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...
The Senate is going viral for the wrong reasons. Some members of the new Senate minority bloc on Tuesday, May 12 expressed their deepest concern on the recent untoward events that happened within the Upper Chamber. Senator Risa Hontiveros said the Senate has now become a laughingstock and an...
Some senators are pushing for a total ban on vape products, supporting the Department of Health’s (DOH) position on the matter of restricting the use of vapes to a complete prohibition such unhealthy commodities. Sen. Pia Cayetano noted that over the years, many Asian countries have shifted from...
Senator Risa Hontiveros has called on the Senate to conduct a thorough and immediate investigation into the “sudden and aggressive” rice importation of Planters Products Inc. (PPI), noting that the agency’s latest questionable moves could further hurt the country’s farmers already reeling...
Senator Risa Hontiveros is confident that the opposition would be able to field a presidential candidate who can be considered the “best alternative” in the upcoming May 2028 elections. Hontiveros pointed this out a day after a Pulse Asia presidential survey showing her as one of the...
