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Risa denies sinophobia in probe of Bamban mayor

Sen. Risa Hontiveros has rebuffed claims that her Senate panel’s investigation on Bamban Mayor Alice Guo is “sinophobic,” saying her own maternal great-grandmother was Chinese......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMay 31st, 2024

Imee: EO 57 draws foreign interference, harmful to PH

MANILA, Philippines —  The measure beefing up the country’s maritime security, recently signed by President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., is seen by the President’s elder sister, Senator Imee Marcos, as welcoming ‘many Trojan horses’ of foreign interference. The senator, who also heads the Senate panel on foreign relations, was pertaining to Executive Order No. 57,.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsApr 1st, 2024

US Senate panel urges Treasury Dept to make tech firms comply with sanctions

US Senator Mark Warner says tech companies like Alphabet and Meta have continued to provide adtech services to sanctioned entities with ties to 'foreign adversaries'.....»»

Category: newsSource:  rapplerRelated NewsJan 30th, 2024

The mystical, mysterious PI

The Senate committee on constitutional amendments and revision of codes and its newly created Senate sub-committee kick off their own legislative process to tackle the highly contentious Charter change (Cha-cha) bills......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 5th, 2024

Fudging

The Senate hearing that focused on Miru Systems, the technology provider that bagged the P18-billion contract for the counting system to be used in the next elections, was not very encouraging......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 1st, 2024

Bills vs online piracy to be prioritized with public hearing

Two legislative measures granting additional capability to the Intellectual Property Office (IPO) in curbing online content piracy will be tackled during the recess of the Senate sessions......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 25th, 2024

Tulfo grills PCSO execs on winners

A lotto winner who claimed prizes 36 times in a span of just six months and a bettor who gambled P90 million to actually win a P640-million jackpot were among the issues the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office executives answered at a hearing of the Senate committee on games and amusement yesterday......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 18th, 2024

Senator seeks arrest warrant vs Quiboloy

Sen. Risa Hontiveros yesterday sought the arrest of Apollo Quiboloy for defying the Senate’s summons to attend the hearing on alleged sexual abuses in Quiboloy’s ministry......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 6th, 2024

DOJ orders charges against Quiboloy day before Senate hearing | The wRap

The wRap highlights: Apollo Quiboloy, Janet Rice and Marcos, Jaclyn Jose.....»»

Category: newsSource:  rapplerRelated NewsMar 4th, 2024

Duterte’s advice to Quiboloy: “get yourself arrested”

DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 28 February) – “Get yourself arrested,” is the advice of former President Rodrigo Duterte to his friend and spiritual adviser Pastor Apollo Quiboloy who will be cited for contempt and arrested if he does not appear before a Senate Committee hearing on Tuesday, March 5 on the “reported cases of large-scale […].....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsMar 2nd, 2024

Philippines diploma mill rep may attract low-tier foreign universities, expert warns

The Philippines' reputation for having so-called “diploma mills” makes it vulnerable to the entry of substandard foreign universities if proposals to open up higher education to foreign ownership push through, an education expert warned during a Senate hearing on Charter change......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 22nd, 2024

So what more to lift?

The Senate hearing on PI is precisely for “inquiry in aid of legislation” for such new law for PI, Sen. Imee swore......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 15th, 2024

DOH, DOLE deny any hand in Cha-cha signature drive

MANILA, Philippines —  Representatives of the Department of Health (DOH) and the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) denied that their agencies are involved in the controversial signature campaign to amend the 1987 Constitution. The clarification came after Senator Imee Marcos brought up, during the Senate’s Tuesday hearing, that DOH’s Medical Assistance for Indigent Patients.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsFeb 13th, 2024

Business luminaries to weigh in on Cha-cha

It will be the turn of business and corporate executives to share their thoughts on moves in Congress to amend the 1987 Constitution, at the next Senate subcommittee public hearing on the proposal on Monday......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 10th, 2024

People in Davao ‘deceived’ into signing people’s initiative forms – barangay officials

DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 03 February) – Voters in the city were deceived into signing documents purportedly in exchange for money and other benefits but were actually meant to gather signatures for a people’s initiative to amend the 1987 Constitution, barangay officials from Davao City claimed during a Senate hearing on Friday. The witnesses alleged […].....»»

Category: newsSource:  mindanewsRelated NewsFeb 4th, 2024

DSWD practices strict adherence to AICS guidelines – agency official

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) strictly adheres to the implementing guidelines of the Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situation (AICS) program, Undersecretary for Legislative Liaison and Coordination Group Fatima Aliah Dimaporo said on Tuesday (January 23) during the Senate hearing on the alleged ‘ayuda’ scam. “DSWD personnel practice strict adherence to the […].....»»

Category: newsSource:  journalRelated NewsJan 24th, 2024

PCSO losing P.5 million a day due to canceled lotto tickets

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) reported on Thursday that the agency is losing approximately half a million daily due to canceled lotto tickets. During the hearing of the Senate committee on ways and means led by Senator Raffy Tulfo,  Philippine Online Lotto Agents Association President Evelyn Javier said that agents have.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsJan 18th, 2024

PCSO admits viral photo of lotto winner edited for security reasons

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) has admitted that the viral photo of a lottery winner, shared on Wednesday, was indeed modified. However, an official emphasized that the alteration was made for security reasons. During the hearing of the Senate committee on ways and means on Thursday, PCSO General Manager Melquiades Robles.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsJan 18th, 2024

Medialdea refutes Marcos’ claims on Yolanda inaction

Former executive secretary Salvador Medialdea yesterday refuted President Marcos’ claims that the past administrations have done nothing to provide housing units for victims of Super Typhoon Yolanda......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMay 23rd, 2024

PNP denies Trillanes’ ouster plot claims

PNP denies Trillanes’ ouster plot claims.....»»

Category: newsSource:  sunstarRelated NewsMay 7th, 2024