Trillanes, muling nagbabala sa ‘black propaganda’ laban sa kanya

Mariing kinondena ni Senador Antonio “Sonny” F. Trillanes IV ang patuloy na kumakalat na mapanirang propaganda na nag-uugnay sa kanya bilang isa sa mga may-akda ng umano’y panukalang batas na naglalayong bawasan ang benepisyo ng mga retiradong sundalo at pulis, at ang sweldo at benepisyong natatanggap ng mga guro at iba pang empleyado ng gobyerno.

Trillanes vows to advance more pro-women policies

Reelectionist Senator Antonio “Sonny” F. Trillanes IV said there is a need to strengthen the role of women in the society as he vowed to introduce more policies that will further protect and advance their rights.

Trillanes earmarks over P240-M for health care

Reelectionist Senator Antonio “Sonny” F. Trillanes IV has set aside over P240 million of his Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) for medical assistance and hospital rehabilitation across the country since he started receiving the allocation for lawmakers’ special projects in 2010 under the Aquino administration.

Trillanes sa publiko: Huwag maniwala sa 'black propaganda'

Muling nagbabala si Senador Antonio "Sonny" F. Trillanes IV sa walang humpay na mapanirang propaganda na nag-uugnay sa kanya sa umano'y panukalang batas na naglalayong bawasan ang benepisyo ng mga magreretirong sundalo at pulis at ang sweldo ng mga guro.

Trillanes, muling nagbabala sa ‘black propaganda’ laban sa kanya

Mariing kinondena ni Senador Antonio “Sonny” F. Trillanes IV ang patuloy na kumakalat na mapanirang propaganda na

Trillanes tops other senators in providing funds to SUCs

Reelectionist Senator Antonio “Sonny” F. Trillanes IV has the highest allocation for student scholarships and professorial grants to the University of the Philippines among incumbent senators.

Trillanes blasts anew black propaganda on anti-military, police measure

Reelectionist Senator Antonio “Sonny” Trillanes IV denounced anew the circulation of a black propaganda tagging him as one of the key sponsors of a bill that would substantially cut back the retirement benefits of police and military personnel, this time not just in text message s but through flyers being distributed in military and police camps.

Magdalo to promote welfare of retired AFP soldiers, personnel

Magdalo Para sa Pilipino (Magdalo) vowed to craft measures the will provide more protection to the welfare and benefits being received by retired soldiers and personnel of the armed forces and their families, once they win a congressional seat in the May midterm elections.

Trillanes: Focus more on the character of the candidates

Reelectionist Senator Antonio “Sonny” F. Trillanes IV is urging voters to be aware and discerning of the character and mettle of the candidates for the 2013 midterm polls to ensure that only deserving elective officials who can forward the country to national development are in the government.

Trillanes: News reports on Senate spending incomplete, misleading

Senator Antonio “Sonny” F. Trillanes IV challenged media practitioners to publish the full report of the Commission on Audit (COA) on the expenditure of the Senate in 2011.

Trillanes belies black propaganda linking him as author of anti-military, police measure

Senator Antonio “Sonny” Trillanes IV vehemently denied on Sunday malicious text messages circulating recently in military and police camps, tagging him as one of the key sponsors of a bill that would substantially cut back the retirement benefits of police and military personnel.

Trillanes thanks PNoy for signing law to modernize interior design industry

Senator Antonio “Sonny” F. Trillanes IV hailed the signing of Republic Act 10350 or the Philippine Interior Design Act of 2012 by President Benigno Aquino III, saying this will help boost the sector to make it globally competitive.

Trillanes pushes for pay raise for gov’t doctors

Senator Antonio “Sonny” F. Trillanes IV is seeking to increase the salary scale and provide additional benefits to doctors employed by government in a bid to stem the steady exodus of Filipino physicians overseas to seek high-paying jobs.

Trillanes: New AFP modernization law to strengthen nat’l defense

Senator Antonio “Sonny” F. Trillanes IV expressed gratitude to President Benigno S. Aquino III on Tuesday for signing into law the amended Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) modernization legislation that will extend the program into another 17 years, saying this will help the capabilities of the military to deal with national security threats.

Trillanes: Tap nurses to boost maternal health care

Senator Antonio “Sonny” F. Trillanes IV underscored the need for public hospitals to employ more nurses and other skilled health professionals in order to address a requirement under the proposed reproductive health (RH) bill on maternal health care and skilled birth attendance.

Trillanes presses for passage of Estrada’s ‘Kasambahay’ bill

Senator Antonio “Sonny” F. Trillanes IV openly declared support for fellow Senator Jinggoy Estrada’s call for the approval of the latter’s “Kasambahay” (house helper) bill in order to provide immediate protection to domestic workers in the country.

Trillanes seeks to increase benefits for athletes

Senator Antonio “Sonny” F. Trillanes IV is seeking to expand a law giving benefits and incentives to national athletes, coaches and trainers by including athletes with disabilities and those who won in international sports competitions, not sanctioned by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and other quadrennial meet.

Trillanes pushes for "Anti-Epal" bill

Senator Antonio “Sonny” F. Trillanes IV on Tuesday sponsored a bill that seeks to eradicate the unethical practice among public officials of claiming credit for various public works projects funded by taxpayers’ money.

Trillanes: Enrile caught lying again on baselines law claim

Senator Antonio “Sonny” F. Trillanes IV on Monday presented Senate records to prove that he was the principal author of the baselines law in the Senate, debunking claims by Senator Juan Ponce Enrile that Trillanes merely copied his version of the archipelagic baselines bill, which was later enacted as Republic Act No. 9522.

