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Senate to tap NBI, BI to locate Pharmally execs: Drilon

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 28 10:46 PM

The Senate tried to serve a subpoena to Pharmally officials living in a condominium in Taguig, but apparently the units have been vacant since 2018. Read more »

Mga senador, kinuwestyon ang appointment ni Lao sa PS-DBM

Joyce Balancio, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 27 10:43 PM

Ginisa ng mga senador si dating Budget Undersecretary Lloyd Christopher Lao kung paano siya na-appoint sa kaniyang dating posisyon. Read more »

Drilon flags DBM purchase of P8.68B items from new firm

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 27 03:09 PM

Pharmally Pharmaceutical Corporation was able to get P8.68-billion worth of contracts despite only having a capital of P625,000, Drilon said. Read more »

Duque told: Don't blame hospitals for delay in benefits

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 19 11:56 AM

Health Sec. Francisco Duque should take responsibility for failure to distribute benefits to health workers during the COVID-19 pandemic, Drilon said. Read more »

Budget chief resignation 'troublesome' as funds probed

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 19 10:35 AM

The recent resignation of Budget Secretary Wendel Avisado is "troublesome," Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon said Thursday as the chamber investigates alleged mishandling of pandemic funds. Read more »

Gov't told to cut military, security spending in 2022

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 19 10:28 AM

Government should "move to the backburner" military and security spending in 2022, Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon said Thursday. Read more »

DOH transferred P42B to DBM 'to mask unobligation rate, inefficiency': Drilon

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 19 11:15 AM

Senator Franklin Drilon said the DOH transferred P42 billion to the DBM to "mask its unobligation rate and inefficiency." Read more »

Senators want minors included in gov't vaccination program

Sherrie Ann Torres, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 09 05:21 PM

Some senators are in favor of including minors in the vaccination program amid reports that many children are now also contracting COVID-19. Read more »

Senators want NTF-ELCAC to account for millions in unspent 2020 funds

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 15 01:47 PM

MANILA - Senators on Thursday slammed the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) after a Commission on Audit (COA) report showed that the panel only spent 12 percent of its P722.95 million funding in 2020 while the national government still sought billions in anti-insurgency funds. Read more »

Oposisyon bukas na makipag-alyansa kay Pacquiao

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 30 07:26 PM

Kasalukuyang humaharap sa batikos si Sen. Pacquiao mula sa ilang kapartido sa PDP-Laban. Read more »

Drilon says to retire from politics in 2022

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 30 12:37 PM

Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon on Wednesday said he plans to retire from public service when he finishes his second consecutive 6-year term in the Senate. Read more »

Drilon predicts Pacquiao will be ousted as PDP-Laban president in July

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 30 12:23 PM

Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon on Wednesday said Sen. Manny Pacquiao would likely be ousted as PDP-Laban president next month as the infighting within the ruling party worsens months before the filing of candidacy for the 2022 national elections. Read more »

Senators divided on Duterte's proposal to arm civilians

Katrina Domingo and Sherrie Ann Torres, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 28 03:29 PM

Several senators on Monday had differing views on whether or not citizens should be allowed to carry their own firearms to help in the government's anti-crime drive. Read more »

Vaccinated but still quarantined: Drilon bats for standard international proof of vaccination

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 16 12:14 PM

Sen. Franklin Drilon on Wednesday said there must be an internationally accepted document to indicate COVID-19 vaccination, particularly for the overseas Filipino workers. Read more »

Drilon: Avoiding ICC probe within Duterte's prerogative, but....

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 16 11:42 AM

President Rodrigo Duterte can indeed choose not to recognize the International Criminal Court prosecutor's request for a full investigation into drug-war killings, but this will not stop the proceedings from moving forward, said Sen. Franklin Drilon. Read more »

Lacson sees P5-billion excess fund for COVID-19 vaccine procurement

Sherrie Ann Torres, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 15 10:04 PM

The Duterte administration has enough funds to procure COVID-19 vaccines that can be used on up to 70 million individuals to be able to achieve herd immunity against the coronavirus, Sen. Panfilo Lacson said Tuesday. Read more »

Panukalang amyenda sa Public Service Act, muling tinalakay sa Senado

Johnson Manabat, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 01 11:03 PM

Sumentro ang unang bahagi ng interpelasyon ng mga mambabatas sa nais isulong ni Poe na malimitahan sa 25-porsyento ang employment ng mga dayuhang manggagawa sa isang public utility company sa bansa at ang limitasyon hanggang 40-porsiyentong pagmamay-ari dito ng mga dayuhan.  Read more »

Drilon, Go clash anew on hospital expansion bills

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 26 10:58 PM

A verbal tussle once again erupts between senators Chrisopher "Bong" Go and Franklin Drilon as the Senate resumes deliberations on bills seeking hospital expansions. Read more »

Drilon at Go, muling nagharap sa Senado

Jeffrey Hernaez, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 26 08:29 PM

MAYNILA - Sa muling paghaharap nila Senator Bong Go at Senate Minority Leader Senator Franklin Drilon sa Senado, muling sinagot ni Drilon ang naunang pahayag ni Go na pinapatagal niya ang pagpasa ng mga panukalang batas para sa pagpapalawak ng kapasidad ng mga ospital o Hospital Expansion Bills.  Read more »

Magsasaka ang maghihirap sa tapyas sa taripa ng bigas: Drilon

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 20 11:07 AM

Ang mga magsasaka ang mahihirapan sa desisyon ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte na babaan ang taripa sa bigas na inaangkat sa ibang bansa, ayon kay Sen. Drilon.   Read more »