage

Maila Ager 04/18/2023

MANILA,  Philippines — Three senators on Tuesday made an impassioned plea, urging for a fair consideration of the proposed divorce law as several measures remain pending in the Senate. Senator Risa Hontiveros, head of the Senate committee…

Hontiveros: Suspects behind Adamson student’s death should be meted ‘full force of anti-hazing law’

Daphne Galvez - Reporter / @DYGalvezINQ 03/02/2023

MANILA, Philippines — The full force of the Anti-Hazing law should be brought down to perpetrators in the death of chemical engineering student John Matthew Salilig, who allegedly died due to hazing, opposition Senator Risa Hontiveros said…

Hontiveros: Gov’t must pass urgent measures to lower food prices instead of Maharlika Investment Fund

John Eric Mendoza 12/17/2022

MANILA, Philippines — Opposition Senator Risa Hontiveros on Friday said the government should certify as urgent a measure that would lower food prices instead of the Maharlika Investment Fund. “Certify urgent? Eh kung ang gawin munang urgent…

Hontiveros urges Marcos to appoint DA chief to avert sugar crisis

Daniza Fernandez - Reporter / @DFernandezINQ 08/18/2022

MANILA, Philippines —  Senator Risa Hontiveros is urging President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. to appoint an agriculture secretary to prevent a looming sugar supply crisis. Marcos Jr. concurrently serves as the DA secretary. “This fiasco with the…

From 90, PhilHealth expands dialysis sessions to 144 for rest of 2022

Zacarian Sarao - @inquirerdotnet 07/30/2022

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) has expanded its coverage of hemodialysis sessions from 90 to 144  for the remaining months of 2022. “The PhilHealth Board of Directors has recently approved the coverage of…

Mobile clinic provides medical services to 300 Kamputhaw residents

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 11/21/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Around 300 residents of Barangay Kamputhaw availed of the free medical services on Sunday, November 21, 2021, under the ‘Healthy Buhay at Hanapbuhay’ campaign of Senator Risa Hontiveros. These residents availed of free…

Sen. Hontiveros launches Healthy Pinas Mobile Clinic in Lapu

Futch Anthony Inso 08/11/2021

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — Senator Risa Hontiveros has formally launched in the Visayas on Wednesday, August 11, 2021, the Healthy Pinas Mobile Clinic. The mobile clinic’s first stop was at Barangay Pajo covered court, wherein they offered…

200-bed hospital to be established in Bogo City

Morexette Erram 02/15/2018

Dr. Rene Catan of the Cebu Provincial Health Office (PHO) announced that the national government has funded the construction of the three-storey medical center inside Severo Verallo Memorial District Hospital compound in Bogo City, Cebu, approximately 101…

Book on martial law account given to schools

Morexette Erram 09/10/2016

STUDENTS of more than 10 schools and universities in Cebu city received a copy of the book Marcos Martial Law: Never Again penned by renowned Filipino journalist Raissa Robles at Handuraw Pizza Cafe, Gorordo Avenue Saturday. The…

LP eyes coalition to ensure Drilon will keep Senate presidency

06/01/2016

THE Liberal Party (LP) and its allies in the Senate are eyeing a coalition with other senators to ensure that incumbent Senate President Franklin Drilon would keep his post in the 17th Congress. “The Liberal Party has…

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