Trillanes: Enrile blundered in so-called Brady notes

Senator Antonio “Sonny” F. Trillanes yesterday claimed that Senator Juan Ponce Enrile made monumental blunders in exposing the so-called Brady Notes.

Trillanes backs 'reasonable' sin tax

Senator Antonio “Sonny” F. Trillanes on Friday said he is supporting the proposed legislation that will increase the excise tax imposed on liquor and tobacco products as long as the rates are reasonable.

Senate OKs new proposal to strengthen career executive system in government

The Senate has approved on third and final reading Senate Bill No. 3125 which seeks to strengthen the career executive service (CES) in the government and protect it from political interference.

Trillanes commends Jones Cup champ Smart Gilas in Senate resolution

Senator Antonio “Sonny” F. Trillanes IV recently sponsored a Senate resolution commending the Smart-Gilas Pilipinas for clinching the 34th William Jones Cup after 14 long years in Taiwan.

Trillanes bats for new POC leadership

Senator Antonio “Sonny” Trillanes IV is pushing the national sports associations (NSAs) to begin the much-needed reforms in the sector by installing a more vision-oriented leadership in the Philippine Olympic Committee (POC).

Trillanes wants Senate to scrutinize poor performance of PHL at London Olympics

Senator Antonio “Sonny” F. Trillanes IV is urging the Senate to look into the state of Philippine sports following the lackluster performance of the country’s 11-man delegation to the recent London Summer Olympics and the last Southeast Asian (SEA) Games.

Trillanes opposes division of CamSur

Senator Antonio “Sonny” F. Trillanes IV expressed his opposition to the measure dividing Camarines Sur into two provinces, citing that there is no compelling reason to pursue the same.

Trillanes lauds PNoy for signing new geology profession law

Senator Antonio “Sonny” F. Trillanes IV has lauded President Benigno S. Aquino III for repealing the 46-year-old geology profession law and making the standards of geology practice in the country excellent and globally competitive.

Trillanes: Let’s address first the basic problems of education

Senator Antonio “Sonny” F. Trillanes IV wants the government to solve the basic problems confronting the education sector instead of pushing the K to 12 program of the Department of Education (DepEd).

Trillanes seeks to hike basic pay of public school teachers

Senator Antonio “Sonny” F. Trillanes IV has filed a bill seeking to raise the minimum pay of public school teachers to salary grade 20 or equivalent to P36,567.00 per month, in accordance with the 4th tranche of the implementation of the Salary Standardization Law scheduled this month.

Trillanes wants to create Department of Sports

Senator Antonio “Sonny” F. Trillanes IV is pushing for the establishment of the Department of Sports to uplift the status of sports in the country.

Trillanes signs waiver to open bank accounts

Senator Antonio “Sonny” F. Trillanes IV on Monday signed an unqualified waiver allowing the Office of the Ombudsman to look into his bank accounts for the purpose of reviewing the accuracy of his present and past Statement of Assets, Liabilities, and Net Worth (SALN).

Trillanes endorses plenary approval of new environmental planning profession law

Senator Antonio “Sonny” F. Trillanes IV has endorsed for plenary approval a proposed legislation that seeks to regulate the practice of environmental planning in the country.

Transcript: Radio Interviews

Anchor: Thank you very much, sir. Kasama natin ngayon, Senador Antonio Trillanes IV, magandang hapon po. Sir, doon po sa nangyari ngayon, ano po ang reaksyon ninyo?

Trillanes bats for modernization and regulation of interior design industry

Senator Antonio “Sonny” F. Trillanes IV is batting for amendments to Republic Act No. 8534 in a bid to modernize and regulate the practice of interior design in the country.

Trillanes wants tree planting mandatory for graduating students

Senator Antonio “Sonny” F. Trillanes IV has filed a bill that seeks to make tree planting mandatory for graduating students from grade school to college in a bid to have at least 175 million new trees planted across the country every year.

Transcript: Kapihan with Senator Antonio “Sonny” F. Trillanes IV

Q: Good morning everyone, for the mean time, I will be the moderator in our weekly Kapihan sa Senado. For today’s Kapihan sa Senado, it’s our pleasure to have with us Senator Antonio Trillanes, na minsan eh kinakiligan ng kaniyang kasamahan sa Senate. Sir, do you still remember, sinabi ni Senator Miriam, “The most handsome Senator standing here,” kaya lang matuto ka daw laging ngumiti, wag laging seryoso. Anyway, I will shoot the first question, we’re wondering bakit ho pinatulan ninyo ‘yung blind item recently?

Trillanes: K+12 won’t solve diminishing quality of education

Senator Antonio “Sonny” Trillanes IV said the introduction of K+12 program would only worsen the school dropout rate and make the cost of education in the country prohibitive.

Trillanes: Granting emergency powers to PNoy necessary to deal with power crisis

Senator Antonio “Sonny” F. Trillanes IV has filed a bill seeking to grant emergency powers to President Benigno S. Aquino III to address the energy shortage in Mindanao.

Trillanes wants to update 40-year-old law on pharmacy profession

Senator Antonio “Sonny” F. Trillanes IV is seeking to amend the 40-year-old law on pharmaceutical profession in the country to keep it abreast with the development in the practice of pharmacy and enhance the professional competence of its graduates.