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Multimedia Reporter covering Senate and foreign affairs for @inquirerdotnet đ”đ | đ§ [email protected]
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âTHIS IS NOT A LAUGHING MATTERâ. Sen. Risa Hontiveros abolished attempts on Monday to turn the Senateâs drug war probe into a laughing matter. This, after Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Estrada jokingly asked why Rodrigo Duterte was not panning his head towards left.
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@inquirerdotnet LOOK: Despite Comelecâs strict campaign ban on election day, sample ballots are still distributed here outside Pasong Tamo Elementary School #BSKE2023
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WATCH: Sen. Win Gatchalian reprimands ex-presâl spox Harry Roque for repeatedly cutting off Sen. Risa Hontiveros during the chamberâs proceedings. âOne more and I will cite you [for] contempt.â @inquirerdotnet
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BREAKING: The DFA on Friday confirmed another Filipino fatality amid the armed conflict between Israel and Palestinian group Hamas. DFA Undersecretary Eduardo de Vega said this brings the number of killed Filipinos to three. @inquirerdotnet.
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LOOK: Opposition Senator Risa Hontiveros reading Isang Kaibigan â a childrenâs book authored by Vice President Sara Duterte. @inquirerdotnet
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At this point, Hontiveros quickly interjected, ending attempts to make the inquiry a laughing matter. âLead us in setting the tone, this is not a laughing matter.â. Estrada said he is only trying to lighten the mood. @inquirerdotnet.
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Opposition Senator Risa Hontiveros on the proposed revision of âDiktadurang Marcosâ in the new basic education curriculum: An accurate historical record is a guide to a better future. May mga bagay na âdi dapat pinapayagan ang rebranding. @inquirerdotnet.
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NEWS UPDATE: Dodong, main witness to the alleged maltreatment of domestic helper Elvie Vergara, escaped a shooting attempt at around 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday, says Senator Francis Tolentino. @inquirerdotnet
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JUST IN: AFP airs concern over Chinese vessels swarming in Iroquois Reef and Sabina Shoal. @inquirerdotnet . (Photos from AFP Western Command)
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@inquirerdotnet Senator Risa Hontiveros: Mula 2009, P10 million lang ang natatanggap taon-taon ng ating Coast Guard. Hindi makatarungan na kung sino pa ang dumedepensa laban sa isang dambuhalang bansa, sila pa ang hindi nabibigyan ng sapat na intel funds. @inquirerdotnet.
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JUST IN: #GoringPH intensifies into a tropical storm while moving northwestward over PH sea east of Basco, Batanes, says Pagasa. @inquirerdotnet
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ICYMI: Senators wore âWest PH Sea shirtsâ during Gilas Pilipinasâ match with China at the FIBA World Cup held Saturday, Sept. 2. Senate Majority Leader Villanueva says just like in the arbitrary ruling, âwe had a commanding and convincing victory against China.â @inquirerdotnet
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WATCH: Michael Yangâs older brother, Tony Yang, is also present at the Senate panel on womenâs probe into Alice Guoâs Pogo ties. @inquirerdotnet
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ALICE GUO ARRESTED IN INDONESIA. Sen Sherwin Gatchalian says he was informed by NBI Director Jaime Santiago that dismissed Bamban mayor Alice Guo, otherwise known as Chinese national Guo Hua Ping , was arrested in Tangerang City, Jakarta, Indonesia. @inquirerdotnet.
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HAPPENING NOW: Senate begins tackling the proposed 2024 budget of the Department of Migrant Workers @inquirerdotnet
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JUST IN: Senator JV Ejercito withdraws his signature on the document seeking to reverse a Senate panelâs request to arrest alleged rapist Apollo Quiboloy. @inquirerdotnet.
