The Philippine Senate on Tuesday approved a significant piece of legislation that establishes a four-year term for barangay ...

MANILA, Philippines — The P6.352 ... Grace Poe, chairperson of the Senate’s panel on finance, stood in the chamber’s plenary hall during Tuesday’s session to endorse and sponsor the ...

and modernization programs without the risk of abrupt leadership changes,” Senate Majority Floor Leader Francis N. Tolentino told the plenary floor after the bill’s approval. “We strengthen the ...