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Drilon wants state trading firm to return P33.4 billion in 'parked' funds

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 24 05:24 PM

Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon on Tuesday flagged some P33.4 billion "parked" in the coffers of the Philippine International Trading Corporation (PITC), saying the fund should be reverted to the national treasury so that it can be used for the procurement of COVID-19 vaccines. Read more »

Amid controversies, FDCP faces budget cuts for 2021 - Sotto

Mario Dumaual, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 24 12:21 PM

Budget slashes loom on the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) for 2021 amid widespread protests from the entertainment industry of its controversial directives and policies.    Read more »

'Hindi ko naman inaamin': Lacson plays coy on taking COVID-19 vaccine

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 24 10:32 AM

Sen. Panfilo Lacson on Tuesday continued to play coy about whether or not he availed of a COVID-19 vaccine before Philippine Health officials approved any brand of immunization against the global pandemic. Read more »

Bong Go says interest in COVID-19 vaccine only a 'joke'; public must be inoculated first

Sherrie Ann Torres, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 23 10:04 PM

MANILA - Senator Christopher “Bong” Go on Monday night said he only “asked” about an anti-COVID-19 vaccine in jest during President Rodrigo Duterte's meeting with legislators last September 16. Read more »

Senate adopts resolution urging DSWD to release unspent funds for calamity, COVID-19 victims

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 23 06:36 PM

The Senate on Monday adopted a resolution urging the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) to release some P83-billion in its coffers to aid typhoon victims and other Filipinos still reeling from the effects of COVID-19. Read more »

Romualdez told Duterte he availed of COVID-19 vaccine: Sotto

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 23 07:26 PM

Sotto said Romualdez told them about his vaccination during a mid-September meeting in Malacañang when Congressional leaders met with the President.  Read more »

Some senators OK with House's proposed P5-B hike for 2021 calamity fund

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 23 02:28 PM

Several senators on Monday said there "shouldn't be a problem" in accommodating the House of Representatives' proposal to increase the 2021 calamity fund by P5 billion "given recent events." Read more »

Senate reviews health protocol after Dela Rosa tests positive for COVID-19: Sotto

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 23 08:52 PM

The Senate is reviewing its health protocols after Sen. Ronald "Bato" Dela Rosa and at least one visitor recently tested positive for COVID-19, Senate President Vicente Sotto III said Monday. Read more »

Drilon suspects around P33 billion parked in state trading firm PITC

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 23 12:44 PM

Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon said Monday he suspects over P33 billion in government funds were parked in Philippine International Trading Corporation (PITC), a firm under the Department of Trade and Industry. Read more »

Cayetano wants more funds for nursing scholarships in future national budget

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 23 09:29 AM

Sen. Pia Cayetano on Friday urged the Senate to expand government scholarship programs for nursing students in future funding bills to entice more Filipino students to enroll in nursing courses. Read more »

Senators support additional budget for nat'l athletes ahead of 2021 events

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 22 03:12 PM

With Filipino athletes set to compete in several high profile events in 2021 -- including the Tokyo Olympics -- Senators have expressed their support for additional funding for the national team.  Read more »

Dela Rosa tests positive for COVID-19

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 21 01:24 PM

MANILA— Sen. Ronald "Bato" Dela Rosa said Saturday he has tested positive for COVID-19.  Read more »

Mga magsasakang apektado ng mga nagdaang bagyo, tutulungang makapagtanim ulit

Jekki Pascual, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 21 05:59 AM

MAYNILA - Handa umano ang Department of Agriculture na tulungan ang mga magsasaka na malubhang naapektuhan ng mga nagdaang bagyo.  Read more »

Komite sa Senado naglaan ng P200-M para sa 2021 hybrid Bar exams

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Posted at Nov 21 04:33 AM

MAYNILA - Naglaan ang Senate Committee on Finance sa Korte Suprema ng P200 milyon na budget para sa hybrid Bar exams sa 2021. Read more »

Angara: PH Sports Commission promises to pay remaining SEA Games debt by Dec. 15

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 20 11:34 PM

The PSC has promised to settle its remaining accounts connected to the 2019 SEA Games, Sen. Sonny Angara said on Friday. Read more »

Exam material body-shaming Angel Locsin is 'abuse of authority,' Cayetano says

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 20 06:16 AM

The teacher from Occidental Mindoro who cited actress Angel Locsin as an "obese person" in a derided exam item committed abuse of authority with the body-shaming content, Sen. Pia Cayetano said Thursday. Read more »

Senators consider allowing overseas voters to elect congressmen

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 19 09:58 PM

MANILA - Several senators on Thursday said they consider allowing overseas voters to elect congressmen in a bid to entice more Filipinos abroad to exercise their right to suffrage. Read more »

2021 budget ng Film Development Council of the Philippines, hindi muna ipinasa ng Senado

Robert Mano, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 20 05:15 AM

Hindi muna inaprubahan ngayong Huwebes ng Senado ang panukalang budget ng Film Development Council of the Philippines o FDCP para sa susunod na taon. Read more »

‘Lack of coordination’: Around 60,000 electric poles cause road obstruction nationwide, Gatchalian says

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 19 08:32 PM

Poles ending up in the middle of roads were the result of road construction and widening projects, Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian said Thursday. Read more »

Marawi rehabilitation up to 30 pct complete 3 yrs after siege: task force data

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 19 07:43 PM

The government has completed about a third of the Marawi Rehabilitation 3 years after Maute rebels laid siege to the Islamic City, the task force spearheading the project said Thursday. Read more »