Senate outlines expanded LEDAC priorities, adds new bills

Manila, Feb. 10 -- The Senate outlined the updated roster of priority measures under the third Legislative-Executive Development Advisory Council (LEDAC). In a Viber message to reporters Tuesday, Sen... Read More

Blue Ribbon report on flood control recommends probe vs. 3 senators

Manila, Feb. 10 -- Senate President Pro Tempore and committee chair Panfilo Lacson said Tuesday the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee's report on alleged flood control anomalies includes findings involving... Read More

Senate traces agri smuggling financiers as arrests, warrants surface

Manila, Feb. 10 -- The Senate Committee on Agriculture, Food and Agrarian Reform on Tuesday zeroed in on the financial backers behind large-scale agricultural smuggling as it examined arrests, unserve... Read More

BIR lays out audit reforms in Senate probe on LOA misuse

Manila, Feb. 10 -- The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) on Tuesday presented a revamped, system-driven tax audit framework to the Senate as lawmakers examined allegations that letters of authority (LO... Read More

Pasig consultations focus on local enforcement of anti-dynasty bill

Manila, Feb. 9 -- Lawmakers and civil society groups on Monday shifted the anti-political dynasty debate toward implementation, saying any proposed law must be enforceable on the ground. Senator Risa... Read More

Senators push fact-based discourse on WPS amid attacks, misinformation

Manila, Feb. 9 -- Lawmakers have underscored the need for a fact-based and unified national position on the West Philippine Sea (WPS), warning that personal attacks and misinformation weaken public un... Read More

Senate urged to probe mining permit in Dupax del Norte

Manila, Feb. 9 -- Senator Francis Pangilinan on Monday filed a resolution seeking a Senate investigation into the issuance of an exploration permit that allowed mining activities in Dupax del Norte, N... Read More

Senate eyes uniform pricing for classrooms across all build modes

Manila, Feb. 9 -- The Senate Committee on Basic Education on Monday raised the need to standardize the cost of classroom construction across all government modalities, as lawmakers scrutinize public-p... Read More

Gov't, lawmakers map reforms for sugar sector

Manila, Feb. 9 -- Government officials and lawmakers on Monday agreed on a set of immediate and longer-term measures to stabilize the sugar industry, as declining farmgate prices, refining constraints... Read More

Senate 'unrest' due to committee disputes, leaked draft - Sotto

Manila, Feb. 6 -- Senate President Vicente Sotto III on Friday said recent talk of Senate leadership unrest stemmed from disputes over committee assignments, heated debates on China and the circulatio... Read More

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