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NOW: The Senate panel on natâl defense and security, peace, unification and reconciliation holds a public hearing to assess the current situation in the West Philippine Sea. @inquirerdotnet
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âNow and always, justice will prevail.â. LOOK: Opposition Senator Risa Hontiveros and former Senator Leila de Lima share an embrace hours after the latterâs bail plea was granted by a Muntinlupa court. @inquirerdotnet | đč OS Hontiveros
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JUST IN: Senator Risa Hontiveros files a resolution seeking to probe the âwarrantless arrestâ of Director Jade Castro and his three companions for allegedly torching a modernized jeepney in Catanauan, Quezon. @inquirerdotnet
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Senate begins probe on the perennial flooding in Metro Manila and ill-protected provinces, seeking to determine the changes needed to improve the countryâs flood programs. @inquirerdotnet
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HAPPENING NOW: Senator Cynthia Villar presides over the chamberâs hearing on large-scale land reclamation projects in the Philippines @inquirerdotnet
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READ: The Senate has issued a fresh subpoena against alleged sex offender and religious leader Apollo Quiboloy. Senator Risa Hontiveros, who chairs the committee on women tackling Quiboloyâs alleged crimes, said the next hearing is set on March 5, 2024. @inquirerdotnet
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LOOK: Alice Guo, Shiela Guo, and Tony Yang are now in the Senate. The chamberâs panel on women is set to conduct its 15th hearing on the dismissed Bamban mayorâs Pogo ties later today. @inquirerdotnet (Photos from PRIB)
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Senator Hontiveros hits back at VP Duterte, says: Trabaho lang walang drama. âAkala ko ba the OVP can live without confidential funds? Bakit parang pinapawisan na yata kayo dyan, budget hearing pa lang? Lahat naglalabas ng proposed budget. Hindi kayo special.â @inquirerdotnet
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A harrowing tale of an alleged âcultâ preying on minors in Socorro, Surigao del Norte has reached the Senate. Sen. Risa Hontiveros raised the plight of children in Socorro who were allegedly raped and forced into marriage after they were influenced by a cult. @inquirerdotnet
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âCHINA HAS NO RIGHT TO BE IN AYUNGIN SHOALâ. JUST IN: DFA summons the Chinese embassyâs Charge dâaffaires and protested against Chinaâs aggressive actions during the Philippinesâ resupply mission in Ayungin Shoal on March 23. @inquirerdotnet
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NOW: CA committee on health continues its deliberation on the appointment of Dr. Teodoro Herbosa as the countryâs health chief. CA previously bypassed the confirmation of Herbosaâs appointment  due to âlack of material time.â @inquirerdotnet
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JUST IN; Opposition Senator Risa Hontiveros files a resolution urging Malacañang to cooperate with the International Criminal Court and assist the international tribunal in its investigation of the human rights situation in the Philippines. @inquirerdotnet
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ZUBIRI OUT, ESCUDERO IN AS SENATE PRESIDENT. BREAKING: Senator Francis âChizâ Escudero will take over as Senate President, replacing Senator Juan Miguel Zubiri. Zubiri has formally stepped down from his post on Monday. @inquirerdotnet
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NEWS UPDATE: Senate elects the following lawmakers as new members of the powerful Commission on Appointments: . â Senator Raffy Tulfo .â Senator Joel Villanueva .â Senator Ronald âBatoâ dela Rosa .â Senator Bong Revilla @inquirerdotnet.
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The Department of Foreign Affairs says there is no information yet if any Filipino nationals have been affected by the catastrophic wildfires in Hawaii. @inquirerdotnet
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Ongoing: Opposition Senator Risa Hontiveros holds a press briefing on the alleged crimes of the Kingdom of Jesus Christ headed by self-declared âAppointed Son of Godâ Apollo Quiboloy. @inquirerdotnet
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@inquirerdotnet Sen. Raffy Tulfo, chairperson of the chamberâs panel on migrant workers, asks DMW: Saan napunta ang perang nakalaan para sa inyo noong nakaraang taon? Sa dami ng problema at pangyayaring naganap, bakit halos wala kayong ginastos? @inquirerdotnet.
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WHO ALLOWED THIS TRAVESTY TO HAPPEN?. JUST IN: Alice Guo left the Philippines in July according to Sen. Risa Hontiveros. @inquirerdotnet
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LOOK: PH votes in favor of a UN resolution demanding an immediate humanitarian ceasefire and unconditional release of all hostages in Gaza. UN General Assembly later on adopted the measure with a large majority of 153 in favour, 10 against, and 23 abstentions. @inquirerdotnet
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â43 STRONGâ. LOOK: The 43 legislative districts in PH that did not participate in the ongoing push for Peopleâs Initiative Charter change (Cha-change) according to Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri. @inquirerdotnet
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JUST IN: Senator Risa Hontiveros files a resolution calling for an âextensiveâ investigation into the recent power outage which affected households throughout Panay and Guimaras. @inquirerdotnet
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âIf you disrespect the chairperson, weâll be compelled to cite you [for] contempt.â @inquirerdotnet.
