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The House Committee on Public Order and Safety, chaired by Santa Rosa City Representative Dan Fernandez, met recently to tackle the concerns of the 1,286 Philippine National Police (PNP) personnel affected in the implementation of the Duterte administration’s war on drugs. Fernandez, in his opening statement, voiced his concerns over the plight of the PNP […]
Senator Risa Hontiveros has filed a Senate resolution seeking an official investigation on the recent spate of unauthorized transactions, scams and other irregularities involving mobile financial services. In the proposed Senate Resolution No. 1234, Hontiveros said that the Senate must review existing rules and regulations governing the financial technology or ‘fintech’ sector, since there is […]
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has initiated a preliminary investigation to determine whether increased imports of cement are causing or threatening to cause serious injury to the domestic industry. The investigation covers cement classified under AHTN Codes 2523.29.90 and 2523.90.00 for the period of 2019 to June 2024. The DTI’s decision is based […]
Senate Minority Leader Koko Pimentel III called for reforms at the Center for International Trade Expositions and Missions (CITEM), after raising concerns over several operational issues within the export agency, including high costs for exhibitors and a long-term lease agreement he described as “grossly disadvantageous” to the government. In a resolution, Pimentel cited the agency’s […]
The House Committee on Good Government and Public Accountability chaired by Manila Representative Joel Chua resumed its inquiry into the fund utilization of the Office of the Vice President (OVP) and the Department of Education (DepEd) during the tenure of Vice President Sara Duterte. Antipolo City Representative Romeo Acop raised concerns about the use of […]
Quad Committee chairpersons Santa Rosa City Representative Dan Fernandez and Manila Representative Benny Abante, addressed the allegations and statements that came out in the Senate hearing regarding the extrajudicial killings (EJKs) during the Duterte administration. Fernandez firmly denied the allegations of coercion or harassment, which were based on the sworn statement of Police Col. Hector […]
Let’s not insert politics into the Senate’s investigation into the Duterte administration’s “war on drugs.” This was the plea made by Senator Robin Padilla at the hearing on the matter. Padilla said the threat from illegal drugs and drug syndicates cannot be denied, as drugs were even manufactured in the New Bilibid Prison where he […]
“No holds barred.” Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa is ready to share the truth on the war against illegal drugs of former President Rodrigo Duterte as the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee launches the investigation. “I don’t need to prepare. Andiyan naman ‘yung truth. Hindi naman ‘yan mapapalitan. I know the truth kaya hindi nila ako […]
Senate President Chiz Escudero has assured former President Rodrigo Duterte that he will be accorded with respect befitting his stature if he decides to attend a Senate Blue Ribbon Committee investigation into his administration’s drug war campaign. Duterte has been invited as a resource person to the hearing set on Monday, October 28, 2024, and […]
Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa rejected calls for him and Senator Bong Go to take indefinite leave as the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee is set to investigate the campaign against illegal drugs. Dela Rosa, a former Philippine National Police chief under ex-President Rodrigo Duterte’s administration, said he will attend the investigation to ferret out the […]