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Dela Rosa moves to close ROTC bill debates

Manila, Feb. 4 -- Senator Ronald dela Rosa called for the end of interpellation on Senate Bill No. 2034 or the Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) Bill after months of debate. Speaking before the... Read More


Hontiveros seeks probe into online child sexual abuse

Manila, Feb. 4 -- Senate Deputy Minority Leader Risa Hontiveros filed a resolution urging the Senate Committee on Women, Children, Family Relations, and Gender Equality, which she also chairs, to laun... Read More


CA defers appointment deliberation of PhilSA chief

Manila, Feb. 4 -- The Commission on Appointments (CA) on Tuesday deferred deliberations on the ad interim appointment of Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) Director General Joel Joseph Marciano Jr. as l... Read More


36 AFP officers, 19 foreign service officials get CA nod

Manila, Feb. 4 -- The Commission on Appointments (CA) on Tuesday confirmed the ad interim appointments of 36 senior officers of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and 19 foreign service officia... Read More


Senate committee report warns of POGO 'evolution' despite ban

Manila, Feb. 4 -- A Senate committee report warned that criminal syndicates linked to Philippine offshore gaming operators (POGOs) operations continue to thrive, shifting their activities to new front... Read More


Senate ratifies amended Doble Plaka law

Manila, Feb. 4 -- The Senate ratified Monday the amendments to the Motorcycle Crime Prevention Act or the Doble Plaka law. Penalties and fines have been lowered under the reconciled version of the bi... Read More


Police presence in Marilaque Highway to become permanent

MANILA, Feb. 3 -- The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Monday assured senators that police presence along Marilaque Highway, a popular hangout for motorists and leisure riders, will be made permane... Read More


Senate approves 39 key bills, local measures

MANILA, Feb. 3 -- The Philippine Senate approved 39 key bills during its regular session on Monday, covering measures on infrastructure, healthcare, education, judiciary reforms, and public services. ... Read More


Senator seeks accountability in Bestlink trip, scam targeting teachers

Manila, Jan. 30 -- Senator Sherwin Gatchalian is calling for accountability in the unauthorized field trip by Bestlink College of the Philippines that endangered students, and the investment scam that... Read More


Gatchalian seeks to scrap CSE, retain RH educ

Manila, Jan. 29 -- Senator Sherwin Gatchalian has called for the removal of the Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE) in schools, and advocated instead for the retention of the reproductive health e... Read More