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âThereâs no truth to it.â. WATCH: Senator Jinggoy Estrada belies speculations that he would replace Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri, saying he is not ready to take over. @inquirerdotnet
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@inquirerdotnet She later on presented a video where in her cousin House Speaker Martin Romualdez was seen saying âwala kayong pakialam sa PI.â. Attached is a recording of Sen. Marcosâ presentation during todayâs hearing. @inquirerdotnet
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JUST IN: Foreign Affairs Spokesperson Teresita Daza says the DFA will take âappropriate measuresâ to protect the countryâs sovereignty and the livelihood of Filipino fisherfolk. This comes after Chinaâs reported installation of barriers in Scarborough Shoal. @inquirerdotnet
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JUST IN: Voting 20-0-0, the upper chamber approves on final reading Senate Bill No. 2534 under Committee Report No. 190 â a measure seeking P100-daily minimum wage increase for private sector workers â during the chamberâs Monday plenary session. @inquirerdotnet
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The arrest took place at 1:30 am on September 4, 2024. âShe is currently in the custody of the Indonesian Police at Jatanras Mabes Polri,â says Gatchalian. @inquirerdotnet.
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READ: Senator Risa Hontiveros wants probe on former President Rodrigo Duterteâs âgentlemanâs agreementâ with China. @inquirerdotnet
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Villar tells ex-DENR EMB Director William Cuñado: You have to hear their voices so that you will know what grave mistake you made here. Ang dami-daming nagco-complain to this reclamation in Manila Bay. I think you issued ECC without any consultation with anybody. @inquirerdotnet.
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The Philippines, Japan, and the United States will hold its first ever trilateral leadersâ summit on April 11, White House confirms. @inquirerdotnet
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JUST IN: The Senate committee on women moves to subpoena alleged sex offender and self-proclaimed Appointed of God Apollo Quiboloy, commanding him to attend succeeding hearings on his alleged crimes. @inquirerdotnet
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JUST IN: The Commission on Appointments on Wednesday approved the ad interim appointment of defense chief Gilberto Teodoro Jr. @inquirerdotnet
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NOW: The Senate committee on agriculture, food and agrarian reform begins its motu proprio investigation into the unauthorized sale of African Swine Fever vaccine in PH markets. @inquirerdotnet
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@inquirerdotnet Hontiveros calls on the Department of Justice to issue an immigration lookout bulletin order to prevent Quiboloy from leaving the country. âHe must not escape accountability. Our childrenâs lives are at stake,â she said. @inquirerdotnet.
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WATCH: Suspected human trafficker and dismissed Bamban, Tarlac mayor Alice Guo arrives at the Senate. @inquirerdotnet
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LOOK: The wake of 15-year-old John Frances Ompad. He died on Aug. 20 after he was shot by Police Cpl. Arnulfo Sabillo, 37, whose actual target was the victimâs 19-year-old brother John Ace Ompad. @inquirerdotnet
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JUST IN: PIRMA lead convenor Noel Oñate confirms coordinating with House Speaker Martin Romualdez and other c ongressmen to achieve the 3 percent signature per congressional district in line with peopleâs initiative. @inquirerdotnet
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NOW: The second public hearing on the status of the implementation of the K to 12 Law (Mother Tongue-Based Multilingual Education) begins. @inquirerdotnet
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@inquirerdotnet Speaker Romualdez earlier denied issuing a directive to start a peopleâs initiative in a bid to amend the 1987 Constitution. @inquirerdotnet.
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READ: Opposition Senator Risa Hontiveros formally appeals to the Department of Justice to issue an Immigration Lookout Bulletin Order to prevent self-declared âAppointed Son of Godâ Apollo Quiboloy from leaving the Philippines. @inquirerdotnet
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Itâs confirmed: Chinese woman Guo Hua Ping is Alice Guo. JUST IN: Senator Risa Hontiveros says embattled Bamban Mayor Alice Guoâs fingerprints matched with Chinese woman Guo Hua Ping. @inquirerdotnet.
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@inquirerdotnet Senator Raffy Tulfo moves to subpoena Police Major Allan De Castro and his personal bodyguard and driver Jeffrey Magpantay. Police earlier identified De Castro and Magpantay as suspects into the disappearance of Beauty Queen Catherine Camilon. @inquirerdotnet.
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NEWS UPDATE: Face to face with ex-Pres Rodrigo Duterte, opposition Sen. Risa Hontiveros says: âSa lahat ng nagsasabi na ang war on drugs ay parusa daw para sa mga naliligaw ang landas, my message to you is this: there is no honor in punishment like tokhang.â @inquirerdotnet.
