Be humble, undertake researches, review or study rules of the 24-member Senator and review the traditions of the 24-member Senate and you can go no wrong. Senators-elect Mark Villar, Robin Padilla and Raffy Tulfo. (MB Photo) These, among others, were the unsolicited advice of outgoing Senate...
Outgoing Senate President Vicente C. Sotto III on Tuesday, June 21 reported that the Senate passed during the current 18th Congress over 197 of bills of national importance that were eventually signed into law. One bill was vetoed while 182 bills are awaiting action by President Duterte that might...
The Senate has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with non-governmental organization Mabuhay Shriners that aims to help indigent Filipinos seeking medical assistance. The MoU establishes a framework for cooperation, collaboration, and civic engagements between the Senate, through the Senate...
Outgoing Senate President Vicente C. Sotto III is re-activating the Citizens’ Drug Watch (CDW) to lend its hand in the prosecution of persons facing illegal drugs-related cases. Sotto also said that he plans to offer outgoing President Duterte the honorary chairmanship of the CDW. During his...
Outgoing Senator Vicente “Tito” Sotto III on Saturday, June 18 questioned why the Philippine National Police (PNP), did not follow the proper and necessary procedures against the family of the suspect in the Mandaluyong City hit-and-run accident. Sotto said he believes PNP Officer-in-Charge Lt....
Outgoing Senate President Vicente C. Sotto today June 16 asked the Philippine National Police (PNP) to subject the owner of a sports vehicle that ran over a security guard to a comprehensive five-way drug test. ‘’Pls tell the PNP and the lawyer of the Hit and Run Run Over driver they must...
Better late than never! That was the brief reaction of outgoing Senate President Vicente C. Sotto III on the public apology of President Duterte to families of ‘e-sabong’ aficionados whose lives were negatively affected by the multi-billion-peso online cockfighting operations. ‘’Better late...
Outgoing Senate President Vicente C. Sotto III Monday, June 13 said policies on how to contain Covid-19 pandemic should be science-based and science-driven. Senate President Tito Sotto (Photo from Senate President Tito Sotto's office) Sotto stressed this as Cebu officials made a decision making...
Outgoing Senate President Vicente C. Sotto on Monday, June 13 slammed the Philippine National Police (PNP) for its kids’ gloves treatment of an SUV driver who recently ran over a security guard while manning traffic in Mandaluyong City. Sotto said the failure of the PNP to arrest the driver show...
Outgoing Senate President Vicente C. Sotto on Monday, June 13 said Majority Floor Leader Juan Miguel Zubiri is the best choice to be the next Senate President in the coming 19th Congress. Sotto cited Zubiri’s long experience as Majority Floor Leader and has learned the ropes from his closeness to...
Sharon Cuneta was all smiles after she got together with her aunt Helen Gamboa and her family, recently. On Instagram, she uploaded photos of her with her "Mama" Helen and the latter's husband, Tito Sotto III, whom she refers to as "Daddy." She also had pictures taken with her "sisters" - Helen and...
Outgoing Senate President Vicente C. Sotto III revealed that he and President-elect Ferdinand ‘’Bongbong’’ M. Marcos Jr. had talked about his probable help in the incoming administration’s fight against illegal drugs. ‘’I said they can count on my help,’’ Sotto told Senate...
