Medical marijuana bill reaches Senate plenary
MANILA, Philippines — The bill seeking to legalize medical marijuana in the Philippines has reached the Senate plenary, the first time in the history of the upper chamber, according to a cannabis lawyer.
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Press Release - Cayetano supports stronger anti-scam mechanisms in AFASA Bill
Drawing inspiration from Singapore's stringent anti-scam protocols, Senator Alan Peter Cayetano is pushing for more enhanced anti-scam mechanisms in the proposed Anti-Financial Account Scamming Act (AFASA), a bill sponsored by Senator Mark Villar.
Not enough votes for Quiboloy at Senate
MANILA, Philippines — There weren’t enough votes supporting pastor Apollo Quiboloy at the Senate, prompting the chamber to issue an order giving him 48 hours to explain why he should not be cited in contempt and be arrested for refusing to face a Senate probe.
Mayoriya ni Quiboloy | Banat
Kon utang kabubut-on ang ilang ipatigbabaw, mosupak ang mayoriya sa mga sakop sa Senate Committee on Women sa pagpadakop sa Senado ni Apollo Quiboloy kay mapasalamaton sa iyang endorsement sa nangaging mga eleksiyon silang Migz Zubiri, Loren Legarda, Cynthia Villar, Mark Villar, JV Ejercito, Nancy Binay, Robin Padilla, Grace Poe, Bong Go ug Imee Marcos.
Looming arrest for Quiboloy as Senate won't shield 'Son of God'
MANILA, Philippines — Defenders of controversial preacher Apollo Quiboloy at the Senate have failed to muster enough signatures to block the contempt order against him, placing the self-claimed "Son of God" at the mercy of looming arrest if he does not respond to a show cause order within 48 hours.
3 more senators back bid to stop Quiboloy detention
MANILA, Philippines — Three senators have joined Sen. Robinhood Padilla’s bid to block the detention of pastor Apollo Quiboloy for defying the Senate investigation on the alleged sexual abuses in his ministry.
PNP ready to assist Senate in arresting
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine National Police (PNP) is ready to assist the Senate should it decide to order the arrest of Kingdom of Jesus Christ founder Apollo Quiboloy.
Senator seeks arrest warrant vs Quiboloy
MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Risa Hontiveros yesterday sought the arrest of Apollo Quiboloy for defying the Senate’s summons to attend the hearing on alleged sexual abuses in Quiboloy’s ministry.