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MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Imee Marcos has flagged the P14.2-billion budget in the 2024 General Appropriations Act (GAA) allotted for the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to conduct plebiscites at a time when a people’s initiative for Charter change is underway.
MANILA, Philippines — Senate Minority Leader Aquilino Pimentel III yesterday asked the public not to worry about his plan to question the constitutionality of the 2024 General Appropriations Act (GAA), which could result in a reenacted budget this year.
MANILA, Philippines — Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning hit back at the Philippine armed forces over a plan to build a permanent structure at Ayungin Shoal in a bid to protect the country’s sovereignty over the West Philippine Sea.
MANILA, Philippines — Former senator Leila de Lima hit back at the Department of Justice (DOJ) for blocking a Muntinlupa court’s order to return 11 inmates who testified against her to the New Bilibid Prison (NBP) in Muntinlupa City.
MANILA, Philippines — Contrary to its pronouncements, China is averse to dialogue as it continues its harassment of Filipinos in the West Philippine Sea, Sen. JV Ejercito said yesterday as he clapped back at the Chinese embassy for accusing him of “poisoning” Manila-Beijing ties with his stinging criticism of China’s maritime bullying.
MANILA, Philippines — Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri yesterday lauded the Senate for a productive year in the 19th Congress, with the passage of measures that aim to bolster the national defense posture and uplift the country from the pandemic slump.
MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Francis Tolentino yesterday said he resigned from his post as chairman of the Blue Ribbon committee to honor his agreement with the Senate leadership that he would be serving in the panel for only one and a half years.