Senate President Vicente C. Sotto III on Monday, March 28 said the Office of the President should put its foot down on the issue of smuggling at the Bureau of Customs (BOC) and Department of Agriculture (DA). Sotto, a vice presidential candidate, issued this statement after conducting a Senate...
Lawmakers on Tuesday, March 28 expressed fears that formaldehyde, a disinfectant and preservative in aqueous solution, could have been used on smuggled vegetables, notably carrots, because they last longer than those locally produced. During a hybrid hearing by the Senate Committee of the Whole,...
Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto bared on Sunday, March 27, that campaigning amid the Covid-19 pandemic is more fun but difficult as compared to 2019. (Photo from Mayor Vico Sotto's Facebook) "Ano ang pinagkaiba ng campaign period ngayon kumpara sa 2019? Sa isang banda, mas nakakapagod ngayon dahil...
Independent Senator Panfilo M. Lacson on Saturday, March 26 lamented that he never felt the presence of his own party, Partido Reporma, since the start of the presidential campaign period last February. ‘’Kami na lang talaga ni Senate President (vice presidential candidate Vicente C. Sotto III)...
Independent presidential candidate and Senator Panfilo "Ping" Lacson said he will reform the controversial pork barrel system as well as the ugly culture of patronage politics in the Philippines should he win the presidency in the May 2022 elections. To do this, Lacson sought the cooperation of his...
Incumbent Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto said on Sunday, March 27 that he will disallow demolitions of homes until basic necessities and services are met in areas for relocation if he is re-elected for a second term. During a caucus at Barangay Maybunga, the mayor touched on the issue of housing,...
Senate President Vicente ‘’Tito’’ C. Sotto III today March 24 thanked Partido Reporrma for endorsing his vice presidential bid. ‘’Any endorsement is always welcome. Thank you!,’’ Sotto replied to a query that Partido Reporma president Davao del Norte Representative Pantaleon Alvarez...
Quezon City Vice Mayor Gian Sotto on Friday, March 25, said that his, Mayor Joy Belmonte, and the local government’s priority for the city is still good governance and servant leadership. He made the statement during Serbisyo sa Bayan Party’s (SBP) grand proclamation rally that kicked off the...
Team “Giting ng Pasig” led by Pasig City Mayor and re-electionist Vico Sotto held a kick-off campaign rally on Friday morning, March 25, at the Pasig Mega Market, under a promise of progress and change. Running in the upcoming elections with Sotto for vice mayor is Robert “Dodot” Jaworski...
Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson may have lost the support of a prominent political group, but their supporters in the local scene are strong. That is why Lacson and Senator Vicente Sotto III did not lose hope or focus when the Rep. Pantaleon Alvarez’s Partido Reporma decided to abandon the...
The local government of Pasig City and Premier 101 Healthcare Management, Inc. signed on Thursday, March 24, a joint venture agreement for the maintenance, operation, and management of the newly constructed Pasig City Mega Dialysis Center (MDC). Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto, Premier 101 Healthcare...
Hours after presidential candidate Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson declared his resignation from Partido Reporma, senatorial candidate and former Makati Representative Monsour Del Rosario said he is now supporting Vice President Leni Robredo’s presidential bid. In a statement, Del Rosario, who...
