MANILA, Philippines — Justice Sec. Jesus Crispin Remulla has signed the immigration lookout bulletin orders (Ilbo) requested by the Independent Commission on Infrastructure (ICI) against several lawmakers, contractors and officials linked to anomalous infrastructure projects. Remulla signed the request on his last day as chief of the Department of Justice before taking his oath as […]
Read MoreSenate President Francis Escudero has endorsed the 2025 Senate bid if former Senator Bam Aquino. Escudero made the endorsement after meeting Aquino in the Senate leader’s office.“Maraming salamat sa suporta at tiwala, Senate President Chiz Escudero. I’m thankful to have had the privilege of working with and learning from one of the best Senators of […]
Read MoreSenate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero has released the initial timetable for procedures related to the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte, setting the tentative start of the trial on July 30. Escudero provided to the media a copy of a letter dated February 24 that he sent to his colleagues, Duterte, and Speaker Ferdinand […]
Read MoreSenate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero stressed Thursday the need to revisit Republic Act 7491 or the Party-List System Act following the release of study results showing that over half of party-list organizations running in Eleksyon 2025 do not represent marginalized sectors. “I believe that there is a need to revisit it given that the intent […]
Read More*The* impeachment trial against Vice President Sara Duterte will not start until the upper chamber resumes session, Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero said Thursday. During the Kapihan sa Senado forum, Escudero explained that an impeachment can only be convened in a plenary session, citing the Senate rules that “the Senate President shall take proper order of […]
Read MoreSenate President Francis Escudero said Thursday that the Senate will work with the House of Representatives towards the passage of an across-the-board daily wage hike for private sector workers. Escudero issued the statement following the House Committee on Labor and Employment’s approval of the P200 across-the-board daily wage hike. “Although we only have nine session […]
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