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Hontiveros takes helm of opposition

(File photo) MANILA - Senator Aquilino Pimentel III on Monday sent his appeal to the incoming Marcos administration to identify and remove taxes and other fees in fuel transactions that can minimize the effects of surging prices of petroleum products. Pimentel said removing the excise tax and other fees on fuel is an Executive action but he will file a bill to formalize his request. "Wala tayong indigenous source sa item na 'yan. So, huwag na natin pang dagdagan ang presyo niya (We have...

Senator Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III and Senator Risa Hontiveros are now in the process of ironing the details of how they will lead the minority bloc in the Senate should there be no other senators who would join them in the group. In an interview on CNN Philippines, Pimentel said Hontiveros ha

"Today, we honor the life of a movie icon, a true Filipina, and a national treasure. However, it has been said that the best speech delivered on occasions like this do not emanate from the speakers, but from the deed or the legacy of the person being honored," Sotto said in his sponsorship speech.

Senate President Vicente Sotto III sees the fight for the Senate presidency as a toss-up between reelected Senator Juan Miguel ‘’Migz’’ Zubiri and his returning colleague Senator Francis ‘’Chiz’’ Escudero. Asked what are the qualities that a contender for the Senate presidency should possess, Sotto

As the lone opposition senatorial candidate poised to secure a spot in the 19th Congress, Senator Risa Hontiveros on Thursday, May 12, said she intends to “stay in this long and very serious game” with the administration of presumptive president Fedinand Marcos Jr. (Senator Risa Hontiveros/Facebo

UniTeam keeps lead on Pulse Asia survey; Pacquiao overtakes Moreno

By Senator Risa Hontiveros When I was elected to the Senate of the Philippines in 2016, there was no doubt that, together with health, women's rights would be on top of my agenda. It was — and continues to be — very personal for me. My idealism and go-for-broke emotional investment shines through t

Told by the Senate Blue Ribbon committee that he faces an obstruction of justice charge should he continue to keep silent, Mohit Dargani decided to identify his Singaporean friend who chartered in Singapore a Lear jet that would have allowed him and his sister, Twinkle, to fly out of Davao and escap

The Senate Blue Ribbon committee on Thursday October 28 asked the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) to create a Task Force to investigate a potential P7.56 billion in income taxes due from suppliers of P42 billion worth of COVID 19-related medical supplies through contracts given by the Procurement S