MANILA — The Senate will not be pressured by the House of Representatives despite the threat of House Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez that it will push through as...
MANILA — Senate President Pro Tempore Ralph Recto is proposing a PHP15 billion ‘standby fund’ for Marawi reconstruction on top of the PHP10 billion that is already...
MANILA — The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) lauded the proposal of Senator Ralph Recto calling for the increase of financial benefits to troopers severely...
The Assistance to Nationals (ATN) fund of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) will increase by 140% to P1 billion, together with the said department’s Legal...
MANILA, Aug. 8— Students in state universities and colleges (SUCs) should finish their degrees or courses within a year after the period prescribed in their program...
MANILA, July 27— To confirm if there was indeed underspending in the government’s budget utilization, a senator on Thursday said that the upcoming 2018 national budget...
MANILA—Amid plans of the Duterte administration to utilize the USD 500-million loan being offered by Chinese government to modernize the Philippine military, a senator on Tuesday...
MANILA—Fifteen members of the Senate majority bloc shared an “intimate dinner” with Pres. Rodrigo Duterte in Malacanang Tuesday night, two weeks after the Senate went through...
MANILA—Federalism can do more harm than good, Senate Minority Leader Ralph Recto said Wednesday noting that he is no longer in favor of amending the 1987...
MANILA—Senate Minority Leader Ralph Recto on Tuesday backed the initiative of Philippine National Police (PNP) to observe zero-tolerance for policemen who exploit the campaign against illegal...