Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo “Ping” Lacson said on Sunday, October 5 that he continues to support the leadership of Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto III. Lacson made the remark after he was asked if he believes Sotto’s leadership remains stable even after former and...
Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo Lacson on Sunday, October 5 said he is considering stepping down from his position as chairman of the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee. Lacson said this would appease “those who are causing trouble” and creating a perception that his handling of the Senate’s...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian said on Saturday, Oct. 4, that Senate President Vicente "Tito" Sotto III 's leadership in the upper chamber remains stable. This was after Senator Joseph Victor "JV" Ejercito 's recent pronouncement that he, along with four other senators, considered leaving...
Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo “Ping” Lacson said Cavite Rep. Kiko Barzaga may have been exploited by some parties to push their “self-seeking political agenda.” Lacson said this on Friday, October 3 saying he sympathizes for the lawmaker’s mother, Dasmariñas City Mayor Jenny...
There seems to be no end yet to the cryptic posts Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo "Ping" Lacson is dropping on X. In a fresh post on Thursday, Oct. 2, Lacson asked for "help" locating a veterinary clinic equipped with an animal psychiatric ward. But it 's not for his own pet; rather, it...
Voting 15-3-2, the Senate adopted Proposed Senate Resolution No. 144, expressing the sense of the Senate requesting the International Criminal Court (ICC) to hold former President Rodrigo Duterte under house arrest for humanitarian considerations. Among those who voted in favor of the resolution...
Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto III on Wednesday, October 1 led the Senate in expressing solidarity with the people of Cebu and its nearby provinces that were jolted by the 6.9 magnitude earthquake on September 30. “We extend our prayers to all those affected...
Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri on Wednesday, October 1 debunked social media reports circulating that insinuates there is a fresh attempt to unseat Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto III. Zubiri made the statement after an alleged coup is brewing aimed at unseating...
Senator Ronald "Bato" Dela Rosa said on Tuesday, Sept. 30, that he will push to have resigned Ako Bicol Party-list Rep. Zaldy Co invited to the next flood control hearing of the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee. In an ambush interview, Dela Rosa said that Co is no longer covered by the tradition of...
Former Ako Bicol Party-list Representative Zaldy Co and former House Speaker and Leyte 1st District Representative Martin Romualdez will be invited in the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee’s next public hearing on the flood control project controversy. Senate President Pro Tempore and Blue Ribbon...
Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo “Ping” Lacson on Tuesday, September 30 said the revelations on the huge budget insertions by members of the Senate and House of Representatives in the 2025 national budget is a chance for both houses of Congress to ensure that next year’s budget is free...
Senator Rodante Marcoleta on Monday, Sept. 29, said that he 's not afraid of Leyte 1st district Rep. Martin Romualdez, as he addressed criticisms arising from the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee hearings on the flood control project scandal. In a privilege speech, Marcoleta addressed criticisms...
