Hannah Torregoza
Tarlac mayor’s dubious identity puzzles, alarms senators; Bambam mayor denies links to POGO firm
May 07, 2024 9:07 am
Senators grilled Bamban Mayor Alice Leal Guo as to who helped fund her campaign during the last local elections and why there was little to no information about her origins.
Go backs Senate blue ribbon probe into alleged unethical practices of pharma company
May 06, 2024 11:43 pm
Sen. Bong Go said he supports such move after the Senate Committee on Rules formally referred the Bell-Kenz Pharma probe from the Senate Committee on Health and Demography to the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee.
Senators back PBBM’s call for ‘expedited’ return to old school calendar
May 06, 2024 7:42 am
At least two senators welcomed President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s call to accelerate moves to revert to the old school calendar by next year.
Estrada to DBM: 'There's time to study new bill seeking salary hike for gov’t workers'
May 06, 2024 5:45 am
Sen. Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada pointed this out after the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) reiterated that any wage increases for government employees would have to be tackled first by Congress.
‘Ugly, characterless’: Poe warns impact of PUVMP, phasing out of iconic jeepneys to Philippine tourism
May 05, 2024 7:56 am
Sen. Grace Poe weighs in on the possible negative impact of the PUV Modernization Program (PUVMP) on the country’s tourism campaign should the government insists on phasing out Philippine jeepneys that’s been considered a cultural icon.