Sen. Risa Hontiveros advocated for seat belts for motorcycle drivers

The social media post originated from an FB page 'Abente.' This is a 'Just for fun' page that posts news that is not true and a product of an itchy mind. The post was fact checked by Verafiles and it was found out that the graphic post was edited. The fake post circulated after Hontiveros made a statement urging the Department of Transportation to include more public transportation drivers in its service contracting program amid rising fuel prices.

October

2021

Senator Risa allegedly bribed Pharmally's witness

Pharmally lawyer, Ferdinand Topacio claimed to have been offered money to speak against the firm. But Hontiveros replied saying, “My office has no history of bribery. If track record were our basis, my office has a history of protecting, defending, and caring for witnesses who have sought sanctuary with us.”

September

2021

Pia Cayetano angered by Hontiveros' call for probe into the 2019 SEA Games funding

Pia Cayetano was angered when Hontiveros, in her speech, asked whether the project would end up becoming a 'white elephant,' useless yet costly to maintain on top of the issues surrounding how its construction was funded.

November

2020

Senator Risa Hontiveros alleged to have stolen P15 billion from the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth)

The P15-billion corruption issue in PhilHealth, which was labed, 'Crime of the Year' in 2019 by a former anti-fraud officer. This happened long after Hontiveros stepped down as PhilHealth Director.

August

2020

Risa Hontiveros' quote supporting Maute Group

This claim was initially circulated in 2017 and was shared again in June 2020. Senator Risa Hontiveros expressed support for the terrorist Maute Group, calling them the "epitome of courage and resilience." Her staff dismissed the claim as fake news on June 8, 2017.

June

2020

A Facebook user claimed in a post that Vice President Leni Robredo said drug suspects are not criminals and that Senator Risa Hontiveros said kidnapping is not bad if the victim is not harmed

Hontiveros was asked for her reaction to Robredo's acceptance of the role as drug czar. She said, "I firmly believe that she could do a much better job than what has been done so far in the past 3 years on addressing our drug problem, problematic drug use." Her quote about kidnapping which circulated since 2017 in the heat of the Kian delos Santos murder case was debunked by both Rappler in 2018 and Vera Files in 2019.

November

2019

Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II filed a criminal complaint for alleged violation of the anti-wiretapping law against Senator Risa Hontiveros

Hontiveros has been calling for Aguirre's resignation after she exposed the latter's alleged plot against her as shown in his text messages which were inadvertently captured by photographers while he was attending a Senate hearing. The two have filed cases against each other.

October

2017

Sen. Risa Hontiveros and Sen. Kiko Pangilinan alleged affair

According to Sharon Cuneta, there was no truth to the rumors going around that Kiko and Sen. Risa Hontiveros were having an affair (or held hands). She also added that some people are evil and have nothing better to do than ruin people's lives.

May

2017

Hontiveros calls for debate with Nancy Binay over 'Anyare' meme

Hontiveros clarified that she had nothing to do with the meme and was amused by it. On the other hand, Nancy Binay said that she is open to a debate but after the elections.

April

2013

Hontiveros denied romantic relationship with Aquino's political adviser

Risa Hontiveros was thought to have an affair with Llamas but she denied the romantic relationship with the Presidential Adviser on Political Affairs saying that in any aspect of our society, it's not right to base a woman's achievement on her connection or non-connection with a man.

February

2013

Team Patay, Team Buhay Posters

In 2013, the diocese posted the tarpaulin in front of San Sebastian Church in Bacolod identifying senatorial candidates who voted for the approval of the RH law as Team Patay while Those who opposed the RH law were listed under Team Buhay.

February

2013

Kung public order ang gusto natin, dapat sa protocols pa lang maayos at strategic na. Hindi puwedeng may kanya-kanyang trip ang iba’t ibang pulis.

May

2021

We can't kill our way out of the drug problem.

February

2017

The proposed same-sex marriage policy is still under discussion by the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community. They have not given any go-signal for us to draft one, or to file one. So first things first, SOGIE Equality Bill. Other laws on the expanded rights of LGBT community may come later in a so-called ‘Rainbow Agenda.’

August

2019

I believe na pantay ang karapatan ng lahat pati sa pagtatag ng pamilya. So I am in favor on same sex marriage but I think the legislative battle and the discussion about that should come somewhere down the road pa. First things first. Priority ko talaga sa LGBT community yung anti-discrimination law.

