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‘Di pangarap mag-presidente: Is Leni eyeing CamSur gubernatorial seat in 2022?
Is Vice President Leni Robredo planning a return to local politics after holding the second highest elective position in the country?
January 18, 2021
10:50 am
Features
Duterte to PSG: Invoke your right to remain silent
President Rodrigo Duterte ordered the Presidential Security Group (PSG) to “shut up” when asked to appear before the Senate to explain the use of illegal Chinese vaccines.
January 5, 2021
9:47 am
Snitch Network
‘Kalampagin si Duterte:’ Trillanes wants gov’t to present COVID vaccine plan ASAP
Former Senator Antonio Trillanes IV is calling for transparency in the government’s planned purchase and distribution of coronavirus vaccines in the country.
January 3, 2021
5:55 pm
Politiko Lokal
May pondo sa 2021: Acosta thanks Duterte for ensuring survival of PAO forensic lab
Public Attorney’s Office (PAO) Chief Persida Acosta expressed gratitude to President Rodrigo Duterte for the veto of a rider in the General Appropriations Act (GAA) of 2021 which prevents the staff of the PAO forensic laboratory from receiving salaries and benefits.
December 30, 2020
2:19 pm
Politiko Lokal
Drilon says administration of unauthorized Covid-19 vaccines ‘illegal’
Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon on Tuesday backed the position of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that without the proper authorization, the distribution and administration of unauthorized Sinopharm Covid-19 vaccine is illegal and punishable by law.
December 29, 2020
3:10 pm
Politiko Lokal
Pangilinan: PNP should wear body cameras to prevent planting of evidence
To prevent unlawful arrests and planting of evidence as alleged in the case of peasant organizer Amanda Echanis, Senator Kiko Pangilinan wants the police to wear body cameras during police operations.
December 5, 2020
3:45 pm
Politiko Lokal
Drilon ‘disappointed’ at Lopez for turning ‘blind eye’ on PITC’s practices
Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon on Friday said he is disappointed by the “negligent attitude” of Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez toward the Philippine International Trading Center (PITC) and its “devious and shady schemes” that allowed the agency to hold back billions of pesos in public funds.
November 27, 2020
2:45 pm
Politiko Lokal
Drilon: DOF, DBM to recommend return of P33B ‘parked’ in PITC
Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon on Thursday said the Department of Finance (DOF) has urged the Department of Budget and Management to order the return of P33 billion “parked” in the bank accounts of the Philippine International Trading Corp. (PITC).
November 26, 2020
5:05 pm
Politiko Lokal
Drilon laments PH ‘failing marks’ on corruption, rule of law in MCC scorecard
Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon on Monday labeled as another missed opportunity the country’s ineligibility to access millions worth of grants from the Millennium Challenge Corp. (MCC) due to the country’s failing marks on corruption and rule of law, among other metrics.
November 16, 2020
2:44 pm
Politiko Lokal
Drilon doubts government’s preparedness for mass Covid-19 vaccination
Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon on Sunday expressed “serious concerns” about the country’s preparedness to conduct mass vaccinations once the coronavirus vaccines became available, citing “funding woes and the lack of a clear distribution plan.”
November 8, 2020
2:21 pm
Politiko Lokal
Drilon: Use P19B NTF-ELCAC budget for disaster aid, not ‘in aid of 2022 election’
Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon on Wednesday expressed support for the use of P19 billion of the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) to fund disaster aid efforts, especially in typhoon-stricken provinces in Bicol and Southern Tagalog regions.
November 4, 2020
3:14 pm
Politiko Lokal
Drilon says DDR creation a ‘knee-jerk reaction’ that will only bloat bureaucracy
Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon on Monday opposed a proposal to create a new department that will focus solely on disaster management, calling it a “knee-jerk reaction” that will further bloat the already bloated bureaucracy.
November 2, 2020
2:45 pm
Headlines
Walang pagod! Tito Sotto lauds parliaments for continued work despite pandemic
Senate President Vicente Sotto III cited the continued functioning of parliaments amid the unprecedented coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) health emergency, during the meeting of the Asia Pacific Group (APG) of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) on Friday.
October 31, 2020
7:13 pm
Politiko TV
WATCH | Unprepared! Drilon castigates Housing chief for failure to defend 2021 budget
October 22, 2020
9:51 am
Politiko Lokal
Drilon: Only P4B for housing but P9.5B for confidential, intel funds
With millions in housing backlog, Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon on Wednesday criticized the government’s allocation of a “measly P4 billion” for the housing sector while it poured in a total of P9.6 billion into confidential and intelligence funds in the proposed 2021 budget.
October 21, 2020
3:23 pm
Politiko Lokal
Drilon presses DPWH to speed up construction of Panay-Guimaras-Negros bridge
Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon pressed the Department of Public Works and Highway (DPWH) on Wednesday to fast-track the construction of the proposed Panay-Guimaras-Negros bridge.
October 15, 2020
3:59 pm
Politiko Lokal
Drilon urges DSWD to be lenient in giving cash aid: Ano kung dumoble? 6 buwan walang kita mahihirap
Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon urged the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Sunday (September 27) not to be tight-fisted in giving financial aid to low income families affected by the COVID-19 crisis under the Social Amelioration Program (SAP).
September 27, 2020
3:41 pm
Politiko TV
WATCH | Drilon hits DBM for not allocating budget for judges hazard pay, salaries of judges-at-large
September 25, 2020
11:16 am
Politiko TV
WATCH | Drilon supports gov’t policy of spending rather than tightening the belt during pandemic
September 24, 2020
10:29 am
Politiko Lokal
Duda sa Dito! Drilon doesn’t want 3rd telco to build cell sites inside military camps
Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon is opposed to Dito Telecommunity’s plan to build cell towers inside military camps as it seeks to step up competition against Globe and Smart.
September 13, 2020
11:20 am
Politiko TV
WATCH | Drilon flags P16.4-B allocation for anti-insurgency program in 2021
Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon flags P16.4-B allocation for anti-insurgency program in 2021
September 10, 2020
10:49 am
Politiko Lokal
Alam kalakaran! Drilon suspects P16-B budget for fighting communism will be spent on 2022 polls
Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon believes the P16.4-billion budget for the government’s campaign to end communism will be spent on administration allies’ 2022 electoral bids.
September 9, 2020
7:51 pm
Features
PhilHealth revamp ‘possible’, says Palace
A possible revamp is expected in the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth).
August 27, 2020
7:07 pm
Headlines
Kalsada, kubeta ni Cayetano! Drilon reveals senators blocked House’s P10-B infra bid
Senators opposed the move of their counterparts from House of Representatives to lodge P10 billion with the Tourism Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone Authority (TIEZA) for infrastructure projects during the discussions on the proposed Bayanihan to Recover as One Act, Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon said.
August 21, 2020
3:48 pm
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