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JUST IN: Sen. Nancy Binay files on Monday an ethics complaint against Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano for allegedly resorting to name-calling and behaving disorderly during the chamberâs proceedings. @inquirerdotnet
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Senator Imee Marcos visits the tomb of late dictator Ferdinand Marcos Sr. at the Libingan ng Mga Bayani on Wednesday. Along with the senator is President Bongbong Marcos, first Lady Liza Marcos, and former first Lady Imelda Marcos. @inquirerdotnet
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Sen. Bato dela Rosa says he was personally offended by Sen. Risa Hontiverosâ decision to file a resolution calling on Malacañang to cooperate with the ICC and accommodate the tribunalâs bid to start its investigation on ex-Pres. Duterteâs bloody war on drugs. @inquirerdotnet
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âIs this a case of stolen identity?â. JUST IN: Senator Risa Hontiveros says a different individual with the name Alice Leal Guo already exists in the database of the NBI, prompting her to ask if the suspended mayor is assuming the identity of a Filipino woman. @inquirerdotnet
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LOOK: The Bicameral Conference Committee for the P5.768 trillion national budget next year officially convened on Thursday. @inquirerdotnet
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@inquirerdotnet Sen. Bong Go, a close friend of President Rodrigo Duterte, officially lodged Thursday his bid to become senator again via the 2025 midterm polls. @inquirerdotnet
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The Senate approves on third and final reading House Bill No. 7413, an act renaming Agham road and the BIR road in Quezon City as Senator Miriam P. Defensor-Santiago Avenue. @inquirerdotnet.
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Senator Win Gatchalian admits: Thereâs a huge gap between the concepts of mother tongue-based learning and its implementation. Citing data from @PSAgovph, Gatchalian said there are over 240 languages in PH but only 19 are being taught in schools nationwide. @inquirerdotnet
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Senator Risa Hontiveros, who was presiding over Tuesday's hearing as panel chair, moved to subpoena the religious leader. Quiboloy skipped todayâs hearing for an undisclosed reason. He was represented by his legal counsel Atty Melanio Elvis M. Balayan. @inquirerdotnet.
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@inquirerdotnet Gatchalian: Pagkatapos ma process siya ng NBI at BI, dapat din dalhin siya sa Senado dahil ang Senado lamang ang may outstanding arrest order laban sa kanya. @inquirerdotnet.
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@inquirerdotnet Witness Richard Pinto on why he took a photo of Elvie Vergara: Naaawa ako sa kalagayan niya. Hindi pa sya bulag [noon]. @inquirerdotnet
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Senate Maj. Leader Joel Villanueva took a firm stand on Cha-cha, says Filipinos shouldnât be fooled into thinking that this would solve problems in PH: Di po ito ang sagot sa kumakalam na sikmura, kawalan ng trabaho, at pagtaas ng presyo ng mga bilihin. @inquirerdotnet
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Senator Imee Marcos on House reso calling on PH govât agencies to cooperate with ICCâs probe into the bloody drug war that transpired during former President Rodrigo Duterteâs administration: Ang laking kahihiyan sa Pilipinas kapag pumasok ang ICC na âyan. @inquirerdotnet
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JUST IN: The Valenzuela Regional Trial Court Branch 282 allows suspected human trafficker and dismissed Bamban mayor Alice Guo to attend the Senate panel on womenâs probe scheduled on Tuesday. @inquirerdotnet
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AFP: Recto Bank, a significant feature for the Philippines holding immense potential for the countryâs energy security and economic growth, stands as a focal point in this rising concern over Chinaâs recent behavior. @inquirerdotnet.
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The committee, comprising selected lawmakers from the House of Representatives and the Senate, faces a huge task of reconciling the differences between conflicting provisions of House Bill No. 8980, which contains the 2024 national budget. @inquirerdotnet.
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WATCH: Alleged Socorro cult leader Jey Rence âSenior Agilaâ Quilario and other members of the Socorro Bayanihan Services Inc. now on their way to the Department of Justice for the preliminary investigation of the organizationâs cult-like activities. @inquirerdotnet
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READ: Sen. Risa Hontiveros asks Regional Trial Court Branch 109 in Capas, Tarlac to allow suspected human trafficker and dismissed Bamban Mayor Alice Guo to personally appear before the Senateâs hearing on Monday. @inquirerdotnet
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READ: DFA on Chinaâs allegation that a PH vessel âintrudedâ in the waters near Bajo de Masinloc: There is no obligation for the Philippines to seek the approval of another when navigating its own territorial sea. @inquirerdotnet
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NEWS UPDATE: The Chinese Foreign Ministry on Monday claims that Philippine vessels intruded into adjacent waters of Ayungin Shoal, which it called Ren ai Jiao. China calls it an attempt to send construction materials to the BRP Sierra Madre. @inquirerdotnet.
