Senate President Vicente C. Sotto III has always been one of the more sober and reasonable voices in the Senate. Lawyer Ferdinand Topacio issued the statement after thanking Sotto for his ‘’kind announcement regarding our clients Mohit Dargani and Linconn Ong, and to his adherence to the ruling...
More ballot boxes containing Certificates of Canvass (COCs) and Election Returns (ERs) for president and vice president were delivered to the Senate today (May 16). As of 7:11 a.m. Monday, May 16, 2022, the Senate received 128 COCs or 73.99 percent of the total 173 COCs expected to be transmitted...
The search and eventual election of a Senate President in the forthcoming 19th Congress is on. But what are the qualities that the next Senate chief should possess? Senate reporters threw this poser to out-going Senate President Vicente C. Sotto III, 73, who ran but ‘’lost’’ in the May 9,...
Senate President Vicente C. Sotto III on Tuesday, May 10 said Congress might be able to proclaim the official winners in the May 9, 2022 presidential and vice presidential race on May 27. "It's possible kung mag start kami ng (It is possible we start on May) 24, 25, 26, the third day is 26 or...
‘’The people have made their choice. I accept the will of the people.’’ Senate President Vicente C. Sotto III issued this statement as the lead of presidential candidate former Senator Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. and vice presidential candidate Davao city Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio over their...
‘’We presented an alternative for a better system in governance and politics but the electorate had their minds conditioned elsewhere,’’ Senate President Vicente C. Sotto III on Tuesday, May 19 said. ‘’Word of honor and loyalty are of far greater importance than an election win,’’...
Vice presidential candidate and Senate President Vicente Sotto III on Monday, May 9 said the Senate and House of Representatives are ready to receive the first few copies of election returns and certificates of canvass (COCs) that would be sent to Congress itself. According to Sotto, some of these...
Questions about the declaration of Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi’s faction as the legitimate members of the Partido ng Demokratikong Pilipino-Laban (PDP-Laban), as well as Smartmatic’s data breach, the reshuffling of some election officers in Mindanao would be “hanging over the heads” of...
Independent presidential candidate Senator Panfilo M. Lacson today (May 6) asked voters to join him in a ‘’silent revolution’’ using not guns but pens in electing into office good men because electing thieves would put the future of our children and their grandchildren at stake. Vice...
Vice presidential candidate Senate President Vicente C. Sotto III on Wednesday (May 4) said he is more than qualified to manage the second most ranking elective post of the land. Sotto said could serve the country well based on his competence, integrity and years of experience in government...
Independent presidential candidate Senator Panfilo "Ping" Lacson is choosing to spend more time with the Filipino people, who keep showing up for his town hall meetings, in the final stretch of the national campaign period. Regardless of the size of the crowds, Lacson is following his statesman...
Senate President Vicente C. Sotto III on Wednesday (April 4) said he has yet to see the request of two detained Pharmally Pharmaceuticals corporation executives to be released from the Pasay city jail and planted instead under house arrest. ‘'Ang nabasa ko ay ang report sa dyaryo na dinedemanda...
