Senate President Vicente "Tito" Sotto III said on Wednesday, March 25, that all senators are expected to respond to any special session that President Marcos may call amid the oil crisis caused by the Middle East conflict. "I will if needed. Not at the moment but I’m sure they are aware of...
OF TREES AND FOREST Just like everyone else, I 've been watching how the Middle East conflict is unfolding and praying that somehow all the parties involved realize that peace is better than war. The economic ripples of the conflict are already showing up at sari-sari stores, tricycle drivers,...
Senate leaders have expressed support for studying the possible postponement of the Philippines’ hosting of this year’s ASEAN Summit as part of efforts to cut government spending and redirect funds to address the impact of rising oil prices. Senate President Vicente "Tito" Sotto III said that...
Senate President Vicente "Tito" Sotto III signed on Monday night, March 23, the enrolled bill on the proposed measure allowing the President to suspend and reduce excise taxes on petroleum products. The bill was adopted by the House of Representatives last week. In a Viber message to reporters,...
OF TREES AND FOREST I write these words not just as a former colleague, but as one who had the privilege of sharing with Speaker Joe de Venecia the burden—and the joy—of shaping our nation’s path. When I served as Senate President while he led the House, we stood on opposite ends of the same...
Senate President Vicente "Tito" Sotto III, on Saturday, Feb. 14, called the indirect contempt case filed against him by several lawyers, including Ferdinand Topacio, before the Supreme Court (SC) a "nuisance suit" and a "mere publicity stunt". On Friday, several lawyers urged the high court to...
Filipinos’ satisfaction with Vice President Sara Duterte rose by six points in the fourth quarter of 2025, according to a Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey conducted from Nov. 24 to 30. The survey, released on Feb. 10, interviewed 1,200 adults nationwide and found that 54 percent of...
Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto III said on Friday, February 6, that the Senate is always prepared to convene as an impeachment court following the transmittal of impeachment complaints against Vice President Sara Duterte. Sotto made the statement after House Secretary General Cheloy...
"Been there, done that." This is how Senate President Vicente "Tito" Sotto III responded when asked about the foiled attempt to change the leadership in the Upper Chamber recently. In an interview on Friday, Feb. 6, Sotto said that, being in the Senate since 1992, he 's already used to this...
Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto III said senators are considering electing Senator Loren Legarda as the first woman Senate president toward the end of the 20th Congress. In an interview, Sotto clarified that the idea is not a term-sharing arrangement following a foiled coup attempt to...
A lawyer has filed a petition seeking full disclosure of the draft committee report of the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee regarding the anomalous flood control projects probe. In a Facebook post, lawyer Marvin Aceron said that he is invoking the constitutional right of the Filipino people to...
Senate President Vicente "Tito" Sotto III said that the majority bloc was able to thwart a coup attempt against his leadership. He said this in an interview amid rumors that Senator Loren Legarda was poised to replace him as the Senate leader. "It 's not me, it 's the majority," he said...