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JUST IN: The Senate adopts a resolution condemning Chinaâs continued aggression in the West Philippine Sea. @inquirerdotnet
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Senator Sherwin Gatchalian, head of the Senate committee on education, presides over the hearing: Staying true to the principles of mother tongue is important. If there are any challenges that violate that principles, then we have to understand these challenges. @inquirerdotnet
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NOW: DSWD execs face the Senate committee on finance to defend its proposed budget for fiscal year 2024. @inquirerdotnet
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@inquirerdotnet Under the 2024 National Expenditure Program, DMWâs proposed allocation is P15.542 billion. @inquirerdotnet
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NEWS UPDATE: Voting 23-0-0, Senate approves on final reading SBN 2439, otherwise known as the Philippine Ecosystem and Natural Capital Accounting System (PENCAS) Act. @inquirerdotnet.
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@inquirerdotnet Dela Rosa: And yet, our efforts in this direction are bound to fall short, if we fail to take into account security and justice. As leaders, we ought to see and understand the role of good and concerted policymaking in ensuring peace and security. @inquirerdotnet.
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WATCH: Two-time Olympic gold medalist Carlos Yulo is at the Philippine Senate. Olympians who represented the country at the 2024 Paris Olympics are set to be awarded by the upper chamber today. đ„ Noy Morcoso @inquirerdotnet
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JUST IN: Commission on Elections Chairperson George Garcia says voting and canvassing in all barangays nationwide are now 100% complete. #BSKE2023. âNo failure of election,â says Garcia.
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FIRST WOMAN CHAIRPERSON OF SENATE BLUE RIBBON PANEL. JUST IN: Senator Pia Cayetano is the new chairperson of the Senate blue ribbon committee. Cayetano was elected in a plenary session on Monday. @inquirerdotnet.
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@inquirerdotnet Senator Risa Hontiveros: Sabi ng liderato ng Socorro Bayanihan Services Inc., parang normal subdivision lang daw ang [Sitio] Kapihan, pero sa subdivision namin, âdi nila nirerequire ang iisang gupit para sa mga babae. @inquirerdotnet
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A marching band awaits Sen. Imee Marcosâ arrival at Manila Hotel. @inquirerdotnet . Marcos is set to file her COC for senator at around 9 am.
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WATCH: Apollo Quiboloyâs supporters are staging a protest outside the Senate. In unison, they chant: âRisa, resign!â . This, in line with the resumption of the Senate panel on womenâs investigation on the self-proclaimed Appointed Son of Godâs alleged crimes @inquirerdotnet
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Six Lebanon-based Filipino workers have arrived in the Philippines at around 6 a.m. on Friday, says the Department of Migrant Workers. âThe six were led to the Bureau of Quarantine station for initial physical and medical check-up,â says DMW. (đž DMW) @inquirerdotnet
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JUST IN: Opposition Sen. Risa Hontiveros confirms that the bicameral conference committee has decided to retain the Office of the Vice Presidentâs budget at P733 million. @inquirerdotnet
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@jclem3 Good day! This is Charie Abarca of May I ask permission if we can include this tweet in one of our articles? Looking forward to hearing from you. Maraming salamat!.
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Sen. Jinggoy Estrada, chairperson of chamberâs panel on natâl defense, says: We would like to be updated on what steps have been undertaken by the DFA and the Executive branch following the passage of [Senate Resolution No. 79] @inquirerdotnet.
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Gatchalian: Dahil nahuli na siya, dapat managot siya sa mga kasong isinampa laban sa kanya kagaya ng human trafficking, money laundering, quo warranto, paglabag sa utos ng Senado at iba pa. Importante na siya mismo ang managot dito sa ating bansa. @inquirerdotnet.
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Sonny Angaraâs ad interim appointment as as DepEd chief breezes through a CA panel on Wednesday. No members of the CAâs panel on education objected when a motion to recommend Angaraâs appointment was raised. @inquirerdotnet
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JUST IN: Many senators are no longer interested in pushing for the Resolution of Both Houses No. 6 or the measure that seeks to amend certain economic provisions of the 1987 Constitution, said Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva. @inquirerdotnet
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Sen. Raffy Tulfo, chair of the Senate panel on energy, says: Uulitin ko, here we are again. Same problem, same people, quite possibly same issues. Hiyang hiya po ako sa mga tao ng Panay Island na naapektuhan ng blackout kasi nga nangyari na ito sa kanila noon. @inquirerdotnet.
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READ: Sen. Risa Hontiveros wants a probe into reported cases of Filipino women being trafficked abroad to become surrogates as part of an infant-trafficking scheme. @inquirerdotnet
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