JV seeks ‘zero sum’ budget
Senator Joseph Victor “JV” Ejercito on Tuesday said the Senate is aiming for a “zero sum” approach to the 2026 national budget. In practical terms, this means…
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Senator Joseph Victor “JV” Ejercito on Tuesday said the Senate is aiming for a “zero sum” approach to the 2026 national budget. In practical terms, this means…
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‘We will discuss this further in a caucus of the majority members to determine our next steps.’
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Senator Joseph Victor “JV” Ejercito stated on Tuesday, 7 October 2025, that the Senate is pushing for a “Zero-Sum” 2026 national budget, meaning lawmakers will…
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Senator JV Ejercito vowed his full support in securing sufficient and sustained funding for the Armed Forces of the Philippines’ (AFP) modernization program…
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Senator Joseph Victor “JV” Ejercito has expressed gratitude for being considered as the next chairperson of the powerful Senate Blue Ribbon Committee, but has…
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Senate Deputy Majority Leader JV Ejercito has called for the full and sustained funding of the Department of Migrant Workers’ (DMW) welfare and assistance…
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Senator JV Ejercito pushed for the full funding of the Department of Migrant Workers’ (DMW) assistance programs, stressing that Overseas Filipino Workers…
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Senator JV Ejercito on Wednesday welcomed the inclusion of five of his priority measures in the Marcos administration’s Common Legislative Agenda (CLA),…
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Senator Joseph Victor “JV” Ejercito on Wednesday welcomed the inclusion of five of his priority measures in the Marcos administration’s Common Legislative…
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The Senate should consider turning over its investigation into the alleged anomalies in flood control projects to the Independent Commission for Infrastructure…
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Senator Bam Aquino urged the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) and the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) to ramp up the government’s scholarship…
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Senator Imee Marcos on Monday, 29 September, warned that illegal drugs are once again rampant across the Philippines.
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Senator Francis “Chiz” Escudero on Monday blasted former House Speaker Martin Romualdez for allegedly orchestrating a “script and sarswela” designed to deflect…
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Senator Risa Hontiveros on Monday, 29 September, lamented that the country’s water crisis is not caused by drought, but by neglect.
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Senator Raffy Tulfo is pushing for the creation of the Department of Water Resources Management in a bid to address complaints of poor water supply and the…
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Senator Rodante Marcoleta said he has not been in contact with Orly Guteza, who stood as one of the witnesses during the recent Senate Blue Ribbon hearing on…
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Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan on Thursday said the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee will follow the trail of evidence, wherever it leads, as it probes what is…
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Senator Joel Guerriau, 67, is facing trial for allegedly using ecstasy to spike a glass of champagne.
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