Several senators are now slowly moving out of their offices at the Senate complex in Pasay city as their terms expire on June 30. Outgoing Senate President Vicente C. Sotto III said his taking out of his personal effects at his Senate office does not hurt as he looks at the transition from a high...
Outgoing Senate President Vicente C. Sotto III today led the symbolic lowering of the time capsule at the basement of the new Senate building at the Naval Village in Fort Bonifacio, Taguig City. Senate President Vicente C. Sotto III leads the symbolic lowering of the time capsule during a simple...
Senate President Vicente C. Sotto III on Thursday, June 2 said he concurs with suggestions that alert levels be lifted and wearing of face masks outdoors is optional but mandatory indoors. Sotto said he concurs with the suggestion of Joey Concepcion for government to lift the current state of...
The 24-member Senate on Wednesday, June 1 adjourned sine die the third and final session of the 18th Congress, living behind a list of invaluable service and productive performance that benefited the Filipino people. In his valedictory address, Senate President Vicente C. Sotto III urged the...
The Senate on Monday, May 30, resumed its first face-to-face session since it adopted a hybrid set up in May 2020 due to COVID-19 restrictions. At least 18 senators were present during the plenary session at 3 p.m. Senate President Vicente Sotto III had earlier ruled that hybrid sessions would no...
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...
