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House, Senate convenes for ‘Bicam’ on 2025 budget
The Senate and House of Representatives contingents meet on Thursday, November 28, 2024 at the Sheraton Hotel in Pasay City to iron out the disagreeing provisions of House Bill No.…
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Senate mourns passing of Senator Santanina Rasul
The Senate mourns “with profound sorrow” the passing of former Senator Santanina Tillah Rasul last November 28. She was 94.
Senate spokesperson Atty. Arnel Jose S. Bañas, noted that…
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Enhancing PH-Japan ties
SENATOR Imee Marcos, presiding over the hearing of the Committee on Foreign Relations Monday, November 25, 2024, on the concurrence to the ratification of the Agreement Between the…
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Escudero leads confirmation process
SENATE President Francis “Chiz” G. Escudero on Wednesday, November 27, 2024, leads the confirmation of the ad interim appointments of the 22 generals, flag officers, and a senior…
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BOC ‘fixer’ Mark Taguba gets life for drug trafficking
BUREAU of Customs ‘fixer’ Mark Ruben Taguba and two others have been meted life sentences after being judged beyond reasonable doubt for the crime of drug trafficking (importation of…
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RF flays US, allies’ ‘confrontational course’ in Asia
DEPUTY Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, Andrey Rudenko, held political consultations with his Philippine counterpart, Undersecretary Maria-Thereza Lazaro,…
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2 ex-barangay chair selling drugs nabbed in Sulu
TWO former barangay chairmen were arrested by combined law enforcement operatives during a buy-bust operation in front of the Sulu Provincial Capitol Building, Bgy. Walled City, Jolo,…
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Sen. Imee wants hike in CDA budget
Senator Imee R. Marcos called for an increase in the 2025 budget of the Cooperative Development Authority (CDA) by P300-million.
According to Marcos, under the National Expenditure…
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New DILG chief breezes thru CA
NEW Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Juanito Victor “Jonvic” Remulla, was quickly approved by the Commission on Appointments’ Committee on the Interior and…
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Arachnids declared as ‘hairclips’ seized at Clark
An inbound parcel from Indonesia declared as “hairclips” for delivery to a consignee in Valenzuela City, was seized by customs authorities at the Port of Clark after being found to…
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