Malacañang warned those behind the reported security threat in the Senate that they will not succeed and will not escape the reach of the law. Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said the potential security threat is now being validated and has been deferred to the...
Senator Raffy Tulfo disputed claims made by Senator Alan Peter Cayetano that there are effectively “two Senates,” saying such remarks were very wrong, insisting that the current Senate leadership bloc is legitimate under established legal and institutional precedents. Tulfo said the assertion...
Senators on Tuesday, June 9 said they received intelligence information warning of a potential security threat to the Senate, prompting discussions on possible strengthened security measures. Senator Vicente Sotto III described the reported threat as "very serious," citing information relayed...
I just received from a nephew of mine a communication he received from a mutual friend, Rafael “Raffy” Moreno Alunan III, about the state of the Philippine economy and, especially, about the horrible actions of some of our politicians. I would like to comment extensively on this missive to the...
Senator Loren Legarda on Saturday, June 6, has challenged the legality of the Senate’s recent leadership reorganization, stating that the election of key officers and the reshuffling of committee leadership violated both the Constitution and the chamber 's rules. In a statement issued on...
The Senate has long been regarded as one of the nation 's most important democratic institutions. It is a chamber entrusted with sober judgment, independent thinking, and a steadfast commitment to the public good. Its members carry the responsibility of crafting laws, conducting oversight,...
Senator Alan Peter Cayetano is no longer the Senate President. This was according to the newly formed 12-member majority bloc, after the Senate, with 12 senators present, voted to declare all leadership positions vacant during Wednesday 's, June 3, plenary session. The move came after the...
After two straight days of cancelled plenary sessions that plunged the Senate into uncertainty, the chamber finally resumed proceedings on Wednesday, June 3, following the unexpected arrival of Senator Francis "Chiz" Escudero. For much of the afternoon, it appeared that the Senate would once again...
Despite the majority bloc 's absence from plenary sessions for two straight days, Senator Imee Marcos insisted on Wednesday, May 3, that they are "continuously working". This is her response to her brother, President Marcos ' call for the Upper Chamber to return to work. The President...
The Financial Executives Institute of the Philippines (FINEX) issued an urgent appeal to the Senate on Tuesday, June 2, demanding the immediate resumption of regular legislative proceedings and the swift organization of its standing committees to avert a prolonged economic and institutional...
The 11-member Senate minority bloc, the so-called “Solid Bloc 11,” on Tuesday, June 2, called for the resignation of Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano, accusing him of dereliction of duty and violating Senate rules after the chamber failed to hold plenary sessions for two consecutive days. ...
For the second straight day, the Senate majority bloc did not show up for their legislative work, snubbing the plenary session anew just a day before Congress adjourns sine die. Only the so-called "Solid Bloc 11" or SB-11 of the minority bloc appeared for Tuesday 's plenary session, June 2,...
