It stopped feeling like a hearing. It started feeling like a show. Hindi ito aksidente. The shift was palpable the moment Sen. Panfilo Lacson took the helm of the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee. Ang tanong ng bayan: bakit parang may script? A Senate inquiry is supposed to be sacred ground — a venue where truth…
Sen. Christopher “Bong” Go has filed Senate Bill No. 1849, a measure seeking to abolish the travel tax imposed on Filipinos leaving the country and on nationals of Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) member states traveling to other ASEAN destinations. Go anchored the proposal on the constitutional guarantee of the right to travel, the…
When whispers turn into sworn statements, when allegations are no longer murmurs in the dark but spoken openly by individuals claiming firsthand knowledge — the nation must pause. Recent pronouncements reportedly involving marine officers, assisted by Atty. Levito D. Baligod, have detonated a political bomb: suitcases filled with billions allegedly delivered to the highest corridors…
In Photo: Former President Rodrigo Duterte: “I do not recognize the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court over my person” By Ivy Tejano DAVAO CITY – Former President Rodrigo R. Duterte has formally waived his right to attend the confirmation of charges hearing scheduled for February 23 to 27, before the International Criminal Court. In…
By Ivy Tejano DAVAO CITY – Vice President Sara Z. Duterte has declared her decision to run for President in the 2028 national elections and there is no turning back back. The vice president said she is prepared to seek the country’s highest office amid what she described as deepening national challenges and complex problems…
Sen. Christopher “Bong” Go continued the implementation of hospital feeding activities from February 9 to 13, reaching patients, caregivers, and healthcare workers in several public hospitals nationwide. The initiative, which began as a simple effort to provide food to those spending long hours in hospitals, remains one of the senator’s regular outreach activities to help…
The proposal of Cong. Sandro Marcos to provide “free electricity” for low-consumption households is being presented as an act of compassion, a supposed lifeline for struggling families. But behind the applause lines and carefully crafted headlines lies a fundamental question that must be asked: Why is public assistance being framed as selective favor rather than…
Senate President Tito Sotto is now crying foul. After facing a case in court for his degrading and disrespectful tirade against the Supreme Court’s ruling related to Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment proceeding, Sotto suddenly discovers what he now calls his “constitutional right.” Freedom of speech, he insists. One almost has to admire the timing….
By Ivy Tejano DAVAO CITY – Davao City First District Rep. Paolo Duterte raised concerns about what he described as the sudden silence surrounding the alleged trillion-peso flood-control anomaly, questioning whether the issue is “being deliberately pushed out of public attention.” In a recent statement, Duterte noted that only months ago, investigations into the controversial…
A new cluster of legislative proposals was filed on Monday, February 9, as Senator Christopher “Bong” Go submitted his new Senate bills for the current Congress, spanning labor protection, education, health services, migration governance, and local development. The measures reflect a wide-ranging legislative agenda that cuts across social protection, public service delivery, and institutional updates….
