We strongly condemn the senseless killing of university president Dr. Ricardo Rotoras. We worked closely with him for the passage of the Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education Act as president of Philippine Association of State Universities and Colleges (PASUC). His untimely death is a great loss to the country’s

We propose that the martial law in Mindanao be lifted as soon as possible so that we can all focus on the rehabilitation of the devastated lives and livelihoods of the people of Marawi City and nearby areas. We oppose any move to extend military rule in Mindanao beyond the

If the Duterte government is serious about accountability, it should also pursue those behind the push for a revolutionary government and the entry of P6.4-billion worth of shabu into the country. This was the collective sentiment of Partido Liberal senators, saying the Duterte government should only file cases against its

Ladies and gentlemen, good evening. Allow me first to congratulate the Freedom Flame awardees tonight and thank you to the FNF for this tradition. During Marcos’s martial rule, and even before the dictator and his family fled in February of 1986, as a student activist, I already knew the taste,

Partido Liberal senators expressed dismay over the Department of Justice’s decision to clear several former Bureau of Customs officials over the smuggling of P6.4 billion worth of shabu last May. “Kapag kakampi pinalulusot at iyong mga maliliit at mahihina lang ang hinahabol (Allies are allowed to go scot-free, going after

MANILA — For a couple of hours Thursday morning, 27 children ages 12 to 17 went to the Senate, stood in the halls of grayer, older men and women to share their hopes and fears, hoping that their older counterparts listen and act on their proposals. In their discussions, the

As the nation observes National Children’s Month, we ask this question: Are children safe under the Duterte administration? Since the administration launched a brutal war against illegal drugs, the dozens of children killed and others caught in the chain of daily violence serve as testament that minors are among those