Zubiri takes helm of Senate; Cayetanos go own way
Senators on Monday elected Senator Juan Miguel Zubiri as their new Senate President in the 19th Congress with four members abstaining from the vote.
Senators on Monday elected Senator Juan Miguel Zubiri as their new Senate President in the 19th Congress with four members abstaining from the vote.
Members of the House of Representatives on Monday elected Zamboanga City Rep. Manuel Jose Dalipe as Majority Leader.
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has left Malacañang and is now on his way to Batasang Pambansa for his first State of the Nation Address.
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Monday lamented the “incredibly brazen act of violence” on the Ateneo De Manila University (ADMU) campus in Quezon City after a gunman killed a former mayor of Basilan province, her aide and an Ateneo security guard on Sunday.
Senator Win Gatchalian on Monday urged the Quezon City police to get to the bottom of the Sunday shooting on the Ateneo De Manila University (ADMU) campus in Quezon City that killed a former mayor of Basilan province, her aide and an Ateneo security guard.
Former Vice President Leni Robredo is happy and well while enjoying a family vacation in Turkey.
The Sandigan ng mga Empleyadong Nagkakaisa sa Adhikain ng Demokratikong Organisasyon (SENADO), the Senate employee’s union, has questioned the proposed rightsizing of the bureaucracy, saying it attacks job security, will worsen contractualization and compromise public service delivery.
Senator Bong Revilla Jr. on Monday said he was hopeful and excited as the Senate convenes Monday for the opening of the 19th Congress.
Members of the House of Representatives on Monday elected Leyte Rep. Ferdinand Martin Romualdez as Speaker.
The government and the private sector are bound to work together to get rid of all the barriers and challenges so businesses can thrive, even those online, according to Senator Cynthia Villar.