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Senators, with a heavy heart, honor the life and death of former Senator John Henry “Sonny” Osmeña, who passed away in his condominium unit in Cebu City on February 2, 2021. Osmeña’s body was immediately cremated while the cause of his death was still being determined. He was 86. In a fitting tribute, the Senate passed […]
Hearings on the proposed establishment of new government departments, including one solely to handle concerns of overseas Filipino workers, have received the green light to proceed, according to Senator Joel Villanueva. Villanueva said the body’s Committee on Rules decided to allow several standing committees to proceed with hearing bills on establishing new government departments alongside […]
The Senate adopted a resolution expressing its profound sympathy and sincere condolences to the family of former Senator Victor Ziga who passed away last January 31, 2021 at the age of 75. Senate Resolution No. (SRN) 630, introduced by Senate President Tito Sotto III and Majority Leader Migz Zubiri, was adopted during the hybrid plenary […]
Residents of the province of Rizal’s second district may look forward to being better served by their government, as the Senate on Monday approved on Third Reading a bill reapportioning the district into three legislative districts, its representative said. Rep. Fidel Nograles is the author of House Bill No. 6222, which aims to reapportion the […]
Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel Zubiri headed a Committee on Rules meeting to discuss policy issues regarding the Senate’s legislative priorities, particularly between the Rightsizing Bill, and the bills regarding the creation of new agencies, such as the proposed Department of Overseas Filipinos, the Department of Disaster Resilience and Management, the Department of Culture, and […]
Amid the increasing likelihood of a slow recovery for the Philippines, Camarines Sur Rep. LRay Villafuerte has appealed to the Senate to help boost economic-stimulus spending by passing a House-approved measure anchored on much higher infrastructure investments to invigorate the economy and accelerate its bounce back from the coronavirus-driven global recession. Villafuerte, a member of […]
Senate Majority Leader Migz Zubiri took to the Senate floor to raise the issue around the recent series of accidents involving dated military aircraft, resulting in numerous deaths and casualties. His speech comes at the heels of a recent helicopter crash in Impasug-ong, Bukidnon. A Philippine Air Force Huey helicopter crashed on a field, killing […]
The Senate has adopted a resolution expressing its profound sympathy and sincere condolences on the death of Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Chairman Danilo Lim. Senate Resolution No. 613, taking into consideration Senate Resolution No. 614, was adopted by the Senate during its first plenary session for the new year to honor Lim who died […]
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian will file a resolution to look into how banks are responding to incidents of credit card fraud. “Marami sa ating mga kababayan ang pikit mata na nagbabayad dahil nahihirapan silang i-prove or pinapaikot ikot yung kanilang report or nagbibingi-bingihan ‘yung mga bangko. Hindi naman pwedeng ganun. Hindi naman pwedeng gamitin ng bangko ‘yung kanilang proseso […]
Senator Joel Villanueva expressed readiness to tackle the proposal to create the Department of Overseas Filipinos, as the Committee on Labor, Employment, Human Resources and Development is currently on standby amid the proposal to balance the bills creating new departments with the measure rightsizing the bureaucracy. “We’ve been meeting with our counterparts, and doing our […]