Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto III, on Saturday, Nov. 15, reminded the public to be cautious in assessing statements circulating online and from various personalities, as he emphasized the standard of “zero accountability, zero credibility". Sotto gave this response to Usapang Senado...
The Senate of the Philippines will hold a necrological service for former Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile on Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2025, at 9 a.m. in the Session Hall. A document signed by Senate Secretary Renato Bantug Jr., it states that the casket bearing Enrile’s remains are expected to...
Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo "Ping" Lacson said Saturday, Nov. 15 that former lawmaker Zaldy Co 's recent claims on social media will have to be properly authenticated--that is, made under oath or affirmed in the Philippine consulate of the country where he is now staying--for it to...
Former House Speaker Martin Romualdez, former Ako-Bicol party-list representative Zaldy Co, and 17 other congressmen being linked to the flood control project scandal were absent from the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee hearing on Friday, Nov. 14. Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo “Ping”...
Senators on Thursday, Nov. 13, mourned the passing of former Senate President and Presidential Chief Legal Counsel Juan Ponce Enrile, who died at the age of 101. By tradition, the Senate suspended its session until 1 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 17. His daughter, Katrina Ponce Enrile, confirmed that the...
Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo Lacson on Tuesday, Nov. 11, said the majority bloc supports the pronouncement of Senate President Vicente "Tito" Sotto III that law enforcement authorities should not carry out an arrest against a senator within the Upper Chamber 's premises. “We support...
Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto III on Tuesday, Nov. 11, confirmed that there have been talks of a possible leadership coup in the Upper Chamber. In an interview, Sotto said that he remains unfazed and is leaving the matter to the trust and confidence of his fellow senators. “We hear...
Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto III said on Saturday, Nov. 8, that the Senate will not permit the arrest of a senator within its premises, following reports that the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued an arrest warrant against Senator Ronald "Bato" Dela Rosa. In a statement, Sotto...
Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto III denied protecting anyone amid discussions on whether former House Speaker Martin Romualdez may be invited to attend the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee hearings into the anomalous flood control projects in the country. In an interview on Bilyonaryo...
Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto III said former House Speaker Martin Romualdez was “quite positive” when informed about the possibility of being invited to attend the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee hearing into the anomalous flood control projects in the country. In an interview on...
Senator Robinhood Padilla called for sobriety and unity in the Upper Chamber following the return of Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo “Ping” Lacson as chairman of the powerful Senate Blue Ribbon Committee. In a Facebook post on Monday, Nov. 3, Padilla acknowledged that political...
Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo “Ping” Lacson said on Saturday, Oct. 25, that he will set the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee’s next hearing on anomalous flood control projects on Nov. 14, in the event he gets reelected as the panel 's chairman once the Senate resumes session on Nov....
