Senator Risa Hontiveros on Thursday, May 28, rejected claims by Senator Robin Padilla that global tensions and looming climate threats could justify the Senate’s continued use of virtual attendance. In a television interview on Unang Hirit, Hontiveros stated that lawmakers should instead report...
Senator Risa Hontiveros, on Wednesday, May 27, rejected comparisons between the Senate majority’s current push for videoconferencing in Senate proceedings and a 2021 appeal that sought former senator Leila de Lima 's participation while she was detained. In a statement, Hontiveros said the...
Senator Rodante Marcoleta denied accusations that the majority bloc was railroading a proposed amendment to the rules that would allow online participation in Senate proceedings, following a walkout staged by minority senators during plenary debates. Speaking to reporters after plenary session on...
Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson on Wednesday, May 27 criticized what he described as a “condescending” remark directed at Senator Risa Hontiveros during a heated clash over a motion allowing online participation in plenary proceedings. In a post on X, Lacson took issue with a fellow...
The 11-member Senate Minority Bloc is not keen on supporting the possible return of Senator Francis “Chiz” Escudero as Senate president. Sen. Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan admitted there were discussions, “but it was immediately shot down by the minority bloc.” “There were intermediaries,...
The resolution calling on Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa to surrender to authorities and avail of legal remedies has been referred to the Senate Committee on Rules. According to Sen. Risa Hontiveros, Senate Resolution No. 395, has been referred to the rules committee for proper disposition....
The rule of law should always prevail. Thus, said Sen. Risa Hontiveros as the Department of Justice (DOJ) has ordered the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) and the Philippine National Police (PNP) to fully enforce the arrest warrant issued by the International Criminal Court (ICC). “The...
Perhaps Senator Pia Cayetano was not able to read the messages from her colleagues in the minority bloc checking up on them after the shooting incident in the Senate last week. This was according to Senator Erwin Tulfo, who said that he personally messaged: "Praying for all of you there" when he...
Some members of the Senate minority bloc on Wednesday, May 20 took the floor to ask why the Upper Chamber returned into a “business as usual” stand despite the chaos that transpired last week within its premises. Sen. Erwin Tulfo manifested his displeasure on the recent chaos in the Senate...
A resolution commending the members of the media for their bravery and professionalism during the shooting incident within the Senate’s premises last May 13 has been filed by Sen. Risa Hontiveros. In particular, Hontiveros cited the bravery of the members of the Senate media during the three-day...
Members of the Senate minority bloc on Friday, May 15, pressed for a thorough investigation of the unfortunate events that unfolded in the Senate over the past few days. For his part, Sen. Panfilo “Ping” Lacson called for the retrieval and thorough review of the close circuit television (CCTV)...
Senator Risa Hontiveros has called for a full, independent and unobstructed accounting of the recent unfortunate events that unfolded in the Senate this week, particularly the shooting incident and the predawn disappearance of one of their colleagues. Hontiveros made the call as she criticized the...
