Senator Risa Hontiveros reiterated her challenge to Vice President Sara Duterte to explain her need for confidential funds after the latter said she doesn’t have respect for the opposition lawmaker.
Senator Risa Hontiveros has asked the Senate to investigate the government’s flip flopping policies on rice, which she said shows an “evident lack of leadership” by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.
The annual audit reports of the Commission on Audit (COA) should remain public as a way of exposing corruption and keeping politikos accountable, Senator Risa Hontiveros said.
Senator Risa Hontiveros has criticized President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s order to impose a price ceiling on rice, which has become increasingly out of reach for Filipinos.
Senator Risa Hontiveros has slammed China’s propaganda machinery for claiming the Philippines is illegally occupying the Ayungin Shoal, which is within the country’s exclusive economic zone.
Senator Alan Peter Cayetano joined his colleagues in adopting a resolution urging the government to keep on affirming the country’s sovereignty.
Senator Risa Hontiveros believes the time is ripe for the country to elevate the West Philippine Sea row with China to the UN General Assembly (UNGA) due to the overwhelming support of the international community.
Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri has given a big push to Senator Risa Hontiveros’ resolution calling on the Marcos administration to take the Philippines’ fight for sovereignty before the UN General Assembly (UNGA).
Senator Risa Hontiveros said there is an urgent need for the Philippines to report Beijing’s incursions on its waters and harassment of Filipino vessels before the UN’s main policy-making body.
While President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. stressed the need to protect the country’s sovereignty in his second State of the Nation Address (SONA), his failure to mention the country’s territorial waters by name did not sit well with Senator Risa Hontiveros.
