Senate panel approves COA, Ombudsman proposed budgets for 2024 Phlnews 28.9.23 MANILA – The Senate Committee on Finance on Wednesday approved the PHP13.360 billion proposed budget of the Commission on Audit... Continue Reading
Senate OKs Internet Transactions Act, 3 other LEDAC priority bills Phlnews 26.9.23 MANILA – The Senate approved on Monday five bills that include four priority measures of the Legislative-Executive Development A... Continue Reading
No more bottled water in Impeachment Trial, Sen. Pia Cayetano W of the World 13.3.12Image via Wikipedia People who have been religiously following the impeachment trial of Chief Justice Renato Corona may be surprised to f... Continue Reading
Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas on the PSBank examination, response to Impeachment hearing W of the World 22.2.12Image via Wikipedia Statement of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas: On the PSBank examination [ Released on February 21, 2012 ] In resp... Continue Reading
Supreme Court should not interfere the Impeachment Trial - Sen. Pangilinan W of the World 12.2.12 The Supreme Court should not interfere in the impeachment trial because the Constitution gives the Senate the sole power to try and decide... Continue Reading
Senate to review Foreign Currency Deposit Act as it took center stage in impeachment trial W of the World 12.2.12 Sen. Ralph G. Recto yesterday called for a revisit of the laws on foreign currency deposit units (FCDUs) and the confidentiality of bank a... Continue Reading
Senate approved bill turning Mabalacat into city, Bacoor and Imus next W of the World 10.2.12 The Senate approved today on third and final reading a bill converting the municipality of Mabalacat in Pampanga into a component city. ... Continue Reading
PNoy's Support need for Charter Change to succeed -- Senator Drilon W of the World 10.10.11 The support of President Benigno Aquino III is important in pushing for amendments to the 1987 Constitution, Senator Franklin Drilon yester... Continue Reading
Charter Change now the best time -- Sen. Drilon W of the World 5.10.11 Changes to the economic provisions of the Constitution should be introduced now, with Senator Franklin Drilon saying it will douse speculat... Continue Reading
Senator Pangilinan said Senate no position on Charter Change yet, amid approval by House W of the World 3.10.11 Whatever was discussed during the summit does not bind the Senate in any way, and a separate act of the Senate is necessary if this is to b... Continue Reading
Senate passed Professional Regulatory Board of Geology Law, Authored by Sen. Trillanes W of the World 22.9.11 The Senate today passed on third reading a bill calling for the professionalization of the practice of geology in the country through the c... Continue Reading
Senator Alan Cayetano challenges COMELEC Chairman Brillantes to investigate scandals W of the World 21.9.11 Senate minority leader Alan Peter Cayetano lamented that the lack of initiative on Commission on Elections (Comelec) chairman Sixto Brillan... Continue Reading
Ruffy Biazon appointment best decision by PNoy said Senator Recto W of the World 19.9.11 The appointment of former Rep. Ruffy Biazon to the Bureau of Customs (BOC) could be one of the best decisions made by PNoy. This latest in... Continue Reading
Villar urges DFA, DOLE to help OFWs in Syria W of the World 26.8.11 Sen. Manny Villar assured the families of overseas Filipino workers caught in the middle of escalating political tension in Syria that he w... Continue Reading
Delegation in the Legislative—Executive Development Advisory Council (LEDAC) Meeting W of the World 18.8.11President Benigno S. Aquino III, Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile, and House Speaker Feliciano Belmonte Jr., meet with the press after con... Continue Reading
Sen. Angara: Form Diplomatic team to negotiate over Spratly Islands W of the World 15.6.11Senator Edgardo J. Angara urged the government to form a diplomatic team that will urgently negotiate with other Asian countries for a peace... Continue Reading
Sen. Kiko lauds the Supreme Court for live media coverage of Maguindanao Massacre W of the World 15.6.11Senator Francis "Kiko" Pangilinan lauds the Supreme Court in making public the Maguindanao massacre court proceedings. Pangilinan ... Continue Reading
Sen. Bong Revilla proposed modification of Philippine Flag W of the World 13.6.11In observance of the 113th anniversary of the proclamation of the Philippine independence, Senator Ramon Bong Revilla Jr. pushed for the pas... Continue Reading
Senator Sonny Trillanes authored expeditious release of government workers pension W of the World 12.6.11The Senate has unanimously approved on third and final reading a bill that seeks the expeditious and timely release of benefits, pension and... Continue Reading
Sen. Drilon: Bishop Pueblos should resign and join pro-Arroyo opposition in the House W of the World 12.6.11Those who conveniently kept their mouth shut when the Filipino people expressed their outrage against the massive corruption under the Arroy... Continue Reading