May

2013

Because officials committed to settle personal scores with ABS-CBN, 11,000 workers are now in danger of losing their jobs and may fail to provide for their families in the near future. The political persecution of ABS-CBN sends a chilling message to Filipino media practitioners and journalists: toe the line or get shut down.

July

2020

The government should get its head in the game and focus on the biggest crisis we are facing now. Sobrang nagseselos na ang COVID-19 kasi kung saan-saan na napunta ang atensyon ng gobyerno. I can't believe I need to say this:pero hindi po solusyon sa pandemya ang death penalty.

July

2020

We need an official and national mass testing system to hit our targets and to hit them smartly. We need to increase the magnitude of testing and sustain the quality so that we do not post artificial improvement.

April

2021

If China truly wants respect, she should stop twisting and contesting the basic principles of international law. Just accept the hard truth: the West Philippine Sea belongs to us, not you.

April

2021

The ASEAN should stand together against China's bullying. We should put our differences aside and work towards the common goal of opposing unfounded and over-ambitious Chinese territorial claims in the region.

April

2021

There is no denying that this scale of violence, injustice, and impunity is being perpetrated by this administration. The President's recent televised threats of red-tagging and outright murder are unbridled human rights violations that must be held to account.

March

2021

Hindi ko alam kung paano ito natitiis ng Palasyo. Paano iyan maituturing na investment sa bansa, kung mga Pilipino naman pala ang pinagkakitaan. Oo, gusto natin ng investors pero hindi yung mga negosyanteng mabibilis na nga ang kamay, ginagawa pang libangan ang mismong ekonomiya ng Pilipinas. Ilang mga local manufacturers sana ang naisalba ng bilyong pisong nabingwit ng Pharmally? Ilang Pilipino pa sana ang naproteksyunan ng mas maraming PPEs kung nakuha lang sana sa mas murang halaga?

September

2021

Instead of harassment and threats against community pantry organizers, they should be lauded for embodying all that is good and noble in the Filipino community especially during times of hardship and hunger. Community pantry is a response to the urgent needs of Filipinos for food. It creates a platform for civic-minded citizens to express solidarity with those in need.

April

2021

Malacañang should stop misleading the public. Huwag nilang pagmukhaing ang Tsina ang nangunguna sa pagbigay ng aid at loans sa Pilipinas. Nung una, ang sabi Build, Build, Build. Bakit naging Bow, Bow, Bow na yata? Inaagaw na nga ng China ang teritoryo natin sa WPS, tapos, tayo pa daw ang may utang na loob? Tayo dito sa Pilipinas ang nalulugi sa inaasal ng Malacañang. Poor in business sense, poor in foreign relations, poor in standing ground against bullies. Yan ang ipinapakita ng administrasyong ito.

May

2021

We have vital national security interests that should never be compromised. We should heighten restrictions on foreign ownership as China's encroachment in the WPS escalates; not make it easier for her to establish a stronghold in our own land.

May

2021

While I acknowledge the Supreme Court's power as the final arbiter of the law, my reasons for voting "no" to the Anti Terror Law when it was being deliberated in the Senate remain. These reasons include the prolonged detention of suspects and the dubious definition of terrorism in the law, which can be used to punish acts of legitimate dissent.

December

2021

This law, with its vague and unconstitutional provisions, will provide government with fearsome legal tools to oppress and silence those who speak out and resist the injustices, the violence and the corruption of those in power.

July

2020

Ang talagang nakakabuwisit, nakakadismaya sa mga mamamayan is the very poor health response and within that, the poor economic response.

July

2021

Hindi pwedeng hanggang ngayon ay stranded pa rin tayo sa alaala ng nakaraan. Kailangan nating magkapit-bisig muli, kasama ang mga kabataan ng bagong henerasyon. Dahil — sa gitna ng paglapastangan sa ating mga batas at karapatan — naniniwala pa rin akong may puwang pa para sa mas malawak na pagkakaisa. Huwag tayong magsasawang labanan ang kasinungalingan.

February

2022

We martial-law babies grew up and became activists in the dying years of martial law. We remember what the comrades before us struggled against and what they suffered, what they sacrificed. And now here we are, living it again, as though we didn't learn our lesson. It seems worse now. The number of killings. The blatant sexism and misogyny, and the destruction of democratic institutions.

July

2018

In December 2020, during the Senate hearing led by the Committee on Environment, Natural Resources, and Climate Change, I also flagged land-grabbing and deforestation activities in Masungi, which were suspected to have caused the severe flooding after the onslaught of Typhoon Rolly and Ulysses. Taon-taon tayong binabagyo at binabaha. Taon-taon may nawawalan ng tahanan o mahal sa buhay. Let's be serious in our mission of preserving our environment, lest the Philippines lose more than we already lost.

