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PhilHealth hit over COVID-19 'excuse' for January release of P27-B 'war chest' for hospitals

Christian V. Esguerra, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 11 01:21 PM

MANILA - Senators on Tuesday questioned the P27-billion "war chest" the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) made available to hospitals in January, convinced that the COVID-19 pandemic was used as an excuse to justify the release to allegedly favored health care institutions. Read more »

Ombudsman, audit, civil service commissions can't be part of task force probing PhilHealth: Drilon

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 07 07:13 PM

Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon on Friday flagged the inclusion of the Commission on Audit and the Civil Service Commision into a task force tasked to investigate alleged irregularities in the Philippine Health Insurance Corp (PhilHealth). Read more »

Dela Rosa tells Drilon: You are my 'idol' in lawmaking

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 03 10:52 PM

Sen. Ronald Dela Rosa on Monday called Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon his "idol" in lawmaking as the two senators debated on a proposal that sought to increase the number of women in the police force. Read more »

Death penalty, gustong ibalik ni Pangulong Duterte

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 28 07:58 PM

Gusto ng Pangulo na maibalik ang parusang kamatayan para sa mga kasong may kinalaman sa droga.  Read more »

Duterte's rants vs Drilon in 5th SONA 'unpresidential': Gordon

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 28 02:14 PM

Sen. Richard Gordon on Tuesday said President Rodrigo Duterte's rants against Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon during the 5th State of the Nation Address (SONA) were "unpresidential," saying lawmakers should not be called out for giving their opinions. Read more »

Drilon opposes Duterte's fresh call for death penalty

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 28 11:48 AM

Sen. Franklin Drilon said Tuesday he would oppose President Rodrigo Duterte's fresh call for the revival of death penalty due to "deficiencies in our justice system." Read more »

'Usually full of rants and excuses': What public officials said about Duterte's 5th SONA

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 28 12:11 AM

MANILA - President Rodrigo Duterte's fifth State of the Nation Address (SONA) was "usually full of rants and excuses" and did not use the opportunity to lay out a plan to further address the coronavirus crisis in the country, several public officials said Monday. Read more »

Duterte asked: Where's pandemic roadmap in SONA?

Christian V. Esguerra, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 28 03:13 AM

President Rodrigo Duterte addressed Filipinos on Monday seeking to rally a nation battered by a raging pandemic but laid down no detailed roadmap for the country’s post-COVID-19 future, critics and analysts said. Read more »

Duterte threatens to shut down, expropriate PLDT, Globe

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 27 10:42 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte opened his penultimate State of the Nation Address by attacking the Lopez family, branding the owners of ABS-CBN as "oligarchs", just weeks after his Congressional allies denied the network's franchise renewal bid. Read more »

Drilon sinagot ang mga banat ni Duterte sa SONA

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 27 10:22 PM

Sinagot ni Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon ang mga banat sa kanya ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte sa kaniyang SONA. Read more »

Duterte uses fifth SONA to castigate Drilon over challenge to ban political dynasties

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 27 06:41 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday used his State of the Nation Address to castigate Sen. Franklin Drilon over the opposition lawmaker's proposal to ban political dynasties if government wants to dismantle oligarchy. Read more »

Senators seek 'comprehensive,' 'far-sighted' COVID-19 solutions in Duterte's 5th SONA

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 25 06:52 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte should give a "comprehensive" and "far-sighted" outline of the government's plan to help Filipinos during the COVID-19 crisis, several senators said days before the chief executive delivers his penultimate State of the Nation Address.   Read more »

Drilon says opposition 'willing to cooperate' to help Philippines 'survive' COVID-19 crisis

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 23 12:31 PM

Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon on Wednesday said that the opposition bloc is "willing to cooperate" with the Duterte administration to help the Philippines "survive" the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) crisis. Read more »

BuCor chief's refusal to confirm inmates' death enhances suspicion: Drilon

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 22 01:36 PM

Bureau of Corrections chief Gerald Bantag should not keep his post anymore after initially refusing to confirm the death of high-profile inmates at the national penitentiary that fueled suspicion of irregularity, Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon said Wednesday. Read more »

Drilon on 2022 presidential bid: Count me out

Gillan Ropero, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 22 01:05 PM

Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon on Wednesday rejected the possibility of running for president in the 2022 national elections. Read more »

Philippines' COVID-19 task force 'failed,' Drilon says

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 22 11:52 AM

Government's inter-agency task force against COVID-19 has "failed," Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon said Wednesday as he asked President Rodrigo Duterte for a "comprehensive" plan to address the pandemic. Read more »

Drilon says he aimed to join bicam committee in vote for anti-terror law

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 22 11:43 AM

Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon said Wednesday he voted for the anti-terror law in hopes of joining the bicameral conference committee. Read more »

Filipinos need food, not charter change: Drilon

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 22 11:04 AM

Filipinos need food rather than charter change during the COVID-19 pandemic, Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon said Wednesday as the House of Representatives moved to tackle constitutional reforms.   Read more »

Senate leaders say Charter change no priority during COVID-19 crisis

Katrina Domingo and Sherrie Ann Torres, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 21 02:14 PM

Amending the Constitution is "not listed" among the Senate's priorities, Senate President Vicente Sotto III said Tuesday, a day after the House of Representatives said it would resume charter change discussions when session resumes next week. Read more »

Lawmakers to Duterte: Ban political dynasties if you want to dismantle oligarchy

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 16 06:03 AM

Some lawmakers urge President Rodrigo Duterte to support important measures that will get rid of oligarchy in the Philippines. Among them, the passage of a bill against political dynasties.  Read more »