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6 senators log perfect attendance in regular sessions

Sherrie Ann Torres, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 03 11:04 AM

Six senators recorded perfect attendance during the first and second session of 18th Congress, a document from the chamber has showed. Read more »

'Best to rely on NTF, DOH for vaccine purchase'

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 20 09:57 AM

It would be in the best interest of LGUs to rely on decisions made by the National Task Force Against COVID-19 when it comes to vaccine purchases. Read more »

Senate to resume plenary sessions on Monday: Sotto

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Updated as of Aug 19 08:47 PM

The Senate will resume plenary sessions next week, regardless if Metro Manila remains under ECQ, Senate President Vicente Sotto III said. Read more »

Gov't eyes P150-B Bayanihan 3 package as pandemic rages

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 17 04:15 PM

Government is considering a new COVID-19 emergency response law as policy-makers expect more lockdowns due to the COVID-19 Delta variant. Read more »

Local govt vaccine tripartite deals yet to be signed: senator

Gillan Ropero, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 17 12:46 PM

The national government, LGUs and COVID-19 vaccine makers have yet to sign "almost all" of their deals, delaying the vaccine purchase of provinces, a senator said. Read more »

COA essential in good governance - Zubiri

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 17 10:40 AM

COA is important in governance and its statements must be respected, a senator said after President Duterte told his Cabinet to ignore its reports. 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 »

Pangilinan inirekomenda ang pagdedeklara ng state of emergency dahil sa African swine fever

Robert Mano, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 10 10:43 PM

Hinimok ni Senador Francis Pangilinan ang kaniyang mga kapwa senador na magpasa ng resolusyon na magrerekomenda sa Department of Agriculture na ipadeklara sa Pangulo ang national state of emergency dahil sa African swine fever. Read more »

Senate incurs over P2-B in expenses for 2019

Sherrie Ann Torres, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 25 01:08 AM

MANILA - The Philippine Senate has reported to the nation its overall expenses for year 2019, amounting to a total of P2,350,406,566.67.   Read more »

Pagtatag ng Department of Overseas Filipinos 'di kailangan ng malaking pondo: Nograles

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 16 01:25 AM

Hindi mangangailangan ng malaking pondo ang pagbuo ng Department of Overseas Filipinos, sabi ngayong Lunes ni Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles. Read more »

Cash for COVID cure: Senate wants to know prices of procured COVID-19 vaccines

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 14 11:44 AM

The Senate will ask government to disclose the prices of the vaccines it has so far purchased or secured, Majority Leader Juan Miguel Zubiri said Thursday. Read more »

Mga walang RFID na dadaan sa mga expressway, hindi muna pagmumultahin simula Dec. 1

Robert Mano, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 17 08:42 PM

Ito ang sinabi ng Department of Transportation sa pagdinig ng Senado sa kanilang budget para sa 2021. Read more »

Senado handang magbigay ng legal assistance sa minaltratong kasambahay: Zubiri

Aleta Nieva Nishimori, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 10 04:20 PM

MAYNILA - Handang tulungan ng Senado ang kasambahay na dumanas ng pagmamaltrato sa kamay ni dating Philippine Ambassador sa Brazil na si Marichu Mauro.   Read more »

Zubiri eyes CCTV fund for DFA in 2021 budget after abusive diplomat's viral video

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 27 08:03 PM

Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel Zubiri on Tuesday said he would push for the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) to earmark funds for the purchase of closed-circuit television cameras under its 2021 budget, after a Filipino diplomat was caught on camera maltreating a house helper. Read more »

DOH budget set aside for COVID-19 vaccines ‘too small’, says lawmaker

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 17 09:36 PM

P2.5 billion ang nakalaan for vaccine at sa halagang P641 kada vaccine ang lumalabas po na 3.9 million ang maaaring mabigyan ng bakuna. Read more »

Zubiri details how PhilHealth losing millions due to fraud

Christian V. Esguerra, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 11 02:55 PM

A doctor was allegedly asked to cough up P7.3 million in grease money while certain hospitals fielded ghost patients and padded claims, squeezing millions of pesos out of PhilHealth, Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel Zubiri said Tuesday. Read more »

'Overhaul' sa PhilHealth, iminungkahi ng ilang senador

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 09 06:49 PM

Iminungkahi ng ilang senador na baghuin ang mga nasa puwesto at linisin ang buong sistema sa Philippine Health Insurance Corporation kasunod ng mga paratang ng korapsyon sa ahensiya. Read more »

DOH assures Zubiri of COVID-19 testing accuracy after another virus scare

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 12 03:39 PM

MANILA — The Department of Health on Wednesday addressed the concerns of Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel Zubiri after he tested positive again for COVID-19 and then tested negative in a confirmatory test. Read more »

Zubiri wants P500-billion budget for Bayanihan 2

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 29 02:00 PM

Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel Zubiri said Wednesday he wanter to more than triple the budget for pandemic programs under the Bayanihan 2, a version of which was passed by the upper chamber of Congress this week.  Read more »

Despite COVID-19 'complications' on Senate work, session successful - Zubiri

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 05 01:59 PM

MANILA - Despite "complications" the Senate faced because of the coronavirus pandemic, its just adjourned session was "remarkably productive," Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel Zubiri said Friday.    Read more »