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Pia Cayetano is first woman to lead Senate blue ribbon committee in Senate’s 106-year history
Senator Pia Cayetano replaces Senator Francis Tolentino, who resigned from his position to prepare for his reelection bid in 2025.....»»
Peru: Congress Runs Roughshod Over Rule of Law
(Washington, DC) - The decision by Peru's Congress on March 7, 2024, to arbitrarily remove two members of the National Board of Justice severely undermines judicial independence, the rule of law, and the protection of human rights, Human Rights Watch said today. The Organization of American States (OAS) should convene a meeting of its Permanent Council to address ongoing attacks on judicial independence in Peru......»»
DOLE-Davao exec calls on Congress to carefully study uniform daily wage hike bill
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 11 March) – The legislative push for a nationwide P100 to P400 daily increase for minimum wage earners in the private sector “must be compatible with the socio-economic conditions and purchasing power of each region,” an official from the Department of Labor and Employment – Davao Region (DOLE-Davao) said. “If Congress […].....»»
4th mode of Cha-cha
In 2013, then House Speaker Quezon City 4th District Rep. Feliciano “Sonny” Belmonte Jr. first initiated a move to amend to the economic provisions of the 1987 Constitution by legislation – a law approved by Congress. Under Belmonte’s proposal, both chambers of Congress could vote separately to pass these economic amendments into law instead of a wholesale amendment of the Constitution......»»
Lawyers file petition pushing Congress to enact law vs political dynasties
A group of lawyers on Tuesday filed a petition asking the Supreme Court to compel Congress to enact a law prohibiting political dynasties in the country......»»
‘Congress can provide funding for SHS vouchers for SUCs’
An opposition legislator yesterday offered a solution to the Commission on Higher Education problem regarding the discontinuation of vouchers for senior high school students, saying that Congress can still provide funding if needed......»»
‘Why we need to amend the restrictive economic provisions’
In today’s column, I will publish the full text of the testimony I submitted to the Senate subcommittee on the Joint Resolution of both Houses No.6, which was convened on Feb. 5, 2024 at the Senate Session Hall, Senate of the Philippines......»»
Philippines remains on FATF gray list
The Philippines failed anew to exit the gray list or list of jurisdictions under increased monitoring after falling short in addressing the remaining concerns on its anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing regime, according to global dirty money watchdog Financial Action Task Force......»»
Mariel Padilla’s ‘gluta drip’ session at Senate draws flak
Actress Mariel Padilla’s ‘glut drip’ session in the Senate last week drew flak on social media, censure from the chair of the Senate’s disciplinary body and an advisory from the Department of Health (DOH) warning against the use of glutathione as a skin whitener. The since-deleted post of Sen. Robinhood Padilla’s wife showing her glutathione therapy—as this.....»»
Hontiveros hopes for fair consideration of divorce bill in Senate
MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Risa Hontiveros expressed hope on Wednesday about the potential reintroduction of a divorce bill onto the Senate’s legislative agenda. In the House of Representatives, a bill on absolute divorce was brought for plenary consideration on Tuesday. The divorce bill in the Senate, however, remains pending for plenary discussion. “I had the.....»»
Solons hail House Speakers leadership in Congress - manilastandard.net
Solons hail House Speakers leadership in Congress manilastandard.net.....»»
Grey list
Grey is just a shade lighter than black. Being on the grey list is just one grade better than being on the black list. Not too many shades there......»»
LIST: 21 medicines added to VAT-exempt list
The Bureau of Internal Revenue has expanded its list of medicines which are exempt from the value added tax......»»
Senate approves bill on BJMP control of provincial jails
MANILA, Philippines — The Senate passed a bill on Monday aiming to transfer the control and supervision of all provincial and sub-provincial jails from the local government to the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP). Senate Bill No. 2352 or the Jail Integration Act, was approved on third and final reading, with 19 affirmative,.....»»
Quiboloy told to face Senate probe on sex raps
A lawyer for televangelist Apollo Quiboloy has received the copy of a subpoena requiring him to appear in the next Senate hearing on the allegations that he had repeatedly raped several of his former followers, Sen. Risa Hontiveros said on Friday. A copy of the document that Hontiveros shared with Senate reporters showed that the summon was received.....»»
Amid House-Senate rift, Romualdez seeks common ground on Cha-cha with Zubiri
After the Senate delivered a scathing rejection of the ongoing People’s Initiative (PI) campaign to amend the Charter, House Speaker Martin Romualdez has reached out to Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri to express the lower chamber's support for an alternative PI led by the upper chamber......»»
Senate says ‘people’s initiative’ exploits democratic process
The Senate issued a manifesto condemning the “people’s initiative” to amend provisions of the 1987 Constitution, which they said will undermine the power of the Senate. .....»»
PIRMA head faces Senate contempt raps
The People’s Initiative for Reform, Modernization and Action or PIRMA must divulge to the Senate the names of donors who funded the television ad bashing EDSA people power or face criminal charges, Senate Deputy Minority Leader Risa Hontiveros warned yesterday......»»
Senator confident Senate-House impasse to settle soon
Senate President Pro-Tempore Loren Legarda expressed confidence that the impasse between the Senate and the House of Representatives over efforts to amend the 1987 Constitution will soon be settled......»»
Senate hearings on economic Cha-cha to start next week
Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri said that the Senate will begin deliberating its proposal to amend the economic provisions of the 1987 Constitution next week amid heightened political tensions that seemed to have sprung from differing views on how to change the Charter......»»