July

2021

There has been a loud global outcry over climate change in recent years, and many young people are demanding that people in power use their positions to definitively tackle environmental issues that affect our daily lives. It is only right that the Filipino public look for candidates who can lay down programs and strategies that can help mitigate the effects of climate change in our country.

July

2021

Have been seeing many complaints re @Converge_CSU. Lalo na sa ganitong panahon, I expect all internet service providers to honor their commitment to their customers & their hard-earned money. Will be writing a letter to Converge & DICT for a dialogue w/ consumers. ISPs must be truthful about their services and deliver what they promised or refund asap. Everyone needs the internet especially during this pandemic for vital information, for classes, for checking up on loved ones. Wag natin sila i-budul-budol.

October

2020

Through this proposed bill, we hope to start a national conversation on the need to reduce plastic pollution in our landfills and the oceans by discouraging people from using single-use plastic materials. The measure seeks to effect positive behavioral change among our people. We hope straws and stirrers will become 'gateway plastics' to convince people to shift from using plastic to reusable products. If we can persuade the people of the positive effects of not using plastic straws and stirrers, we can also encourage them not to use other single-use plastics such as bags and bottles.

July

2018

The intent is good and noble but there are practical considerations of how to implement the regulations against vote buying in the digital realm. As it is, allegations of traditional vote buying modes are already difficult to prove and prosecute. This will be even harder to track and trace when done online.

June

2021

The issuance of Executive Order 130 is premature. The industry is hounded by environmental and human rights issues. The only way to reform the industry is to pass a new law that will reconfigure how we treat minerals. This new law will provide a much more comprehensive policy framework that will strike a balance between allowing mining and promoting healthful ecology and the welfare of communities who will be impacted by mining.

April

2021

By allowing Udenna to control both the Malampaya Project and its gas pipeline, as well as the fossil energy resources in the Recto Bank, the Department of Energy (DOE) and the Philippine National Oil Company (PNOC) not only deprived the Philippine government of a substantial source of revenue, but also allowed private and possibly foreign interests an undue advantage over the nation through the possession of its vital strategic assets.

November

2021

Senator Risa Hontiveros' call to prioritize hunger and joblessness amid the COVID-19 pandemic was also echoed by Sen. Kiko Pangilinan.

September

2020

As of writing, no statement available.

We hope for more progressive leaders who would bring a new kind of principled and efficient governance to our provinces and towns. If all politics is local, then progressive politics should be localized as well.

July

2019

Prolonged school closures through alternative learning modalities have resulted in significant learning loss. The resumption of schools may provide much needed social services for children and schools may offer refuge for children who live in abusive homes. School personnel, along with teachers, should be prioritized in the government’s inoculation program to protect the children when schools would resume nationwide.

March

2021

Pandemya ang pinakamatinding pagsubok na dapat nating nilalagpasan, lalo pa ngayong may local transmission na ng UK variant ng COVID-19. Kung hindi ito maagapan ay pwedeng tumigil na naman ang ekonomiya. Bukod pa dyan ay ang pagkakaroon ng herd immunity sa pamamagitan ng mga bakuna. Kaya sa ngayon, napakalayo sa bituka ng mga Pilipino ang Cha-cha.

January

2021

http://legacy.senate.gov.ph/press_release/2021/0127_hontiveros1.asp

Ginagamit lang ito ni Presidente sa ibang mga political agenda niya, term extension man iyan or ‘yung pag-install ng isang successor na magsisiguro na hindi siya hahabulin ng accountability sa iba’t-iba niyang mga paglabag o krimen sa karapatan ng mamamayan. Meron siyang pinangangalandakan na federalism daw, pero half-baked, kung ano-anong shape o hugis na hindi naman talaga magsisiguro na may capacity for governance or financial autonomy ‘yung magiging federal states.

July

2019

Aside from the massive democratic deficit President Duterte's version of federalism suffers from, I am worried that his federalist vision is not even economically viable and practical in the first place. Instead of redistributing wealth and dispersing economic development to the regions, President Duterte's federalism might only make the regions poorer and their economies weaker.

July

2018

The reported no vaccine, no salary scheme is not only unacceptable but is illegal under existing laws. Hindi dapat maging requirement o bahagi ng isang polisiya ang ganitong klaseng diskriminasyon laban sa mga manggagawa lalo't may kakulangan pa rin sa suplay ng bakuna sa bansa.

