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Audit rules 'not waived' in Senate's COVID-19 special powers, cash aid bill: Drilon

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 24 04:31 PM

The executive branch will still be subjected to state auditing even if Congress has authorized President Rodrigo Duterte to realign funds to better respond to the coronavirus crisis, a Senate leader said Tuesday. Read more »

2 senators decline COVID-19 testing as kits remain scarce

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 19 12:09 AM

(UPDATE) Two senators have refused to undergo swabbing for the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) even after a colleague tested positive for the virus, citing a Department of Health (DOH) policy prioritizing the elderly and symptomatic patients amid a limited supply of test kits.  Read more »

Sen. Hontiveros bats for hazard pay for frontline workers battling COVID-19

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 16 02:22 PM

Sen. Risa Hontiveros on Monday urged companies and government agencies to grant hazard pay to workers directly involved in efforts to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus in the country. Read more »

Children having children in Palawan: Bill filed to seek end to child marriages

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 05 07:00 PM

Children as young as 9 are having kids of their own, according to Sen. Risa Hontiveros, who sponsored a bill that sought to end child marriages in the country. Read more »

Should PH stop POGOs?

Gabriel Agcaoili, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 04 12:21 AM

MANILA - Sen. Risa Hontiveros on Tuesday reiterated her call for the the government to halt all Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator (POGO) activities in the country amid rise in crimes involving the industry.   Read more »

Ex-Justice chief Aguirre idinadawit sa ‘pastillas’ scheme

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 02 08:07 PM

Idinawit sa binansagang pastillas scheme sa mga paliparan si dating Justice secretary Vitaliano Aguirre.  Read more »

Anti-terrorism act may be used to target groups expressing dissent, says Hontiveros

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 27 08:41 PM

Senator Risa Hontiveros on Thursday said she opposed the Senate-approved Anti-Terrorism Act as some provisions could be used to target organizations expressing dissent against ‘powers that be’. Read more »

Hontiveros calls for suspension of POGO operations pending assessment

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 27 03:53 PM

MANILA - Senator Risa Hontiveros on Thursday called for a temporary suspension of offshore gaming operations in the country following the increase in illegal activities involving the industry.   Read more »

Lawmakers push 'pantawid' measures as ABS-CBN franchise hangs in balance

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 27 12:13 PM

MANILA – Several measures were made by the Senate to ensure that ABS-CBN will continue to operate even after its franchise expires in May, Senator Risa Hontiveros said on Thursday. Read more »

Senate OKs on final reading bill allowing 14-day detention for suspected terrorists

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 26 06:57 PM

The Senate on Wednesday approved on third and final reading a bill allowing "suspected" terrorists to be arrested without warrant and detained for up to 14 days. Read more »

ABS-CBN boss says no formal offer to buy network

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 24 03:21 PM

Should ABS-CBN fail to secure a new 25-year license to operate, its CEO Carlo Katigbak told senators the company would "try to find alternative ways" to serve its audience. Read more »

Mga taga-BI na dawit sa 'pastillas' modus pinangalanan

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 20 09:30 PM

Lumantad sa Senado ang whistleblower ng tinaguriang "pastillas scheme" ng ilan umanong opisyal ng Bureau of Immigration.  Read more »

Robredo seeks action on alleged bribery scheme for entry of Chinese POGO workers

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 19 08:40 PM

The immigration bureau has relieved five of its officials in connection with the controversy. Read more »

Hijacking Congress: Duterte 'overreached' in ABS-CBN franchise challenge - lawmaker

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 18 09:45 AM

President Rodrigo Duterte "overreached" when his top lawyer questioned the franchise of ABS-CBN Corp and one of its subsidiaries before the Supreme Court, an opposition senator said Tuesday. Read more »

Immigration personnel tagged in 'pastillas' modus should face wealth check: senator

Gillan Ropero, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 18 11:28 AM

Sen. Risa Hontiveros on Tuesday urged authorities to conduct a lifestyle check on Bureau of Immigration (BI) personnel who allegedly receive "service fees" from Chinese nationals who enter the country. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: February 17, 2020

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 18 02:14 AM

Here are the day's big stories in photos. Read more »

Kickback sa pagpasok ng illegal POGO workers aabot ng P10-B: Hontiveros

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 17 09:37 PM

Aabot sa P10 bilyon ang kickback o payola na ipinabayad sa iba-ibang tao, kabilang umano ang ilang taga-Immigration, para makapasok sa bansa ang mga ilegal na POGO workers. Read more »

Bribes rolled up in bond paper

Joseph Vidal, Senate PRIB
Posted at Feb 17 04:01 PM

Immigration officers attend the Senate hearing on human trafficking, led by Senator Risa Hontiveros, at the Philippine Senate Monday. Read more »

Philippine senator bares alleged bribery scheme for entry of Chinese workers in POGOs

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 17 02:35 PM

Philippine immigration personnel and relevant local handlers, including members of alleged syndicates, are receiving "service fees" from Chinese nationals who enter the country as tourists but work in the Philippine Offshore Gaming Operations (POGO) industry, a senator said Monday. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: February 12, 2020

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 13 12:21 AM

Here are the big stories today in photos Read more »