Taguig City Mayor Lani Cayetano has joined the growing debate over the latest Senate developments. On June 3, the Senate declared a quorum with 12 senators present. During the session, Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian was elected Senate president pro tempore, while committee positions were declared vacant...
Erstwhile Senate president Alan Peter Cayetano on Wednesday, June 3 condemned the move to oust him as the Senate President, refusing to acknowledge the authority of the new Senate majority bloc composed of 12 senators. Cayetano also rejected the election of Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian as the acting...
Senator Alan Peter Cayetano is no longer the Senate President. This was according to the newly formed 12-member majority bloc, after the Senate, with 12 senators present, voted to declare all leadership positions vacant during Wednesday 's, June 3, plenary session. The move came after the...
President Marcos has appointed former Taguig City mayor Lino Cayetano as the new General Manager of PTV 4, Malacañang said. Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Secretary Dave Gomez announced Cayetano 's designation on Wednesday, June 3. He will be replacing outgoing PTV 4 chief Maria...
Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Juanito Victor “Jonvic” Remulla maintained that he meant no disrespect during a confrontation with Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano. The incident happened during the arrest of Sen. Jinggoy Estrada at the Senate for a case of...
Senator Risa Hontiveros has found "unacceptable" the continued "boycott" of Senate plenary sessions that she says is being led by Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano himself. "Yung (The) boycott? Wow! Totally unacceptable. Trabaho namin magsa-batas, mag-imbestiga, gumawa ng budget, mag-conduct ng...
Former House Speaker and Leyte 1st District Rep. Martin Romualdez has been invited by the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee to the continuation of the panel’s hearing on the flood control scam. Sen. Pia Cayetano, the new Blue Ribbon Committee chairperson, said they have formally issued invitations to...
Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano on Tuesday, June 2 disclosed that members of the minority bloc had planned to remove key committees from the majority bloc. Cayetano, speaking in a Facebook livestream, said this is why the Senate majority bloc, under his leadership, has decided not to show up...
The 11-member Senate minority bloc, the so-called “Solid Bloc 11,” on Tuesday, June 2, called for the resignation of Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano, accusing him of dereliction of duty and violating Senate rules after the chamber failed to hold plenary sessions for two consecutive days. ...
For the second straight day, the Senate majority bloc did not show up for their legislative work, snubbing the plenary session anew just a day before Congress adjourns sine die. Only the so-called "Solid Bloc 11" or SB-11 of the minority bloc appeared for Tuesday 's plenary session, June 2,...
Senator Rodante Marcoleta said on Tuesday, June 2, he did not see a single senator from the minority bloc offer words of encouragement to Senator Jinggoy Estrada as he faced arrest. "Sana man lang isa sa kanila o dalawa, tatlo man lang nandoon para alam mo na, kahit kortesiya lang, 'Sen....
It was only proper to serve the arrest warrant against Senator Jinggoy Estrada over a plunder case, Malacañang said, questioning Senator Alan Peter Cayetano 's call for Senate independence. "Senate independence. Independence from what? Ano ba ang pinapalagan ni Senador Alan Cayetano (What...
