Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo “Ping” Lacson said on Saturday, Oct. 25, that he will set the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee’s next hearing on anomalous flood control projects on Nov. 14, in the event he gets reelected as the panel 's chairman once the Senate resumes session on Nov....
Senate Deputy Majority Leader Joseph Victor “JV” Ejercito said on Wednesday, October 22 he has no issue as to whoever will lead the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee which is now investigating the anomalies in the government’s flood control projects. “Ang posisyon ko po, kahit sino ang maupo,...
Senate President Vicente "Tito" Sotto III denied on Wednesday, Oct. 22, that Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo "Ping" Lacson 's resignation as the Blue Ribbon Committee chairman was meant to save the former 's leadership. Sotto said this during the Kapihan sa Manila Bay forum, just as...
There is now a 100 percent chance that Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo "Ping" Lacson will return as chairperson of the powerful Senate Blue Ribbon Committee. In a Viber message on Tuesday, Oct. 21, Senate President Vicente "Tito" Sotto III answered "yes" when asked if there 's a 100...
National University tries to strike back at reigning champion University of the Philippines when second-round action begins in the UAAP Season 88 men’s basketball tournament at Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City Wednesday, Oct. 22. The Bulldogs suffered their lone setback in the first round after...
National University tries to strike back at reigning champion University of the Philippines when second-round action begins in the UAAP Season 88 men’s basketball tournament at Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City Wednesday, Oct. 22. The Bulldogs suffered their lone setback in the first round after...
Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano told Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo "Ping" Lacson not to drag the minority bloc into "what 's clearly a family matter" within the majority, amid the latter 's possible return to as chairman of the Senate Blue Ribbon Commmittee (BRC). In a...
Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo “Ping” Lacson admitted on Monday, Oct. 20, that retaking the chairmanship of the powerful Senate Blue Ribbon Committee (BRC) could come with serious political repercussions, including turning away members of the majority bloc and, thereby, threatening the...
The Philippines and France are working together to deepen maritime ties in the face of increasing security and environmental threats, French Ambassador Marie Fontanel said. Speaking during the final installment of “Blue Talks” as part of the Blue Nations initiative of the 2025 United Nations...
Paul Francisco caught fire from the distance and led National University to a 71-66 overtime win over Ateneo to close out their first-round run on a high in the UAAP Season 88 men’s basketball tournament at the Smart Araneta Coliseum Saturday, Oct. 18. After wasting an 18-point lead in the first...
If it were up to him, Senate President Vicente "Tito" Sotto III said that he wouldn 't place sacked Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Bulacan 1st district engineers Henry Alcantara, Brice Hernandez, and Jaypee Mendoza under house arrest. "Ito akin lang, di ako payag (This is just...
There 's still a possibility that Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo "Ping" Lacson would regain his role as the chairman of the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee. This was disclosed by Senate President Vicente "Tito" Sotto III in an interview on Saturday, Oct. 18, over DWIZ radio. "Ang sinasabi...
