News

Bam Aquino says government should purchase 'storm-damaged' rice

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 18 06:22 PM

The government should buy "storm-damaged" paddy rice from areas devastated by Typhoon Ompong to help farmers, Senator Bam Aquino said Tuesday. Read more »

Duda ng Magdalo: 'Voided amnesty mga kritiko lang ang target'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 05 11:58 PM

Kumbinsido si Magdalo party-list Rep. Gary Alejano na pawang mga kritiko lang ng pangulo ang target ng proklamasyon sa pinawalangbisang amnestiya.  Read more »

NFA leadership change needed to resolve rice woes: Aquino

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 04 09:49 AM

A change in leadership in the National Food Authority is needed to resolve the country's problem on rice supply, an opposition senator said Tuesday.   Read more »

Oposisyon, may panukala kontra pagtataas ng presyo ng mga bilihin

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 03 07:12 PM

Inilatag ni Vice President Robredo at ng ilang mambabatas mula sa LP ang ilang mekanismo na maaari raw makatulong laban sa papataas na presyo ng mga bilihin.  Read more »

Robredo offers measures to tame inflation

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 03 02:10 PM

Further increases in excise duties on fuel under the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion or TRAIN, should be suspended, Robredo told reporters. Read more »

Bam Aquino asks Pope to pray for those orphaned due to drug war

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 23 04:46 PM

Senator Bam Aquino has personally asked Pope Francis to pray for the Philippines, particularly for those orphaned by the government's bloody war on drugs. Read more »

Sen. Aquino urges gov't: Discuss all possible measures to ease inflation

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 19 06:13 PM

Senator Bam Aquino urged the country's economic managers to discuss all possible measures in easing the effects of inflation. Read more »

Senators slam planned 'joint exploration' with China

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 01 04:55 PM

Two opposition senators on Wednesday disagreed with a supposed joint exploration in the West Philippine Sea with China. Read more »

Senators recall Cory Aquino's contribution to democracy

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 01 01:40 PM

Two opposition senators on Wednesday paid tribute to former President Corazon Aquino's legacy in helping restore democracy to the country.  Read more »

Ilang miyembro ng oposisyon, nakiisa sa 'Misa para sa bansa'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 22 09:40 PM

Nagdaos ng misa ang mga miyembro ng isang lay Christian movement para ipanalangin ang bansa at ang ikatlong State of the Nation Address ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte. Read more »

ALAMIN: Ano ang 'Balik Scientist Act'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 26 01:42 AM

Ikinatuwa ng ilang scientist ang pagsasabatas ng Balik Scientist Program. Read more »

Senate probe on 'Tisoy' death, 'tambay' arrests sought

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 25 12:26 PM

Senator Bam Aquino is seeking an investigation into the death of Genesis "Tisoy" Argoncillo and the intensified operations against loiterers violating local ordinances.  Read more »

Pinaslang na pari sa Nueva Ecija, inalala

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 15 11:46 PM

Dinagsa nitong Huwebes ng mga kaanak, kaibigan, at katrabaho ang huling araw ng burol ng napaslang na paring si Fr. Richmond Nilo sa Cabanatuan City, Nueva Ecija. Read more »

No 2019 Senate run for Kris Aquino

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 14 03:44 PM

 Kris Aquino will not run for senator next year. Read more »

Bam on Kris' hint at Senate bid: 'I think she'd win'

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 12 06:42 PM

Sen. Bam Aquino on Tuesday said he is willing to run alongside his celebrity cousin Kris Aquino, whose earlier hint at a possible Senate bid in 2019 would be up for discussion.   Read more »

Fast-track cash aid for poor as inflation quickens: Bam Aquino

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 11 10:25 AM

The government should expedite the distribution of cash aid to poor families to help them cope with rising consumer prices, a senator said Monday. Read more »

Excise tax sa TRAIN, pinasususpende ng ilang senador

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 27 08:31 PM

Sa gitna ng sunod-sunod na pagtaas ng presyo ng langis, lumakas ang panawagan ng ilang mambabatas na suspendihin ang probisyon sa Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion Law na nagpapataw ng mas mataas na buwis sa langis. Read more »

Bill seeking fuel tax rollback eyed to hurdle Senate in July: Aquino

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 27 07:53 AM

Senator Bam Aquino on Saturday said the bill that seeks to roll back excise taxes on fuel, should inflation breach the government's ceiling, might hurdle the Senate in July. Read more »

'Solutions, not debates': Bam Aquino pushes for fuel tax rollback

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 23 03:51 PM

The Senate should pass a bill that would roll back excise taxes on fuel should inflation breach the government's ceiling, its proponent said Wednesday. Read more »

Resolusyon vs SC quo warranto ruling, inihain sa Senado

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 17 10:41 PM

Pormal nang inihain sa Senado ang resolution na nagbibigay-diin na Senado lang ang binigyan ng kapangyarihan ng Konstitusyon na lumitis at magtanggal ng chief justice.  Read more »