Ejercito: Senate image in decline
Senator JV Ejercito on Tuesday admitted that the Senate’s public image has been damaged by the ongoing clashes among lawmakers, saying the institution must…
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Senator JV Ejercito on Tuesday admitted that the Senate’s public image has been damaged by the ongoing clashes among lawmakers, saying the institution must…
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Minority senators walked out of the Senate plenary on Tuesday after Senator Rodante Marcoleta moved to amend Senate rules to allow lawmakers to attend sessions…
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The Department of Justice (DoJ) on Tuesday called on lawyer Jimmy Bondoc to disclose any information he may have on the whereabouts of Senator Ronald “Bato”…
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After weeks poured into political maneuverings, was it really too much to ask the Senate to get back to regular programming and take care of legislative…
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JV’s abstention probably haunted Alan Peter more than the opposition votes. Opposition senators are easy. Abstainers? JV is terrifying because he still belongs…
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Senate committees are the engines of the legislative branch. They are where sprawling, complex policy ideas are hammered into enforceable, practical laws.
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What ‘vibrancy of democracy’ was Senator Rodante Marcoleta babbling about?
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The Philippine Navy on Tuesday said Marine personnel present during the 13 May shooting incident at the Senate did not fire their weapons, citing…
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Minority senators were quick to “shut down” supposed negotiations to reelect Senator Francis “Chiz” Escudero as Senate President in place of Alan Cayetano amid…
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The Makati Business Club (MBC) urged lawmakers to restore the Senate’s integrity and safeguard public confidence in the institution amid growing scrutiny over…
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Power subsidies meant to shield poor households from rising electricity costs are failing to reach their intended beneficiaries even as government spending…
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Other senators have been added to the controversial and powerful Committee on Accountability of Public Officers and Investigations, widely known as the Blue…
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Power subsidies meant to shield poor households from rising electricity costs are failing to reach their intended beneficiaries even as government spending…
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Mayors for Good Governance (M4GG), a coalition made up of incumbent mayors nationwide, released a statement Monday morning slamming Senator Ronald “Bato”…
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At a very young age, he was already helping his mother sell shrimp and fish in the Divisoria Market. It was an unglamorous start, but it was there that his…
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Senate Minority Leader Tito Sotto firmly dismissed rumors suggesting that his supposed silence over another looming leadership shakeup points to a rift with…
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