Hontiveros on Dela Rosa’s ‘epal’ remark: ‘Sino ba ang nagdrama?’

Credit to Author: hniitsu| Date: Wed, 10 Jul 2019 04:59:19 +0000

Hontiveros on Dela Rosa’s ‘epal’ remark: ‘Sino ba ang nagdrama?’

“Sino ba ang nagdrama?” This was opposition Senator Risa Hontiveros’ quick reply during the regular Kapihan sa Senado on Wednesday when asked about neophyte Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa’s “epal” remark.

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Incentives for award-winning indie films, film tourism promotion pushed

Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Wed, 10 Jul 2019 00:58:03 +0000

MANILA, Philippines – Senator Grace Poe, daughter of the late movie icon Fernando Poe Jr., filed bills aimed at further promoting local movies and film tourism.

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Duterte: I’ll take full responsibility if Go, Dela Rosa misbehave

Credit to Author: Alexander Magno| Date: Mon, 08 Jul 2019 16:11:47 +0000

Duterte: I’ll take full responsibility if Go, Dela Rosa misbehave

President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday said he would take full responsibility if two of his closest allies in the Senate — Christopher “Bong” Go and Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa — would misbehave.

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More senators mourn loss of ‘kind, fair’ former sergeant-at-arms Balajadia

Credit to Author: jespinosa| Date: Mon, 08 Jul 2019 06:42:28 +0000

Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto mourned the passing of former Senate Sergeant-at-Arms Jose Balajadia Jr., saying senators would always be “indebted” to him for keeping them safe.

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Dela Rosa hurt by ‘insensitive’ tag

Credit to Author: jespinosa| Date: Mon, 08 Jul 2019 05:49:50 +0000

Neophyte Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa admitted being hurt by criticisms after his “shit happens” remark on a child killed in a drug buy-bust in Rodriguez, Rizal.

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‘Bato’ vows impartial probe on child’s death in Rizal drug bust 

Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Mon, 08 Jul 2019 01:41:17 +0000

MANILA, Philippines – To prove that he is not taking sides, former national police chief and now Senator  Ronald “Bato” Dela  Rosa on Monday vowed to investigate the death of a three year-old girl during a recent anti-drug operation in Rizal.

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Senators mourn passing of former Senate Sergeant at-Arms

Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Sun, 07 Jul 2019 04:52:27 +0000

MANILA, Philippines – Senators on Sunday mourned the demise of former Senate Sergeant- at- Arms Jose Balajadia Jr.

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Biden says he was wrong in comments about segregationists

Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Sat, 06 Jul 2019 23:07:34 +0000

Biden says he was wrong in comments about segregationists

SUMTER, S.C. – Former Vice President Joe Biden on Saturday apologized for recent comments about working with segregationist senators in his early days in the U.S. Senate, saying he understands now his remarks could have been offensive to some.

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