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MANILA, Philippines — Citing conflicting positions on issues particularly on the West Philippine Sea, Sen. Francis Tolentino has resigned from the Partido ng Demokratiko Pilipino (PDP), the political party of former president Rodrigo Duterte, who is widely acknowledged as a staunch supporter of Beijing.
MANILA, Philippines — Invoking the constitutional right to travel, Sen. Raffy Tulfo is pushing for a bill that will remove the travel tax imposed on passengers flying economy class.
MANILA, Philippines — Amid the debate on the transfer of Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) funds for economic activities, Senate Minority Leader Aquilino Pimentel III yesterday said that there are many other government-owned and controlled corporations (GOCCs) that can be sources of funds for economic development.
MANILA, Philippines — The investigation of the Senate panel on the alleged scamming and human trafficking in Clark related to Philippine offshore gaming operators (POGOs) can already be terminated as numerous loopholes in existing laws have been exposed, Senate Minority Leader Aquilino Pimentel III said.
MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa maintained he will not seek asylum in other countries to evade possible arrest on orders of the International Criminal Court (ICC) over former president Rodrigo Duterte’s drug war, saying he will live and die in the Philippines.
MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa says he is not bothered about being one of the “suspects” in the drug war case against former president Rodrigo Duterte, and is willing to be interviewed by the International Criminal Court (ICC).
MANILA, Philippines — Flood control projects need to be investigated, Senate President Francis Escudero said yesterday as he questioned their usefulness amid the multibillion-peso allocation every year.
MANILA, Philippines — Officials of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) and other government agencies in charge of the country’s sewerage system will be grilled about the recent massive flooding in the metro, Sen. Grace Poe said yesterday.