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MANILA, Philippines — A senator on Monday cautioned against brewing plans by the House of Representatives to amend the 1987 Constitution without the Senate’s involvement, saying that pushing ahead without them would be “unconstitutional” and “impossible.”
MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Risa Hontiveros appealed to the Senate leadership to rethink its stance on her two controversial measures – divorce and SOGIE equality bills – amid reports that these have a slim chance of passing at the Senate.
"Quality learning is contingent upon quality teaching. If we can spend billions on missiles and submarines, why don't we spend on this program for teacher education?", says EDCOM 2 Chairperson on the Sub-committee on Teacher Education Senator Koko Pimentel during an online symposium on teacher education held June 05, 2024.
MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Cynthia Villar will not budge from her position against divorce even as her female colleagues in the Senate are pushing for it, according to the senator herself.
Q: Hindi nawawala ang pangalang Senator Hontiveros sa bawat pagdinig. Anyway, direktan katanungan na po, ma'am. Mukhang matindi rin ang tiwala sa iyo ng bagong pamunuan ng Senado. Dahil sa nasa harapang ko, binabanggit ng script na ito, ng story na ito, na walang nakikitang pangailangan po si Senate President Chiz Escudero para ika nga'y payuhan ka sa ginagawa mong imbestigasyon kaugnay dito sa kontrobersyal na alkalde po ng Bamban, Tarlac. Ano pong reaction nyo dito?
MANILA, Philippines — The fate of the divorce bill remains uncertain in the Senate, with five senators – including the Senate president – so far against it, according to Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Estrada.
MANILA, Philippines — The “Solid 7” group of former Senate chief Juan Miguel Zubiri is thinking of creating a more formidable minority bloc under the Senate presidency of Francis Escudero.
MANILA, Philippines — Buoyed by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s order to review the minimum wage rates in all regions, Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri on Thursday urged the president to tag as urgent a bill that legislates a P100 minimum wage hike for all private sector workers.
SENATOR RONALD "BATO" DELA ROSA