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‘Controversy is untenable’: Lawmakers welcome Faeldon’s sacking

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 04 10:58 PM

MANILA (UPDATED) - Lawmakers on Wednesday welcomed President Rodrigo Duterte’s decision to sack Nicanor Faeldon as Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) chief, but one minority senator said the former Marine captain must no longer be "recycled" and should be slapped with charges as well. Read more »

Drilon on Sanchez family's claim of rape-slay convict's innocence: 'I nearly puked; just repulsive'

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Posted at Sep 04 03:34 PM

Philippine Senator Franklin Drilon slams the Sanchez' family for claiming innocence and refusing to pay civil damages to the families of rape-slay victims, Eileen Sarmenta and Allan Gomez. He says their non-compliance is 'just repulsive.' Read more »

DOJ told to force Sanchez to pay 12-M in damages owed to Sarmenta-Gomez kin

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Posted at Sep 03 01:46 PM

The Department of Justice on Tuesday said it will pursue legal remedies that would direct the camp of rapist-killer Antonio Sanchez to pay P12.6 million in damages to the relatives of his victims Eileen Sarmenta and Allan Gomez.   Read more »

Rearrest of Chiong sisters' killers can be Supreme Court 'test case' - Drilon

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Updated as of Sep 03 11:51 AM

Sen. Frank Drilon on Tuesday urged the executive department to rearrest 3 men convicted in the rape-slay of Marijoy and Jacqueline Chiong, which could lead to a potential "test case" before the Supreme Court. Read more »

Freed convicts ineligible for 'good conduct' must return to jail: Drilon

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Posted at Sep 02 11:10 AM

Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon says prisoners who walked free despite being ineligible for Good Conduct Time Allowance (GCTA) law must be sent back to jail. Drilon adds the inmates can be questioned before the Supreme Court. Read more »

Faeldon faces possible Senate detention anew

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Updated as of Sep 01 02:02 PM

Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) chief Nicanor Faeldon may again face detention at the Senate should he skip Monday's inquiry over the questionable application of the good conduct time allowance (GCTA) law. Read more »

Senators seek compensation for Pinoy fishers in Recto Bank incident

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 29 01:27 PM

MANILA - Several senators welcomed the apology of the owner of a Chinese ship which rammed a Filipino vessel in Recto Bank last June, but said the victims must also be compensated. Read more »

Pagtatag ng kagawaran para sa OFWs kinuwestiyon sa Senado

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Posted at Aug 27 10:35 PM

Nahirapan ang Labor department na ipaliwanag kung bakit kailangan pa ng bago at hiwalay na kagawaran para sa OFWs.  Read more »

Drilon warns of proposal to amend GCTA law

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 27 06:56 PM

Minority Sen. Franklin Drilon on Tuesday warned against amending a law that increased the “good conduct time allowance” for convicts, saying this might be exploited by rapist-killer Antonio Sanchez to walk free earlier than what his prison sentence dictates. Read more »

'Sense of entitlement': Bong blasts push to allow De Lima to join Senate sessions

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 27 12:53 PM

MANILA - Sen. Ramon “Bong” Revilla Jr. on Monday said detained Sen. Leila de Lima must not be allowed to participate in Senate proceedings. Read more »

Senators back justice dep't on suspending GCTA processing

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 26 05:03 PM

Senate President Vicente Sotto III, and Sens. Panfilo Lacson and Franklin Drilon on Monday said they agree with the DOJ's move to suspend the processing of applications for shorter prisoner terms of convicts.  Read more »

'Shabu' in Virgin Mary statue refutes Sanchez 'good behavior': Drilon

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Posted at Aug 22 02:59 PM

Smuggling "shabu" inside a Virgin Mary statue while in jail for rape and murder makes former town mayor Antonio Sanchez unqualified for "good conduct" credits that will pave the way for his early release, a government official who oversaw his most notorious conviction said Thursday. Read more »

Senate to probe PhilHealth over alleged ghost claims, unpaid obligations

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Updated as of Aug 21 02:28 PM

The Senate will investigate the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) next week for its billions worth of unpaid claims to hospitals, Sen. Bong Go said Wednesday.   Read more »

UP Visayas unveils restored landmark building

Regi Adosto, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 17 09:59 AM

Iloilo City, which boasts a wide selection of heritage buildings, from old mansions to significant edifices used as commercial establishments, has restored one of its proud heritage. Read more »

PhilHealth officials ginisa sa Senado ukol sa pondo

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Posted at Aug 14 10:47 PM

Ginisa sa pagdinig sa Senado ang mga opisyal ng PhilHealth kaugnay ng umano ay natutuyong pondo ng ahensiya.  Read more »

Drilon, Poe eye review of MMDA powers

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 13 07:24 PM

MANILA - Two senators on Tuesday agreed there is a need to review the powers of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA).   Read more »

Duterte urged to raise issue of Chinese ships in Philippines' EEZ to Xi

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Posted at Aug 11 04:36 PM

Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon on Sunday urged President Rodrigo Duterte to raise the increasing number of Chinese ships in the Philippines' exclusive economic zone in his upcoming meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping. Read more »

SC upholds Drilon critic's libel conviction, prison sentence

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 07 04:37 PM

The Supreme Court has upheld the libel conviction of journalist Manuel “Boy” Mejorada, a critic of Senator Franklin Drilon, over defamatory posts accusing the senator of corruption.   Read more »

Senators debate death penalty revival

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 06 07:30 PM

MANILA - Senators on Tuesday began debates on proposals to revive the death penalty in the Philippines, with minority Sen. Franklin Drilon making good on his promise to fight “tooth and nail” its reimposition. Read more »

Drilon, Lacson seek to allow De Lima to join Senate debates

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Updated as of Aug 04 02:19 PM

Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon and Sen. Panfilo Lacson have filed a resolution seeking to allow detained Sen. Leila de Lima to participate in the chamber's plenary sessions through teleconferencing.   Read more »