THE Sandiganbayan acquitted Sen. Jose 'Jinggoy' Ejercito Estrada of plunder in the 2013 Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) scam masterminded by Janet Napoles.
THE Senate concurred with the Philippines' ratification of the International Labor Organization (ILO) convention addressing violence and harassment in the workplace.
(UPDATE) SEN. Joseph Victor 'JV' Ejercito on Tuesday said that administrations that succeeded the Estrada presidency are 'partly at fault' for not establishing a permanent base in Ayungin Shoal in the West Philippine Sea (WPS).
The foreign relations committee of the Commission on Appointments (CA) deferred on Wednesday, March 8, the confirmation hearings of four envoys at the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA).
Two of the four are Bienvenido Tejano who is nominated as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the
Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri on Wednesday, January 11 said the Upper House is determined to pass a bill limiting the coverage of the three-year fixed term in the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) in the first quarter of 2023.
Interviewed at the ‘’Kapihan sa Manila Bay forum,’’ Zubiri sa
Government needs to pump more funds to the livestock industry owing to increased consumer demand, Senator Cynthia A. Villar said.
The constantly increasing demand for an animal protein associated with the increase in our population needs government support to intensify livestock production and sec
Senate Minority Leader Aquilino Pimentel III agrees with President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr., that Covid-19 is no longer the cause of any ‘calamity’ in the Philippines.
This was Pimentel’s answer to Senate reporters’ request for reaction that there is no word yet from Malacañang if the Presi
Before going on a Christmas break, the powerful Commission on Appointments confirmed today the appointments of presidential appointees to key government offices and diplomatic posts.
Tears also flowed from Senator Grace when she recalled her family’s closeness to the late mother of Ernesto Fer
Senator Jose ‘’Jinggoy’’ Ejercito Estrada has questioned why proponents are rushing the approval of the proposed P275-billion sovereign wealth fund bill when senators have yet to iron out kinks and hold public debates to discuss the matter.
During a DWIZ radio interview Saturday, Dec. 3,
Erwin Tulfo may not get confirmed by the powerful bicameral Commission on Appointments (CA) as Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) secretary before it adjourns for the Christmas break.
"Now, honestly I don’t think he will be confirmed before we adjourn,’’ Senator Jose ‘’Jin