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(Eagle News) — The Senate on Thursday, Nov. 18, announced it would impose stricter health protocols for resource persons and guests. This was after Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana, who attended a hearing on the 2022 budget deliberations, tested positive for COVID-19, prompting the abrupt suspension of the sessions. According to a Senate advisory, a negative COVID-19 RT-PCR result valid for 24 hours is now required. The Senate will also still require a medical certificate valid […]
(Eagle News) — Public satisfaction in the performance of the Senate was at “very good,” while the House of Representatives’, the Supreme Court’s and the Cabinet’s were at “good,” a recent Social Weather Stations survey said. According to the Fourth Quarter 2018 Social Weather Survey, 71% were satisfied with the Senate’s performance, while 13 percent were dissatisfied. The net satisfaction rating of the Senate rose by one grade from good to very good, up by 10 points from the +48 […]
(Eagle News) — The Senate has asked President Rodrigo Duterte to certify as urgent a bill that seeks to abolish the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao and provides for a Bangsamoro entity instead. In a May 21 letter to the President, the Senate, through Senate President Tito Sotto and Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel Zubiri, asked that the President issue such a certification on Senate Bill No. 1717. According to the senators, who coursed their […]
By Meanne Corvera Eagle News Service The Palace on Friday, May 18, said it respects the “rights” of senators to choose their own leader in the Upper House. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque made the comment following reports 14 senators have signed a draft resolution calling for a change in the Senate leadership, with Senate Majority Leader Tito Sotto hoping to take the helm from Senate President Koko Pimentel. The draft resolution aimed at naming Pimentel’s […]
By Meanne Corvera Eagle News Service Senator Cynthia Villar is still the richest member of the Senate. Based on a copy of her Statement of Assets, Liabilities and Net Worth, as of December 31, 2017, the assets of Villar, whose family is engaged in real estate and other businesses, amount to P3,611,260,766. This was P5.2 million more than her previous assets of P3,606,033,556. Following Villar was Senator-boxer Manny Pacquiao, who listed assets amounting to P2,946, […]
(Eagle News) — Senators on Monday called on the public to continue to be brave in defending the country, noting the heroism of war heroes and veterans. Senate President Koko Pimentel said in a statement this was “a time when the country needs all its citizens, not to fight in trenches, but to make the Philippines better for Filipinos.” “Filipinos never failed to respond to the call of duty when their country needed them..It’s time to […]
