Senate leaders downplay leaked Blue Ribbon draft

Manila, Feb. 4 -- Senate President Vicente Sotto III on Tuesday clarified that there is no official committee report yet from the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee on the alleged corruption in flood-contro... Read More

Senate must bankroll AFP, Coast Guard amid WPS tensions -Pangilinan

Manila, Feb. 4 -- Senator Francis Pangilinan urged the Senate to sustain budget support for the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), saying stronger funding is e... Read More

Treaties on extradition, tax up for review

Manila, Feb. 4 -- The Senate Foreign Relations Committee will prioritize the review of treaties on extradition, taxation, and higher education qualifications to address investor concerns, strengthen s... Read More

Lacson welcomes committee input on draft flood control findings

Manila, Feb. 4 -- Senate President Pro Tempore and Blue Ribbon Committee (BRC) chair Panfilo Lacson on Wednesday said he is open to suggestions from members on the panel's draft partial committee repo... Read More

Sotto outlines Senate plan for possible impeachment trials

Manila, Feb. 4 -- Senate President Vicente Sotto III on Wednesday outlined how the Senate would proceed should impeachment complaints be transmitted to the chamber. "Oo naman (Of course)," Sotto said... Read More

Tourism chief calls for review of airline fare rules amid Senate probe

Manila, Feb. 3 -- Tourism Secretary Christina Frasco on Tuesday said it may be time to revisit the deregulation of airline ticket pricing as lawmakers probed soaring domestic airfares and tourism infr... Read More

CHED tightens action vs. 'diploma mills'

Manila, Feb. 3 -- The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) on Tuesday said it is intensifying its investigation and regulatory action against illegal teacher education programs. During a Senate hear... Read More

Frasco denies self-promotion in tourism materials

Manila, Feb. 3 -- Tourism Secretary Christina Frasco on Tuesday denied that she was promoting herself in government tourism materials, telling senators that the use of her image in certain publication... Read More

Safeguard PH energy security amid Iran unrest - Gatchalian

Manila, Feb. 2 -- Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Monday stressed the need to safeguard the Philippines' energy security amid external supply risks following continued pressure on fuel and electricity p... Read More

Blue Ribbon to look into BIR's resumption of LOA issuance

Manila, Feb. 2 -- The Senate Blue Ribbon Committee will hold a hearing this week to examine the Bureau of Internal Revenue's (BIR) resumption of the issuance of letters of authority (LOAs) and mission... Read More

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