Hontiveros to Quiboloy: ‘Stop your drama and come out of your cave’

Charie Abarca - @inquirerdotnet 09/02/2024

MANILA, Philippines — Senator Risa Hontiveros called on fugitive televangelist Apollo Quiboloy to stop his theatrics and come out of hiding in response to his demand for a written assurance from President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. that he…

Roque faces contempt threat after clash with Hontiveros

Maila Ager - INQUIRER.net 07/29/2024

MANILA,  Philippines — Former presidential spokesperson Harry Roque faced a contempt threat after clashing with Senator Risa Hontiveros during a Senate hearing on Monday. “Atty. Roque, please be reminded to respect the chairperson,” Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian said…

Hontiveros wants Quiboloy’s ‘private army’ disbanded

Charie Abarca 04/27/2024

MANILA, Philippines — After the Philippine National Police (PNP) revoked the firearm licenses of Apollo Quiboloy, the alleged sex offender and leader of the Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KJC), Senator Risa Hontiveros is calling for the dissolution…

Hontiveros hopes for fair consideration of divorce bill in Senate

Maila Ager 02/21/2024

MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Risa Hontiveros expressed hope on Wednesday about the potential reintroduction of a divorce bill onto the Senate’s legislative agenda. In the House of Representatives, a bill on absolute divorce was brought for plenary…

Hontiveros dares both Marcos and Duterte to undergo drug test

Charie Abarca 01/31/2024

MANILA, Philippines — In order to put an end to tirades from both camps, opposition Senator Risa Hontiveros encouraged on Wednesday both President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. and former chief executive Rodrigo Duterte to undergo drug tests.…

Stiffer penalties vs liars in gov’t service sought

Marlon Ramos 12/25/2023

Civil servants found guilty of inducing false testimony may soon be barred from holding public office. Sen. Risa Hontiveros has filed a measure seeking to penalize all government officials who coerce witnesses to provide fabricated statements during…

Sen. Risa Hontiveros urges Palace to work with ICC in a resolution

Charie Abarca 11/28/2023

  MANILA, Philippines — Senator Risa Hontiveros is urging Malacañang to cooperate with the International Criminal Court (ICC) and to accommodate the international tribunal’s bid to start its investigation into the human rights situation in the country.…

‘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…

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