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Stricter criteria, anti-dynasty riders eyed in party-list reform bill

Lawmakers on Monday pushed for tighter safeguards and clearer standards in the party-list system during a hearing of the Senate Committee on Electoral Reforms...

Senate approves P380-million budget for APECO

The Senate approved a significant increase to the proposed 2026 budget for the Aurora Pacific Economic Zone and Freeport Authority (APECO), effectively raising the...

Peace Hearing

Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada presides with fellow senators over the first public hearing of the Committee on National Defense and Security,...

First Plenary Session

Senate President Francis Escudero presides over the first organizational meeting and plenary session of the Commission on Appointments (CA) for the 20th Congress, attended...

Zubiri’s resignation and Escudero’s rise

"In this tale of power, betrayal, and political intrigue, the Senate remains a crucible of ambition and loyalty, where today’s ally can become tomorrow’s...

‘Rewind’ receives commendation from Senate, streams on Netflix in March

The Philippine Senate congratulated and commended the artists and production team of the country’s highest-grossing film Rewind. Senator Robin Padilla, in his Senate Resolution No....

China amenable to probe on NCGP

The Chinese government on Thursday expressed cooperation with an impending investigation by the Philippine Senate on the issue of ownership of the National Grid...

With their military bases gone, have the Americans really left?

"This is a development that our neighbor China views with no small measure of concern."     You would think that, when the Philippine Senate rejected the...

Sotto rejects Enrile’s claim on ‘coffee table legislation’

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People-centered

Members of Social Watch Philippines staged a mini-play at the gates of the Philippine Senate to call on the support of legislators for the...

Money Pacquiao set to launch virtual currency

Philippine boxing icon Manny Pacquiao said Wednesday he would launch a cryptocurrency to connect with fans, but also backed the regulation of virtual currencies. Pacquiao,...

Duterte heaps praises on SAP Bong Go

PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte in his chat on Wednesday morning with Chinese President Xi Jinping spoke glowingly of Special Assistant to the President Bong Go. Now...

The Senate as continuing body

One of the clearest articulations of the theory of Senate as a continuing body is, as mentioned by Justice Antonio Nachura, the landmark case...

Senate ‘best served’ by move to Antipolo

There are three things that matter in property and real estate: Location, location, location. The Philippine Senate, therefore, would be best served if it accepts...
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