Senate President Vicente C. Sotto III on Monday, March 28 said the Office of the President should put its foot down on the issue of smuggling at the Bureau of Customs (BOC) and Department of Agriculture (DA). Sotto, a vice presidential candidate, issued this statement after conducting a Senate...
Lawmakers on Tuesday, March 28 expressed fears that formaldehyde, a disinfectant and preservative in aqueous solution, could have been used on smuggled vegetables, notably carrots, because they last longer than those locally produced. During a hybrid hearing by the Senate Committee of the Whole,...
Independent presidential candidate and Senator Panfilo "Ping" Lacson said he will reform the controversial pork barrel system as well as the ugly culture of patronage politics in the Philippines should he win the presidency in the May 2022 elections. To do this, Lacson sought the cooperation of his...
Senate President Vicente ‘’Tito’’ C. Sotto III today March 24 thanked Partido Reporrma for endorsing his vice presidential bid. ‘’Any endorsement is always welcome. Thank you!,’’ Sotto replied to a query that Partido Reporma president Davao del Norte Representative Pantaleon Alvarez...
Presidential candidate Panfilo M. Lacson on Tuesday, March 13 sought a central financial facility for micro-, small-, and medium-enterprises (MSMEs) badly hit by the pandemic instead of several government agencies offering various assistance packages. Lacson, Partido Reporma standard bearer, said...
Senate leaders on Tuesday, March 22 supported the decision of President Duterte to increase the P200 monthly ‘ayuda’ (financial assistance) to needy families. Presidential candidate Senator Panfilo M. Lacson said the P200 monthly ‘ayuda’ is ‘’pathetically too little’ and P500 is still...
Vice presidential candidate Senate President Vicente "Tito" Sotto III vouched for the incorruptibility of his May 2022 poll partner, Partido Reporma standard-bearer Panfilo "Ping" Lacson. Sotto said Lacson’s leadership style would be enough to eliminate the culture of corruption in government. In...
Vice presidential candidate and Senate President Vicente Sotto III on Sunday vouched for his decades-long experience in public service as he urged voters to choose him during the ending of the Commission on Elections’ (Comelec) first vice presidential debates. Sotto, who is running in tandem with...
Vice presidential candidate and Senate President Vicente Sotto III said he could help the next president address the country’s problem on illegal drugs, as well as lend his expertise on matters concerning overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) should he win in the upcoming May 2022 elections. Sotto...
Senate President Vicente Sotto III said he has nothing to say to fellow vice presidential candidates who have been calling on to solidify their votes for him in order to defeat Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte. Vice presidential candidate Senate President Vicente Sotto III during the Comelec's...
Senate President Vicente Sotto III said he is against the policy of "tandem voting" saying he believes a system of check and balance must be in place in government. “Hindi ako sang-ayon (I don’t agree with it) practically because check and balance eh. Mas maganda nga may (it’s much better if...
Vice presidential candidate Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto III on Sunday rejected insinuations he has forged an alliance with the Duterte administration. Sotto insisted that he has remained independent in his stand on issues, and has always been neutral, as far as he is concerned. Sotto...
