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Drilon scores ‘nurses for vaccines’ offer: ‘Ganito na ba tayo kadesperado?’
“Bakit tayo umabot sa ganito?”
February 24, 2021
3:32 pm
Politiko Lokal
Drilon: 6 Southeast Asian countries have rolled out vaccines – how about PH?
Senate Minority Leader Frank Drilon on Wednesday lamented that the Philippines was lagging behind several countries in its Covid-19 vaccination plans, noting that six out of 10 countries in Southeast Asia have already begun their vaccination programs while the Philippines is still scrambling to secure supplies.
February 18, 2021
1:56 pm
Politiko Lokal
Drilon: It’s prosecution’s burden to prove case against De Lima
Senate Minority Leader Frank Drilon on Wednesday said the burden of proving the guilt of Senator Leila de Lima fell on the shoulders of the prosecution, as another witness admitted lack of knowledge about the allegations against the detained senator.
February 10, 2021
4:20 pm
Politiko Lokal
PH’s ‘sinking’ economy can create more serious problems – Drilon
The government’s failure to address the Philippines’ “sinking economy” immediately could create more serious consequences, including increase in crimes, extreme poverty, hunger, joblessness, Senate Minority Leader Frank Drilon warned on Tuesday.
February 2, 2021
3:47 pm
Politiko Lokal
Drilon: Economic liberalization possible without Cha-cha
Senate Minority Leader Frank Drilon on Wednesday opined that it was possible to have economic liberalization without tinkering with the 1987 Constitution.
January 27, 2021
3:46 pm
Politiko Lokal
Drilon saddened by termination of UP-DND accord: ‘This only increases tension’
Senate Minority Leader Frank Drilon on Tuesday urged Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana to reconsider his decision to unilaterally terminate the agreement that barred the presence of the military on the campuses of the University of the Philippines.
January 19, 2021
2:45 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
Drilon: Sinovac ‘pales in comparison’ with Pfizer, Moderna, AstraZeneca
Senate Minority Leader Frank Drilon on Friday expressed disappointment with the plan to procure vaccines made by Chinese pharmaceutical Sinovac Biotech, which had a reported 50 percent efficacy rate.
December 25, 2020
4:40 pm
Politiko Lokal
Drilon: ‘P72.5B budget for Covid-19 vaccines like an unfunded check’
Senate Minority Leader Frank Drilon likened the P72.5 billion earmarked for the purchase of Covid-19 vaccines to an “unfunded check” as he reiterated his concerns about the lack of a definite source of funds to immunize around 60 million Filipinos next year.
December 11, 2020
3:29 pm
Politiko Lokal
Senate minority calls for Echanis’ release: ‘Jail not a place for mother and baby’
The Senate minority bloc led by Senate Minority Leader Frank Drilon and Senators Risa Hontiveros, Kiko Pangilinan and Leila de Lima called on the authorities to release Amanda Echanis, daughter of slain Anakpawis chair Randall Echanis, and her baby for humanitarian reasons, after she was arrested on illegal firearms and explosives possession charges.
December 4, 2020
3:35 pm
Politiko Lokal
Drilon laments government’s ‘see no evil’ approach to PITC
Senate Minority Leader Frank Drilon on Wednesday lamented how the government is treating the inefficiencies and obvious shady schemes perpetuated by the Philippine International Trade Center (PITC) with “kid gloves.”
December 2, 2020
3:34 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 TV
WATCH | ‘This is almost criminal’: Drilon hits DSWD for keeping P83-B in face of COVID-19 pandemic, calamities
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November 18, 2020
11:01 am
Politiko Lokal
Drilon: P5B for Marawi rehab in 2021 ‘grossly insufficient’
Senate Minority Leader Frank Drilon said he doubted the government’s ability to finish the rehabilitation of Marawi City in southern Mindanao by the end of next year, as only P5 billion was allocated for it.
November 17, 2020
1:43 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 schools Yap over proposal to defund graft-prone agencies: ‘Good media copy but…’
Senate Minority Leader Frank Drilon on Friday ridiculed the vow of House appropriations panel chairman and ACT-CIS party-list Rep. Eric Yap to reduce funding for agencies known to be prone to corruption.
October 30, 2020
1:06 pm
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
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 Lokal
Drilon warns of potential ‘crony takeover’ in dismantling oligarchs
MANILA – Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon has warned of a potential ‘crony takeover’ amid the Duterte administration’s bid to dismantle oligarchs in the country.
July 15, 2020
3:06 pm
Politiko Lokal
Drilon tells Duque: Kung ayaw mo mag-resign, magdasal ka nalang!
Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon advised Health Secretary Francisco Duque III Thursday (May 21) to pray if he doesn’t want to step down despite flak the government is getting for its COVID-19 response.
May 21, 2020
2:08 pm
Headlines
May gustong kumita! Drilon asks why Philhealth pays P8K for COVID-19 testing when Red Cross charges P3,500
Some people want to make money out of the COVID-19 crisis.
May 21, 2020
12:19 pm
Headlines
Unli sa haba! Learning from ABS-CBN’s woes, Drilon proposes non-expiration of franchise
Learning from ABS-CBN’s dilemma, Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon has filed a bill providing for the non-expiration of a franchise as long as a bill for its renewal is filed.
May 14, 2020
10:04 am
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