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As the country observed the 125th anniversary of the Malolos Congress, Senate President Migz Zubiri enjoined colleagues to keep the spirit of Malolos alive. “On this day in 1898, the Malolos Congress, the first legislature of our own government, was established,” Zubiri said. The Senate President took pride that the secretary of the Malolos Congress, […]
Senate President Migz Zubiri applauded the confirmation of Gilberto Teodoro Jr. as Secretary of the Department of National Defense (DND), vouching for the Defense chief’s integrity and capability. “It will be an honor for me to second the confirmation of Secretary Gilbert Teodoro as Secretary of the Department of National Defense, a position that this […]
As defenders of Philippine sovereignty in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and the Philippine Navy (PN) should be entitled to full logistical and operational support from the government, including an increase in their confidential and intelligence funds (CIFs) in the 2024 national budget. This was the declaration made by Senate […]
Senator Pia Cayetano and Senate President Migz Zubiri have jointly filed a resolution to call on the Senate to probe the viral road rage incident in Quezon City involving an armed dismissed police officer and an unarmed cyclist. In Senate Resolution No. 763, the two senators asserted that the incident involves public order and safety, […]
“We will not fund their continued bullying in WPS.” “Filipino taxpayers are unwittingly funding China’s illegal incursions and harassment of Filipinos in the West Philippine Sea with the Philippine government’s continued patronage of Chinese contractors in big-ticket public infrastructure projects all over the country.” With this, Senate President Migz Zubiri has upped his earlier suggestion […]
The country should start weaning its dependence on imported rice and reduce the risk of food insecurity by establishing rice production zones (RPZs) and inundating it with government support and attention. Senate President Migz Zubiri said he made this proposal to no less than President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. during the dinner hosted by the Chief […]
A reaffirmation of the Philippines’ claim of sovereignty over the West Philippine Sea (WPS) before the United Nations General Assembly through a resolution will solidify and rally international support against China’s military and political incursion into Philippine territory. This was stressed by Senate President Migz Zubiri in his sponsorship speech of a Senate resolution urging […]
The Senate is ready to hit the ground running on priority bills and other key pieces of legislation as it opened the Second Regular Session of the 19th Congress. “We made a commitment that, on the part of the Senate, we will pass 20 priority bills by December 2023,” Senate President Migz Zubiri said. “We […]
Senate President Migz Zubiri revealed that a rider question in the most recent Pulse Asia survey shows that Filipinos are overwhelmingly in support of partnering with the United States in order to resolve territorial disputes with China over the West Philippine Sea. Respondents came out 75 percent in favor and 14 percent not in favor, […]
The Senate remains unwavering in its commitment to increasing the wages for all daily wage workers nationwide through a legislated wage hike. Senate President Migz Zubiri said he is confident that with the release of the most recent Pulse Asia nationwide survey a few days ago where there is an overwhelming clamor for wage increases, […]