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Senators quiz econ managers over Maharlika fund

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 01 07:04 PM

The Senate finally tackled Wednesday the proposed Maharlika Investment Fund following its passage last year in the House of Representatives. Read more »

Trafficked OFWs detail ordeal as 'crypto scamners'

Sherrie Ann Torres, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 26 12:28 AM

They were already in Cambodia when they learned that they will work as scammers. Read more »

Inflation, wages should be Senate priority, not Maharlika bill: Hontiveros

Sherrie Ann Torres, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 25 08:57 PM

The Senate should prioritize fighting inflation and raising wages instead of passing the Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF) bill, Senator Risa Hontiveros said on Wednesday. Read more »

Senate kicks off investigation into 'Chinese mafia' trafficking scheme

Jauhn Etienne Villaruel, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 25 09:14 PM

A Senate panel continued its probe into alleged cases of human trafficking victimizing Filipinos, supposedly perpetrated by a Chinese mafia. Read more »

Senators seek justice for Pinay worker killed in Kuwait

Jauhn Etienne Villaruel, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 24 10:37 PM

The senator said this was not the first time that overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) experienced abuse in Kuwait. Read more »

Senate minority bloc lauds Blue Ribbon report on DepEd laptop mess

Sherrie Ann Torres, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 20 04:36 PM

For Sen. Koko Pimentel, the Blue Ribbon panel’s recommendation to abolish PS-DBM should be done quickly. Read more »

Hontiveros warns vs looming egg shortage

Jauhn Etienne Villaruel, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 24 01:30 PM

Sen. Risa Hontiveros urged the Marcos administration to appoint a permanent DA secretary to prevent a possible egg shortage. Read more »

Immigration staff linked to trafficking of Pinoys in Cambodia - Hontiveros

Jauhn Etienne Villaruel, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 20 03:57 PM

Sen. Risa Hontiveros cited the testimony of alias Miles, one of the victims rescued in Cambodia. Read more »

Maharlika fund unveiled at Davos 'to get inputs': Diokno

Pia Gutierrez, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 19 03:08 PM

Finance Secretary Benjamin Diokno said they unveiled the proposed Maharlika Investment Fund at the World Economic Forum "to get inputs" from potential investors. Read more »

Another batch of OFWs forced to work as 'crypto scammers': Hontiveros

Jauhn Etienne Villaruel, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 18 09:26 PM

Sen. Risa Hontiveros on Wednesday bared another case of human trafficking scheme forcing Filipinos to serve as crypto scammers." Read more »

Mga magsisibuyas nababahala sa kita dahil sa imported onions

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 17 07:49 PM

Nababahala ang mga magsisibuyas dahil parating na ang imported na sibuyas ngayong Enero. Read more »

More thorough probe sought into Jan. 1 aviation mess

Jauhn Etienne Villaruel, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 13 09:30 PM

Sen. Risa Hontiveros also called on Congress to hold more hearings into the incident. Read more »

Risa urges 'restraint' on onion importation

Jauhn Etienne Villaruel, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 11 05:33 PM

Sen. Risa Hontiveros also encouraged the DA to improve its data collection on onions. Read more »

Senate to honor Ateneo debaters for bagging world title

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 10 07:21 PM

Senators Lito Lapid and Risa Hontiveros filed separate resolutions honoring the debaters. Read more »

Gov't should go after 'big time' agri smugglers, senators say

Jauhn Etienne Villaruel, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 06 05:10 PM

Malacañang's findings were in contrast with the Senate Blue Ribbon panel's recommendation of charges against the accused Agriculture officials. Read more »

Senators want probe into recent 'airport meltdown'

Jauhn Etienne Villaruel, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 03 05:06 PM

At least 2 senators on Tuesday filed resolutions seeking to investigate the technical issue that paralyzed the country's airports on New Year's day. Read more »

Senators vow to scrutinize Maharlika bill

Sherrie Ann Torres, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 16 04:56 PM

Senate Minority Leader Aquilino "Koko" Pimentel III stressed the need to fully examine the Maharlika bill. Read more »

Hontiveros seeks decriminalization of libel

Jauhn Etienne Villaruel, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 13 05:15 PM

Sen. Risa Hontiveros on Tuesday filed a bill that would seek to decrminalize libel. Read more »

Recession unlikely despite high inflation, Marcos says

Raffy Cabristante, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 09 06:41 PM

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said the Philippine economy would not dive into a recession despite a 14-year-high inflation rate of 8 percent. Read more »

Hontiveros: Countries must coordinate to stop human smuggling

Sherrie Ann Torres, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 01 05:15 PM

Sen. Risa Hontiveros made the call days after presenting her rescued OFWs victimized by a syndicate reportedly operating in Myanmar. Read more »