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Senator Risa Hontiveros on Friday said the leaders of People's Initiative for Modernization and Reform Action (PIRMA) should be ready to face criminal charges if they continue to disobey the Senate and refuse to disclose the identities of donors behind the controversial "Edsapwera" TV ad.
MANILA, Philippines — Congress should exercise greater transparency in its budget process, according to Senate Minority Leader Aquilino Pimentel III, who called the process “very rotten.”
MANILA, Philippines — The People’s Initiative for Reform, Modernization and Action or PIRMA must divulge to the Senate the names of donors who funded the television ad bashing EDSA people power or face criminal charges, Senate Deputy Minority Leader Risa Hontiveros warned yesterday.
MANILA, Philippines — The signature drive for a people’s initiative will continue despite the ongoing investigation being conducted by the Senate, according to the lead convenor of the People’s Initiative for Reform, Modernization and Action.
MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Imee Marcos knew about the P26.7 billion allocated for the Ayuda sa Kapos ang Kita program (AKAP) under the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) as she signed the bicameral conference committee report when the Senate approved the 2024 national budget.
MANILA, Philippines — The House appropriations committee chairperson has denied allegations of possible irregularities in the P26.7-billion cash aid project of the Department of Social Welfare and Development, saying that its alleged use for the people’s initiative (PI) campaign is “unfounded.”
During a Senate hearing conducted on February 13 chaired by Senator Imee Marcos, Senator Christopher "Bong" Go expressed his dismay regarding delays in the distribution of government assistance intended for indigents and crisis affected communities. He stressed this amid allegations made that the same programs are being used to push for the People's Initiative.
MANILA, Philippines — About P26.7 billion worth of financial assistance under the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) was questioned by senators yesterday during the continuation of a public hearing on the people’s initiative or PI.