Senate OKs barangay poll postponement, holdover for incumbent officials The Senate has approved a bill postponing the scheduled barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) elections from October 23 this year to May next...
Makabayan bloc now a potent fiscalizer in House – Pangilinan The Makabayan bloc, in bolting out of the majority coalition in the House of Representatives, may stand as a potent, vigilant and credible fiscalizer against the imperfections and excesses of the administration, Sen. Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan on Thursday...
Ethics case? Aguirre running to a dead end, says Hontiveros Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II is running to a dead end, Sen. Risa Hontiveros on Wednesday said in reaction to the Cabinet official’s threat to file an ethics as well as civil and criminal complaints against...
Hontiveros not liable for wiretapping, Drilon says From a legal point of view, Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon on Wednesday said Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II does not have a case against Sen. Risa...
Knight in shining armor ang peg: Trillanes ready to probe Aguirre over his plot vs Hontiveros If lady luck is on his side, opposition Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV may now have the opportunity to grill intensely Sec. Vitaliano Aguirre II over his acts perceived by some of his colleagues as unbecoming of a head of the Department of Justice...
Aguirre furious at photo leak of private text message Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II is enraged that someone took photographs of his text messages when he was at the Senate hearing of the committee on public order and dangerous drugs last September...
Bato’s tears are useless: Police killings will only stop if Duterte suspends drug war – Kiko Sen. Kiko Pangilinan believes the unabated killing of innocent civilians, especially minors, will go on unless President Rodrigo Duterte declares a “cessation” on his war on...
Politikang barrio: Duterte accuses Hontiveros, LP of plotting to parade Kian’s ‘cadaver’ on EDSA President Rodrigo Duterte claims he can see through the plans of Sen. Risa Hontiveros and the Liberal Party to make the most of the death of 17-year old Kian delos Santos for their political...
Emotional Bato breaks down during Hontiveros’ grilling on summary killings Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief Ronald dela Rosa broke down in tears before Senate probers Tuesday as he repeatedly refuted the assertions of Sen. Risa Hontiveros on a supposed policy of systematic killing of police personnel against drug...
Kian’s killers follow Duterte advice, invoke right to remain silent Like good soldiers, three cops accused of killing 17-year old Kian delos Santos followed President Rodrigo Duterte's advice to the letter....
Kahit sa burol: Witnesses to Kian’s killing getting threats from unknown groups–Hontiveros Witnesses to the killing of 17-year-old Kian delos Santos have reportedly received "threats" from unidentified persons on the very first day of the boy's...
Aguirre crowned ‘fake news king’ and ‘areglo king’ “Ang 'fake news king' ng Padre Faura ay 'areglo king' na...
Risa slams LTFRB for ignoring taxi abuses while singling out rider-friendly Uber The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) must not remain deaf to the "collective groan" of the public to review its one month suspension order against...
Find out who really should get credit for sponsoring, authoring free tuition bill in Senate Senate President Pro Tempore Ralph Recto is the principal author of recently-signed law providing free college education in the country and Sen. Bam Aquino is the principal sponsor in the...
Walang kokontra: Drilon, Hontiveros shower Bam Aquino with praise for leading ‘final charge’ to pass free tuition fee bill SENATOR Bam Aquino on Saturday earned lots of "kudos" from colleagues in the opposition bloc for his efforts to push for the passage of the free college tuition...
Joel, Risa, JV ask: Where are Duterte’s achievements in SONA? President Duterte made no mention of any of his achievements in his first year in office, including whether some of those he presented in his first State of the Nation Address (SONA) were...
Hontiveros appalled by Duterte’s SONA: All sound and fury and nothing of substance Sen. Risa Hontiveros described President Duterte’s second State of the Nation Address (SONA) as akin to a bad open mic...
Hontiveros disses majority of Congress as Duterte’s ‘echoes’ for failing to speak up on martial law extension "WE are a chamber of lawmakers not President (Rodrigo) Duterte's echo...
Let’s wait for joint session: Esperon says Congress will have last say on martial law extension National Security Adviser Hermogenes Esperon Jr. on Wednesday said he “sensed” that the Senate is willing to allow the extension of the period of martial law but noted that nothing is final until Congress convenes in a special joint session on Saturday (July...
Winter is here! Hontiveros asks youth to fight Duterte’s authoritarian rule "Winter is here. The resistance is also...
O, tameme kayo? Hontiveros says Duterte’s promotion of Marcos is ‘damning proof’ of EJKs PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte’s order reinstating Supt. Marvin Marcos is "a tacit approval of extrajudicial killings (EJK) in the...
Hontiveros says SC sets dangerous precedent: Any despot can now use martial law as ‘silver bullet’ The Supreme Court’s decision upholding the declaration of martial law in Mindanao is setting a dangerous precedent for undemocratic governance, Sen. Risa Hontiveros said...
Hontiveros is sad only 1 of 5 politikos are women, asks why only males were voted as Senate president in the last 100 years Sen. Risa Hontiveros is pushing for the election of more women to Congress and local government...
Duterte’s first year a ‘colossal human rights crisis’ DANGEROUS year to be woman. A of misogyny and relentless killings. A year of national...
