Political uncertainty as virus rages on

Aug 12, 2021 | In the trenches

Rodrigo Duterte faces a life-and-death scenario in next year’s elections.His chosen successor must win at all costs to be able to shield him from potential investigation and indictment before the International Criminal Court (ICC) at The Hague for crimes against...

Early voting of seniors, PWD in 2022 polls sought

Sep 26, 2020 | Nation

To encourage higher voter turnout amid concerns that the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic would continue until the 2022 elections, Sen. Sonny Angara said he will file a bill giving senior citizens and persons with disabilities (PWDs) the chance to vote...

Why prevent seniors from going out during quarantine? – senators

Apr 30, 2020 | Nation

Senators question the Inter-Agency Task Force on Emerging Infectious Diseases’s (IATF) decision to ban senior citizens from leaving their homes even if restrictions have been relaxed under a general community quarantine (GCQ). “Many senior citizens are far...

PAO forensic lab is illegal, waste of money – Drilon

Sep 25, 2019 | Nation

By Rommel F. Lopez Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon questioned the legality of the creation of the forensic unit of the Public Attorney’s Office (PAO) calling the unit a “waste of money”.During Monday’s budget hearing of the Department of Justice and its...

Senators pay tribute to Gina Lopez

Aug 20, 2019 | Nation

Senators expressed their sympathy and condolences to the family of the former Environment Secretary Regina Paz “Gina” Lopez who succumbed to brain cancer on Monday, August 19, 2019, hailing her as a woman with a big heart and a champion of the voiceless,...