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BULACAN FREEPORT, ECOZONE BILL GETS SENATE OK

The Senate gave its final nod to the bill creating the Bulacan Special Economic Zone (BuZ) and Freeport. Sponsored by Senator Grace Poe, Senate Bill No. 2572 establishes the Bulacan Ecozone, which will host the New Manila International Airport in the province of Bulacan. Aside from Poe, Senate President Migz Zubiri co-sponsored the bill, along […]

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BILL CREATING NEGROS ISLAND REGION GETS SENATE OK

The long-awaited Negros Island Region (NIR) Act, which bring the provinces of Negros Occidental, Negros Oriental, and Siquijor together under one administrative region, was approved on third and final reading in the Senate. “The people of Negros have been waiting for this for a long time,” said Senate President Migz Zubiri, himself a Negrense through […]

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SENATE LAUDS 19th ASIAN GAMES PINOY ATHLETES

The Senate adopted a resolution commending and congratulating members of the Philippine team for their exemplary performance in the 19th Asian Games held in Hangzhou, China. Adopted was Senate Resolution No. 825, taking into consideration 30 other resolutions congratulating and commending the Philippine team and their coaching staff for bringing pride and honor to the […]

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ZUBIRI ASSURES PNP OF SENATE’S SUPPORT

Senate President Migz Zubiri assured officials of the Philippine National Police (PNP) that the Senate is doing everything in its power to support the evolving needs of the police force. In a speech before police officials attending the 44th Grand Alumni Homecoming of the Philippine National Police Academy (PNPA) in Silang, Cavite, Zubiri praised the […]

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NO BACKLOG FOR HIGHER ED COMMITTEE, SAYS ESCUDERO

Since the 19th Congress opened two years ago, the Committee on Higher, Vocational and Technical Education (CHTVE) chaired by Senator Chiz Escudero has tackled a total of 224 bills and resolutions with zero backlog as of March 6, 2024. Updating the nation on the legislative measures referred to his committee, Escudero said: “I am proud to […]

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TABERNACLE CHOIR OPENS PH SENATE SESSION

As part of the Senate’s plan to invite Filipino artists to open the Senate session, Wednesday’s agenda marked a little divergence from the program: members of the Utah-based The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square performed songs of worship to senators and guests before plenary discussions on important measures. Upon the invitation of Senate President Migz […]

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DRAFT SENATE RULES ON CHA-CHA HEARINGS — ESCUDERO

Senator Chiz Escudero cautioned his colleagues against proceeding with future hearings on Resolution of Both Houses (RBH) No. 6 without a clear set of guidelines that are contained in the Rules of the Senate. Speaking at the plenary, Escudero noted that the Rules of the Senate does not have a specific section on procedures on […]

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12 SENATORS GET PERFECT ATTENDANCE

In the Senate, every day is a “buckling-down-to-work” kind of day. This was the statement made by Senate President Migz Zubiri as he again extended his streak of perfect attendance in the Senate. “In my long years as a public servant, I have learned this one important thing: true leadership starts by showing up for the […]

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SENATE LAUDS EX-UN SEC-GEN BAN KI-MOON

The Senate unanimously adopted a resolution honoring the global contributions of South Korean diplomat Ban Ki-moon, the 8th Secretary-General of the United Nations General Assembly. Senate Resolution No. (SRN) 929, introduced by Senate President Pro-tempore Loren Legarda, expressed the “profound sense of the Senate” in honoring Ban and commending his “outstanding global contributions”. “The Philippine […]

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PADILLA SAYS SORRY FOR WIFE’S IV DRIP AT SENATE

Senator Robin Padilla apologized to officials of the Senate over an incident involving his wife Mariel Padilla inside his Senate office recently. Padilla sent letters to Dr. Renato DG Sison, director of the Senate’s Medical and Dental Bureau; and (Ret) Lt. Gen. Roberto T. Ancan, the Senate sergeant-at-arms. “Kailanman po ay hindi ko naisip na […]