(INQUIRER) MANILA, Philippines — Several senators have rallied behind a measure that would impose a life imprisonment and up to P50 million fine against those who would be found spying in the country. The stiffer penalties against espionage were contained in Senate Bill No. 2980 known as “An Act Defining and Penalizing Espionage and Other…
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(GMA NEWS) The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Wednesday said the results of their investigations showed that there were no police officers and politicians that were involved in the escape of dismissed Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo in July. This was relayed by the PNP through Senate Majority Leader Floor Leader Francis Tolentino who defended…
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(REMATE) Pinangunahan ni Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero ang pagtanggap ng kopya ng 2025 National Expenditure Program na may kabuuang P6.352 trilyon na isinumite ng Department of Budget and Management (DBM) sa pangunguna ni Budget Secretary Amenah Pangandaman ngayong Lunes, Hulyo 29. Kasama nila sina Senate Pro Tempore Jinggoy Estrada, Senate Majority Leader Francis Tolentino,…
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(INQUIRER) MANILA, Philippines — The Senate on Tuesday began its motu proprio investigation into the severe maltreatment of Elvie Vergara, a maid in Occidental Mindoro who was reportedly subjected to physical and emotional abuse by her employer since 2020. The upper chamber’s committee on justice and human rights, presided by Senator Francis Tolentino, led the…
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(ABANTE) Dapat manindigan ang gobyerno ng Pilipinas sa kanilang claim at pagdepensa sa interes sa West Philippine Sea (WPS). Ito ang sinabi ni Senador Jinggoy Estrada kasabay ng pagdiriwang ng ikapitong anibersaryo ng pagkapanalo ng makasaysayang desisyon ng Hague na pinaboran ang Pilipinas sa alitan sa China sa South China Sea. “It was not only…
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(ABS-CBN) MAYNILA — Ginisa sa Senado nitong Lunes ang isang Bureau of Immigration (BI) official na kinukuwestiyon dahil umano sa isang kaso ng human smuggling sa NAIA noong Pebrero 13. Sa ikalawa at huling pagdinig ng Senate Blue Ribbon Committee ukol sa isyu, humarap ang Immigration officer na si Jeff Pinpin, na nakuhanan sa cellphone…
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(ABS-CBN) MAYNILA — Ginisa sa Senado nitong Lunes ang isang Bureau of Immigration (BI) official na kinukuwestiyon dahil umano sa isang kaso ng human smuggling sa NAIA noong Pebrero 13. Sa ikalawa at huling pagdinig ng Senate Blue Ribbon Committee ukol sa isyu, humarap ang Immigration officer na si Jeff Pinpin, na nakuhanan sa cellphone…
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