SOGIE bill not urgent? Risa says it’s sheer numbness to say so
Senator Risa Hontiveros mentioned it was “sheer numbness” to say that the proposed Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and Expression, and…
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Scam hubs hide under POGO licenses, says Hontiveros
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Tuesday stated the Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) allegedly give a “legal layer” to hubs that…
Hontiveros: Reason for seeking immediate passage of Maharlika fund bill ‘too convoluted, vague’
Senate Deputy Minority Leader Risa Hontiveros on Thursday slammed the certification of the Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF) invoice as pressing. In…
SRA acting chief: Importation of 440,000 MT sugar is ‘above board’
Newly appointed Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) appearing Administrator and CEO Pablo Luis Azcona maintained that the controversial importation of 440,000…
Cynthia Villar sees no problem in selling seized smuggled sugar in Kadiwa stores
Senator Cynthia Villar sees no downside within the authorities’s transfer to promote confiscated smuggled sugar in Kadiwa Stores. “’Di ba…
Distribute smuggled sugar for free – Hontiveros
The authorities ought to flip over the confiscated smuggled sugar to the Department of Social Welfare and Development and distribute…
Condos used as ‘living, working’ hubs for trafficked victims —Risa
Residential buildings within the Philippines are getting used as “living and working” services for trafficked foreigners recruited to carry out…
ICC arrest warrant for Putin ‘fair warning’ to those who deny justice to drug war victims – Hontiveros
Senator Risa Hontiveros mentioned Saturday that the arrest warrant issued by the International Criminal Court (ICC) for Russian President Vladimir…
DFA urged to broker security accords with other countries amid China aggression
The Department of Foreign Affairs should dealer up to date safety agreements with different nations to defend the Philippines from…
Hontiveros floats possible charges vs. Panganiban over ‘government-sponsored’ sugar smuggling
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Thursday floated potential administrative and felony expenses towards Senior Agriculture Undersecretary Domingo Panganiban over the importation…