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,...
Will the quest to make Senator Sherwin Gatchalian as the next Senate president push through? For Sen. Vicente “Tito” Sotto III, who was ousted as Senate leader by newly-elected Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano last May 11, everything depends on the numbers. Nevertheless, Sotto rejected...
If it 's not Senator Sherwin Gatchalian for Senate President, then they 're not interested. This was how Senator Panfilo "Ping" Lacson described the minority bloc 's support for Gatchalian to lead the upper chamber. "Sabihin na nating cast in stone ano, as of this moment. Dahil...
Seemingly taking advantage of the endorphins produced among congressmen during a long but productive plenary session, Batangas 1st district Rep. Leandro Legarda Leviste has made a plea to a House leader in order to save his friend, "congressmeow" Cavite 4th district Rep. Francisco "Kiko" Barzaga....
Another heated exchange unfolded in the Senate plenary between Senators Robinhood Padilla and Francis "Kiko" Pangilinan when the former raised concerns over alleged “unparliamentary” conduct during a previous session. Padilla returned to the floor to formally address what he described as a...
Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan said that he is ready to file counter charges against fellow Senator Robin Padilla in the event the latter formally files an ethics complaint against him. Pangilinan made the statement on Tuesday night, May 12, after he and Padilla figured in a heated debate...
Amid discussions regarding Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa, tensions rose between Senators Francis "Kiko" Pangilinan and Robinhood Padilla on Tuesday, May 12, after the latter objected to being shouted at. Padilla accused Pangilinan of shouting at him when the latter raised a point of order...
Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan on Tuesday, May 12 apologized to resource persons invited by the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Food and Agrarian Reform for the abrupt cancellation of its scheduled hearing due to the sudden leadership change in the Senate. Pangilinan made the apology in...
House Deputy Speaker Iloilo 3rd district Rep. Janette Garin has shown that she is unbothered by the recent references to her and Dengvaxia, despite what her congressman-colleagues might think. Recently tagging Garin in Dengvaxia-related posts are "congressmeow" Cavite 4th district Rep. Francisco...
The Senate leadership is planning to designate one of its members to act as the impeachment manager in preparation for the possible impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte. Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo “Ping” Lacson disclosed this on Wednesday, May 6, saying they are...
Cavite 4th district Rep. Francisco "Kiko" Barzaga simply wants to be true to his inner cat--which is the reason why he always appears to be ragebaiting people, even his colleagues in the House of Representatives. This can be gleaned from his past conversation with House Deputy Speaker Iloilo 1st...
House Deputy Speaker Iloilo 1st district Rep. Janette Garin strongly hinted at the impending expulsion of "congressmeow" Cavite 4th district Rep. Francisco "Kiko" Barzaga as a result of his latest ethics complaint. This, after Garin told House reporters on Tuesday, April 28 that the House Committee...
