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Special mention sa SONA: Duterte firm on creation of dep’t for OFWs
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte has been steadfast in his position that the country should have a separate department that would properly address the concerns of Filipinos overseas, Senator Christopher “Bong” said on Monday.
February 15, 2021
7:03 pm
Politiko Lokal
Migz: Senate committees can take up DOFil, other bills to create new agencies
The Senate committee on rules chaired by Senate Majority Leader Migz Zubiri agreed on Monday to let the committees take up bills creating new agencies, including the Department of Overseas Filipinos, despite a conflicting measure to rightsize the government.
February 1, 2021
2:17 pm
Politiko Lokal
Poe panel to examine telco-imposed expiry dates on cell phone load
The Senate committee on public services chaired by Sen. Grace Poe will scrutinize the policy of telecommunications companies imposing expiry dates on call, text and data cards and forfeiting load credits.
January 27, 2021
3:35 pm
Politiko Lokal
Poe: Senate, House found middle ground in AMLA amendments bill
Senator Grace Poe on Thursday said the Senate and the House of Representatives were able to reach a compromise in sealing and eventually ratifying the bicameral conference committee report on the amendments to the Anti-Money Laundering Act.
January 21, 2021
3:05 pm
Politiko Lokal
Go threatens peddlers of Covid-19 misinformation: ‘Face jail or death penalty’
In a bid to build higher vaccine confidence among Filipinos, Senator Bong Go on Friday called for cooperation and collaboration to resolve issues in acquiring sufficient, safe and effective Covid-19 vaccines.
January 17, 2021
2:41 pm
Politiko Lokal
Walang politika rito! Ping twits Galvez on ‘politics’ claims
Sen. Panfilo Lacson on Friday debunked claims that the Senate Committee of the Whole’s hearings on the government vaccination program smacked of politicking.
January 15, 2021
1:39 pm
Politiko Lokal
Ping: Charges vs corrupt PhilHealth officials validates Senate’s oversight function
The filing of charges against corrupt officials of the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) validates the Senate’s oversight function, Sen. Panfilo Lacson said Wednesday.
January 13, 2021
1:10 pm
Politiko Lokal
Duque, Galvez, Locsin top-bill Senate hearing on Covid roadmap – Pangilinan
Senator Kiko Pangilinan on Sunday said the scheduled hearing of the Senate committee of the whole on Monday intends to clarify the government vaccination plan and deliverables.
January 10, 2021
3:51 pm
Politiko Lokal
Sotto says Duterte ‘misinformed’: Who says we’ll summon PSG in vaccine probe?
Senate President Tito Sotto on Tuesday said President Rodrigo Duterte was misinformed about the supposed plan of the Senate committee of the whole to summon the Presidential Security Group (PSG) to shed light on how and why they were inoculated with unauthorized vaccines from China.
January 5, 2021
1:48 pm
Politiko Lokal
Poe: FIST bill can generate P1.19T worth of loans for 600K MSMEs
With the passage of the Financial Institutions Strategic Transfer Act (FIST) on third reading on Tuesday, Senator Grace Poe expressed hope that banks will be encouraged to lend to businesses and consumers to fuel the Philippine economy and pull it out of a recession.
November 11, 2020
10:09 am
Politiko Lokal
Poe to DOTr: Don’t shortchange motorists in cashless RFID systems
Senator Grace Poe on Thursday urged the Department of Transportation (DOTr) to examine the entire process of the cashless payment system on toll roads to “avoid any miscalculation that will shortchange motorists.”
November 6, 2020
2:21 pm
Headlines
Senate to end Philhealth probe: Deny to death lang mga boss!
The Senate will wrap up its investigation on anomalies within Philhealth as senators were already fed up with the “carousel of denials and lies.”
August 19, 2020
6:53 pm
Politiko Lokal
Senate panel begins discussion on Tolentino’s distance learning enhancement bill
MANILA – The Senate Committee on Higher Education has begun tackling a proposed legislation that seeks to establish an office that will promote online and distance learning.
August 6, 2020
12:54 pm
Politiko Lokal
Nasaan ang kaluluwa?! Ping scores PhilHealth’s overpriced ICT procurement
No thanks to massive overprice in its procurement of ICT equipment, the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) cost the government millions of pesos in losses, Sen. Panfilo Lacson said.
August 4, 2020
12:31 pm
Politiko Lokal
Senate defers inquiry on PH internet service due to poor connection
The Senate committee on public services has deferred its inquiry into the supposed state of internet connection in the country apparently due to poor connection.
July 1, 2020
6:53 pm
Politiko Lokal
How can gov’t help? Angara to hear private sector’s plight due to COVID-19 pandemic
The Senate committee on finance chaired by Senator Sonny Angara is set to hold a hearing Friday (May 29) on the economic stimulus bills which seek to address the impact of COVID-19 pandemic.
May 28, 2020
4:17 pm
Politiko Lokal
May araw rin kayo! Ping scores pattern of overpricing at DOH
The height of callousness and greed. This was how Sen. Panfilo Lacson described on Thursday the pattern of overpricing in the Department of Health’s purchase of medical equipment to address the COVID-19 threat.
May 21, 2020
11:04 am
Politiko Lokal
Pabibo na, palpak pa! Ping refutes Duque’s ‘second COVID wave’ claim
Was Health Secretary Francisco Duque III’s claim that we are now facing the second wave of the COVID-19 threat merely a way to pat himself on the back?
May 21, 2020
10:51 am
Politiko Lokal
May plano ba talaga? Ping asks IATF for national action plan vs COVID-19
Does the Inter-Agency Task Force on Emerging Infectious Diseases have a national action plan against the COVID-19 threat?
May 19, 2020
6:39 pm
Politiko Campus
Gatchalian urges DBM, DepEd to tap special education fund to ensure safe school opening
Senator Win Gatchalian is seeking more flexibility on the use of the Special Education Fund (SEF) allotted to local school boards to ensure safety in the coming school year.
May 3, 2020
4:24 pm
Politiko Lokal
Gawing regular mga empleyado: Hontiveros appeals to ABS-CBN not to resort to ‘endo’
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Monday obliged ABS-CBN to put the welfare of its employees as top priority by regularizing their contractual employees.
February 24, 2020
9:22 pm
Headlines
Paasa pa more! House panel asks for position papers on ABS-CBN’s franchise but no hearing set by March 30
The House of Representatives wants to take the heat off the chamber over ABS-CBN’s franchise renewal bid by making it appear that proceedings on the matter will now start.
February 24, 2020
10:10 am
Headlines
Pressure pa more! US Senate panel OKs ban on Pinoy politikos tagged in De Lima’s imprisonment
A Senate committee in the United States has approved an amendment to a pending bill that will ban the entry of any Filipino official involved in putting Senator Leila De Lima in jail.
September 27, 2019
2:11 pm
Politiko Lokal
Feeling productive! De Lima thankful for keeping chairmanship of social justice panel despite detention
Senator Leila de Lima has thanked her fellow senators for their trust and confidence after she was retained chairperson of the Senate Committee on Social Justice, Welfare and Rural Development in the 18th Congress.
July 24, 2019
10:30 pm
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