Senator Risa Hontiveros

Anti-catcalling act now passed into law

The Safe Streets & Public Spaces Act has been passed into law. Senator Risa Hontiveros welcomed the passage of the measure she authored and sponsored. The law penalizes any form of street harassment like cat-calling.

Sara Duterte throws online attack against Hontiveros anew over ‘vindication’

Davao City Mayor and Presidential daughter Sara Duterte threw another online attack against opposition Senator Risa Hontiveros. Duterte responded to the recent statement of Hontiveros over the mayor’s criticisms.

Hontiveros airs strong words against Sara Duterte amid resignation controversy

Senator Risa Hontiveros has spoken up about Mayor Sara Duterte’s remark. Duterte said that Hontiveros should be the one resigning from her post. The senator has slammed the mayor for her criticisms over her opposition.

Hontiveros calls out PAO chief Acosta for her ‘lies’ and urges her to resign

Senator Risa Hontiveros has called out Persida Acosta of Public Attorney’s Office for her “lies”. The senator also urged Acosta to resign from her post. Acosta is being blamed for the increasing cases of measles in the PH.

Netizens slam Hontiveros for saying that age of criminal liability must be higher

Senator Risa Hontiveros said that the age of criminal responsibility should be higher. It was her response regarding the lowering of age of criminal liability to 9 years old. However, the netizens bashed her for this.

Sen. Hontiveros files a bill seeking “absolute divorce” in Philippines

Sen. Risa Hontiveros filed Senate Bill 2134 or “Divorce Act of 2018”. This bill seeks to have an “absolute divorce” nationwide. With this proposed law, married couples experiencing physical abuse can file for legal separation.

What is ‘Safe Spaces and Public Spaces Bill’? Sen. Hontiveros and Cong. Villarin explain

Cat-calling or street sexual harassment is always present in the Philippines and the government is taking an initiative to criminalize those who are guilty of it by pushing the “Safe Spaces and Public Spaces Bill” to become a law.

Fact check: Did Hontiveros say Ateneo student was not bullying but ‘practicing taekwondo’?

Two Facebook posts made rounds online about Senator Risa Hontiveros. According to the viral post, Sen. Hontiveros was defending the accused bully of the Ateneo student involved in a viral video. However, she cleared the issue.

Senators call out bullies amid Ateneo student bullying controversies

A video of bullying involving Ateneo students went viral on social media. The Senators shared online their opinion regarding the incident. These Senators firmly believe that bullying should never be tolerated by anyone.

Para kay Gadon, “bobo” raw ang mga senador na sina Trillanes, Hontiveros at Pangilinan

Sabi ni Atty. Larry Gadon, may mga “bobo” raw sa Senado ngayon. Ilan dito sina Sen. Antonio Trillanes, Sen. Risa Hontiveros at Sen. Francis Pangilinan. Giit din niya na ang ibig sabihin ng “bobo” ay hindi pagkamulat sa katotohanan

Rep. Castro, itinanggi ang pag-ipit sa budget para sa PCOO na umano'y dahilan ng pagbibitiw ni Mocha Uson

Itinanggi ni ACT Teachers Party-list Representative France Castro ang umano'y pang-iipit sa budget para sa Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) na naging dahilan ng pagbibitiw ni dating Asec. Mocha Uson.

Mga politicians, nagkomento sa kontrobersyal na pagreresign ni Mocha Uson

Nagbigay na ng komento ang ilang mga mambabatas sa resignation ni Mocha Uson. Sabi ni Senator Risa Hontiveros ay ‘too little, too late’ na raw ito. Para naman kay Senator Antonio Trillanes ay isa itong ‘welcome development’.

Good news mga nanay! Aprubado na ng Bicam ang hanggang 120 maternity leave sa Pinas

Aprubado na ang 105 paid maternity leave para sa mga babaeng empleyado ng gobyerno o pribadong sektor sa Pilipinas. Para naman sa mga solo mothers, maaaring mag-avail ng karagdagang 15 days paid leave ang mga ito.

Risa Hontiveros slammed by netizens after filing a resolution to declare Aug. 16 as National Day of Remembrance

Sen. Risa Hontiveros gets bashed after filing Senate Resolution No. 848 to declare every August 16 as National Day of Remembrance. This is to commemorate the death of Kian delos Santos and other victims of EJK.

Sumobra na raw! Politicians, actress reacts violently towards President Duterte's "Stupid God" comment

Senators Hontiveros, Trillanes, Lacson, and actress Rita Avila expressed what they think about the comment of President Duterte "Stupid God". They were honest and were not afraid to get bashed by the President's supporters.

Atat na atat palitan? Supreme Court voting 8-6 ousts Chief Justice Sereno through quo warranto

The Supreme Court has ousted Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno in a vote of 8 in favor, with 6 against it. The decision was immediately executory and included an imprimatur for the Judicial Bar Council to start nomination process

Journalist Ed Lingao fired back against Erwin Tulfo! He also accepted Tulfo's fist fight challenge: 'Ano ito, pakapalan lang ng mukha?'

Journalist Ed Lingao has fired back against Erwin Tulfo for his video rant on Facebook. Lingao posted a detailed criticism of Tulfo’s accusations & criticisms.

Dahil ba kay Kiko at Risa? Sharon Cuneta tells us the real reasons why she left Manila temporarily

Sharon Cuneta just clarified that the viral photo of her husband's alleged affair is not the reason why she left Manila. Then what is? Find out more here!

Kiko Pangilinan & Risa Hontiveros caught on camera holding hands? Is this the reason why Sharon Cuneta is leaving the Philippines?

A photo allegedly showing Senators Kiko Pangilinan and Risa Hontiveros holding hands have surfaced online, causing netizens to debate about its authenticity.

Nakaka-alarma daw! Senator Hontiveros condemns Duterte for spanking butts of female cops

Senator Risa Hontiveros criticized President Rodrigo Duterte for playfully spanking the butts of female members of the Philippine National Police in Malacañang.