Win Gatchalian voted YES to:
- TRAIN Law
- extensions of Duterte's Martial Law
- Anti-Terror Law
- Maharlika Fund
- requesting ICC for house arrest of Duterte
- oust De Lima & halt the drug war probe
- abstained on the burial of Marcos Sr. in LNMB
All of which Risa voted NO to.
🇮🇱🇬🇷 A representative of the Israel Defense Minister's party has proposed Israel purchase islands in Greece “for the good of the Jewish people.”
Avri Steiner, a board member of the Jewish National Fund, proposed the purchasing Greek islands as an emergency “safe haven” for Jews, and claims a framework could be created with the Greek government to eventually transfer full sovereignty.
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A glimpse of China’s fishing militia invading the Philippines’ EEZ.
Tens of thousands of such vessels, subsidized by China, operate as proxy enforcers for the Coast Guard and PLANavy. They go around wreaking havoc on sovereignty of other states & marine life alike.
Keep in mind. The government stole 26 BILLION pesos from the people. This is the President of the Philippines donating sheet metal and plywood to those who lost their homes. Also, line them up so we can take a good picture of me.
Habang tinititigan ko ang mukha ni Lola Shirley napapaisip ako. Safe pa bang tumanda sa Pilipinas? May sapat bang pagmamahal at proteksyon na ibinibigay ang gobyerno sa mga matatanda dito sa Pilipinas? #ShowtimeOHHHctober
DIOKNO FILES RESOLUTION TO MAKE LAWMAKERS' SALNs PUBLIC
House Assistant Minority Leader and Akbayan Partylist Rep. Chel Diokno has filed a resolution directing the Secretary General of the House of Representatives to make the Statements of Assets, Liabilities, and Net Worth (SALNs) of all House members accessible to the public, in a bid to strengthen transparency and accountability.
House Resolution No. 271 was co-authored by fellow Akbayan Reform Bloc members Reps. Percival Cendaña and Dadah Kiram Ismula, along with Dinagat Islands Rep. Kaka Bag-ao.
"The Constitution is clear: public office is a public trust. If we truly want to weed out corruption, lawmakers must first open themselves to scrutiny," Diokno said. "By making our SALNs open to public scrutiny, we are showing the people that we have nothing to hide and everything to account for."
The measure comes amid ongoing investigations into alleged corruption in flood control projects, including reports of ghost projects, overpriced contracts, questionable bidding practices, and the involvement of relatives or associates of public officials.
The resolution stressed that Republic Act No. 6713, or the Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards for Public Officials and Employees, requires SALNs to be available for inspection during reasonable hours and for copying after 10 working days from filing.
However, access to SALNs was restricted under Memorandum Circular No. 1, s. 2020, issued by the Office of the Ombudsman during the Duterte administration.
To safeguard lawmakers' security, the resolution provides that sensitive personal information such as home addresses, signatures, and ID details be redacted.
Diokno earlier called on members of the House Infrastructure Committee investigating the flood control issue to disclose any financial or business interests that may be affected by the probe.
More than 50% of partylist groups running for #Eleksyon2025 does not represent marginalized groups, Election watchdog Konta Daya says @gmanews@24orasgma
TINGOG-PHILHEALTH MONEY LAUNDERING SCHEME. In addition to DOF robbing us of ₱89 BILLION, TINGOG party has just signed a MOA with Philhealth to fund activities that Philhealth was never authorized to fund.
Remember that Philhealth’s sole mandate is to administer the National Health Insurance Program.
In this MOA, Philhealth will designate DBP as one of the banks that will hold its assets. These funds will then be used to finance the rehabilitation, expansion, or construction of local hospitals, duplicating part of DOH’s function.
TINGOG’s participation is to “assist and coordinate with LGUs in ensuring their participation to the Program.” TINGOG will be on the ground, “facilitating” this program.
And because this is a financing program, LGUs will be on the hook for paying back the principal plus interest.
In short, this is a MONEY-LAUNDERING SCHEME for the purpose of illegally funding TINGOG’s campaign for the 2025 elections.
Originally raised by @DrTonyLeachon
It's time for us to just be honest. This version of the Democratic Party is arrogant and patronizing, taking minority voters for granted and treating them like children. Well, maybe minority voters aren't into that.
Aerial footage of oil spill from sunken MT Terranova reaching municipal waters in Hagonoy, Bulacan, taken on Sunday, July 28.
PCG says siphoning operations may start tomorrow after 15 leaking valves are sealed today, July 29.
Video from @gpph