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Estrada wants ban on unsolicited pre-approved credit cards

Manila, Feb. 27 -- Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada on Thursday called for a ban on unsolicited pre-approved credit cards' issuance and heavier penalties on violators. Estrada, w... Read More


Senate proposes July 30 start of VP Sara's impeachment trial

Manila, Feb. 27 -- The Senate has proposed to begin the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte on July 30, following a structured pre-trial process to ensure a fair and orderly proceeding, S... Read More


Last-mile schools to benefit from DepEd, GSIS tech facilities boost

Manila, Feb. 27 -- The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) is strengthening its partnership with the Department of Education (DepEd) to improve education in underserved communities by expanding... Read More


Suspension of TIN requirement for coop tax exemption pushed in Senate

Manila, Feb. 27 -- Senator Sherwin Gatchalian is calling for the suspension and review of a Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) rule requiring all cooperative members to obtain taxpayer identification nu... Read More


Senators link kidnapping, recent crimes involving foreigners to POGOs

Philippines, Feb. 26 -- Senators on Wednesday linked the recent kidnapping of a foreign student from an international school to the continued presence of Philippine offshore gaming operators (POGOs), ... Read More


Senator welcomes DOTr plan to review PUVMP

Philippines, Feb. 26 -- Senator Grace Poe on Wednesday expressed hope that long-standing concerns over the Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program (PUVMP) would finally be addressed after Departm... Read More


Chiz refutes Duterte's claim of Marcos 'veering toward dictatorship'

MANILA, Feb. 24 -- Senate President Francis "Chiz" Escudero on Monday refuted former president Rodrigo Duterte's allegations that President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. is leaning toward dictatorship, call... Read More


Antique airport set to fully open as Legarda secures final funding

MANILA, Feb. 21 -- Completion of the redevelopment and modernization of the Antique Airport in San Jose de Buenavista got another boost after Senator Loren Legarda and Antique Lone District Rep. Anton... Read More


Pimentel: Senate can act on impeachment on its own

Manila, Feb. 20 -- Senate Minority Leader Aquilino Pimentel III on Thursday said the Senate has a solid legal basis to act on an impeachment complaint even without a special session called by the Pres... Read More


Senator alarmed over recruitment of Filipinos for overseas scam hubs

Manila, Feb. 20 -- Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Thursday called for immediate government action to stop the recruitment of Filipinos for overseas scam hubs, warning that such operations expose worker... Read More