October

2021

After much hemming and hawing, the President decided not to issue an EO against labor contractualization. President Duterte effectively threw in the towel in the fight against ENDO and abandoned the Filipino working class.

April

2021

As of writing, no statement available.

Minsan dapat sundin ni Presidente ang sarili niyang mga salita. Kung walang itinatago, bakit matatakot. Inaasahan ko ring aktibong makikipagtulungan ang sambayanan, partikular na ang ating mga opisyal, upang siguraduhing mananagot ang lahat ng may sala.

September

2021

[AGREE} according to THE RUNDOWN YOUTH SENATORIAL FORUM 2022

March

2022

Hontiveros pointed out that the RH Bill addresses health issues of both men and women and that abortion is not part of the bill.

April

2010

Nobody wants divorce. It's painful. It signals the end of love. But it should be there for those who need it. For second chances, for healing.

September

2019

As of writing, no statement available.

Dapat kami lahat na kandidato at mga partido, dapat we adapt a more expansive, liberality rather than limitation precisely because of that freedom of information...Yung SALN is one of the most important documents, report of us working in government to the citizenry para masingil nila yung accountability sa amin.

January

2022

As of writing, no statement available.

Marami na siya na-invest sa peace process both outside and inside the government structure, so sana nga makinig siya sa mga panawagan, kahit sa mga peace advocates katulad ko, na wag permanenteng ma-frustrate.

February

2017

Never close the channels of communication. It’s better that they (government and NDF) exchange barbs instead of bullets.

May

2013

She voted YES for the passage of the Senate bill for resetting the regional polls. This bill will ensure that we set the course for the newly established Bangsamoro region towards an irreversible course of peace and development.

September

2021

We are talking about the home of 38,000 people. The projected economic gains from the smart city reclamation project do not justify the intensity of the expected social and environmental losses that we will have to endure.

July

2021

As of writing, no statement available.

The International Criminal Court is an important part in the global fight against impunity and Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda's tireless pursuit to exact the truth behind this administration's bloody war on drugs is highly laudable.

June

2021

I will definitely support a bill that will hold producers of fake news accountable. Lalo na dahil nitong nakaraang kalahating dekada, apparently, taxpayer’s funds ay ginamit talaga para din mag-finance ng ganitong klaseng operation.

February

2022

As of writing, no statement available.

Parang kulang pa ‘yung pagka-transparent ni Secretary Panelo sa usapin ng kalusugan ni Presidente kung ‘yung isang porma ng transparency, which is the medical records, ay wini-withhold niya. In effect it is of public interest, it is even of national interest. May kinalaman din sa national security natin na malaman kung nasa tamang kalusugan ang ating head of state.

October

2019

Senator Risa Hontiveros has filed a bill proposing the use of marijuana with the approval of the FDA.

December

2018

Agree. A hundred percent. Nung nakaraang taon, hinadlangan at tinutulan na namin ‘yan [NTF-Elcac budget], noong budget debates pa lamang.

April

2021

Itutuloy nating isulong ang sapat na sahod, benepisyo at allowances ng mga teaching and non-teaching personnel.

February

2021

As of writing, no statement available.

Kung may nakikita pa kayong mga groups or pages tulad nito, i-report agad! Makilahok tayong lahat para maproteksyunan ang ating kabataan. Last year, pinanawagan natin sa NBI na ma-take down na ang mga pages dito sa Facebook na nangaabuso sa ating mga kabataan.

March

2021

Ang publicity stunt na mas nakakabulabog ay ang hindi matapos-tapos na pagpapa-ikot sa sambayanan pagdating dito sa simpleng filing of candidacy. Bakit kailangang paglaruan ang mga Pilipino. Ang sabi ng iba strategy daw, itinatago daw nila ang kanilang alas hanggang sa huling sandali. Ngunit hindi ito nakakatulong sa ating mga institusyon ang ganitong uring pagpapaasa.

November

2021

Election Candidate Substitution

Pinagaan ng mga delivery riders ang napakaraming transaksyon sa ilalim ng community quarantine. Pero ang kapalit ng paghahatid ng ating mga order sa takdang lugar at oras, ay ang pagharap sa napakaraming panganib sa gitna ng paghahanapbuhay. DOLE should come up with guidelines that will provide riders with appropriate social protection coverage, including but not limited to basic pay and social protection coverages.

May

2021

Protect and promote the welfare of delivery riders from unfair labor practices