Thursday, September 18, 2025

Tag: Senate

‘COA AUDITORS SHOULD FACE SENATE FLOOD CONTROL PROBE’

Jinggoy sees evaluators’ ‘cooperation’ in substandard projects AUDITORS from the Commission on Audit should be invited to the next hearing of the Blue Ribbon Committee...

Padilla’s office: Let SC decide on legality of drug testing bill

THE office of Sen. Robin Padilla yesterday said it is a senator’s mandate to craft legislations and it is up to the Supreme Court...

COMPEL CONTRACTORS TO NAME POLS IN FLOOD PROJECTS, SENATE URGED

Senator sees involvement also of local govt execs SEN. Erwin Tulfo yesterday said the 15 contractors who were awarded more than P100 billion worth of...

Chiz wants LGU leaders to join budget hearings

SENATE President Francis “Chiz” Escudero yesterday urged the Committee on Finance to invite local government executives to the budget deliberations so they can actively...

Padilla drug test bill a publicity stunt – solon

HOUSE minority leader Marcelino Libanan yesterday laughed off Sen. Robin Padilla’s bill which seeks to require all elected officials to undergo annual drug testing,...
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DPWH cuts 2026 budget; drops P255B locally funded flood-control projects

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has...

BSP to impose stiffer penalties vs erroneous bank reports

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said it plans...

Chicken imports to climb in 2026 on strong consumer demand

PHILIPPINE chicken imports are expected to rise in 2026...

PH startups outpace Indonesia with $86M in H1 fund raised – Kickstart

PHILIPPINE startups raised $86.4 million in the first half...
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