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Hontiveros urges probe into possible China influence in 2022 elections

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Updated as of Jul 22 02:37 PM

Sen. Risa Hontiveros on Thursday called on government agencies to look into possible interference by China into the 2022 national elections. Read more »

Palace says senators can investigate troll farms 'all they want'

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Posted at Jul 14 04:26 PM

Malacañang said on Wednesday lawmakers can investigate "all they want" regarding reports that public funds were allegedly being spent troll farms to spread misinformation and "fake news" online.   Read more »

Senate probe sought on 'state-funded troll farms'

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Posted at Jul 13 10:53 AM

Twelve senators have called for an investigation into reports that public funds were allegedly being spent troll farms to spread misinformation and "fake news" online. Read more »

Mga senador pinag-iingat ang gobyerno sa pagbili ng mga aircraft

Robert Mano, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 06 01:16 PM

Pinag-iingat na ng mga senador ang gobyerno sa pagbili ng eroplano at iba pang aircraft para sa Philippine Air Force kasunod ng pagbagsak ng military plane sa Sulu. Read more »

Don't get mad, just step up: Gov't told after Bloomberg study on COVID-19 resilience

Trishia Billones, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 01 03:45 PM

Instead of being mad at a study that ranked the Philippines second to the last among 53 economies in terms of COVID-19 resilience, the government should just step up, a senator said Thursday. Read more »

Hontiveros to seek reelection in 2022 polls

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Updated as of Jul 01 11:04 AM

Senator Risa Hontiveros on Thursday said she would seek reelection in next year's polls. Read more »

Sotto questions DOH's basis for mandatory face shield rule

Sherrie Ann Torres, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 23 03:40 PM

This came following the confusion in face shield use among government officials last week, who said different things amid mounting criticism.    Read more »

Over 100 more ships spotted in West Philippine Sea, geospatial intel firm says

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Posted at Jun 23 10:53 AM

More than 100 additional vessels were spotted within the country's exclusive economic zone in the West Philippine Sea this month, a geospatial intelligence firm has said, adding that the vessels were "likely Chinese ships". Read more »

Hontiveros warns of more Chinese incursions if foreigners allowed to own public utilities

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 25 09:20 AM

Proposed amendments to the country's Public Service Act, which will allow 100 percent foreign ownership of public utilities, may pave way for China to own crucial infrastructure in the Philippines, a senator warned Tuesday. Read more »

'Un-Filipino': Duterte degrading statements of own advisers on West PH Sea - lawmaker

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 20 12:32 PM

Sen. Risa Hontiveros on Thursday slammed presidential spokesperson Harry Roque for politicizing the COVID-19 vaccine rollout as the country geared up for the 2022 elections. Read more »

Cash aid para sa mga buntis na informal worker, isinulong sa Senado

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Posted at May 16 01:54 PM

Layunin ng isang Senate bill na bigyan ng cash aid ang mga buntis na informal workers ngayong pandemya. Read more »

Hontiveros seeks 'special audit' of Bayanihan funds amid COVID-19 surge

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 05 07:03 PM

In a taped statement, Hontiveros said her resolution in the Senate is seeking for a "special audit" for the government's P570 billion expenditure under the Bayanihan Heal as One Act (Bayanihan 1) and the Bayanihan to Recover Act (Bayanihan 2).    Read more »

Senators urge Palace: Remove Parlade from NTF-ELCAC after 'Satan' remark

Katrina Domingo and Sherrie Ann Torres, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 22 06:59 PM

Several senators on Thursday urged Malacañang to remove Lt. Gen. Antonio Parlade from the government's anti-communism panel after he likened a community pantry organizer to Satan. Read more »

Community pantries show reliance on neighbors instead of gov't during pandemic: senators

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 19 07:37 PM

Several senators on Monday commended the public for opening community pantries for poor Filipinos, saying the people have no choice but to rely on themselves due to what they say as inefficiencies and lapses of the national government. Read more »

'Proof of leadership, not proof of life': Several senators chide Duterte over 'photo ops'

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 13 03:27 PM

At least 3 senators on Tuesday chided President Rodrigo Duterte for his weeks-long absence in the public eye, saying Filipinos are not demanding for "proof of life" but "proof of good and authentic leadership." Read more »

Senators urge gov't: Deploy more troops, seek US help after China chases PH boat

Katrina Domingo and Sherrie Ann Torres, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 09 04:00 PM

Several senators on Friday urged the national government to address the presence of missile-capable Chinese vessels near Palawan after a Filipino fishing boat was chased off Philippine waters. Read more »

DOH, BPO partnership urged to boost country's COVID-19 hospital referral hotline

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 07 06:55 PM

Sen. Risa Hontiveros on Wednesday called on the Department of Health (DOH) to seek aid from the Philippines' top business process outsourcing (BPO) companies to boost the capacity of the government's centralized hospital referral hotline. Read more »

Senators slam intel official for red tagging Senate union

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 07 04:30 PM

Several senators on Wednesday criticized an Intelligence official who linked a Senate workers' union to the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP). Read more »

Hontiveros renews call to probe Chinese construction in West Philippine Sea

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 07 11:49 AM

Sen. Risa Hontiveros on Tuesday urged the government anew to look into China's construction of artificial islands in the West Philippine Sea. Read more »

'Far from excellent': PH gov't urged to step up COVID-19 response

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Updated as of Apr 07 11:52 AM

The Philippines must step up its response to the COVID-19 pandemic, a senator said Wednesday, criticizing the government for praising themselves while the country is facing a sharp spike of infections. Read more »