The Senate on Friday, October 10, formally designated Senator Erwin Tulfo as the acting chairman of the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee. It was Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto III who declared Tulfo’s designation on the floor during the plenary session. “We would like to place on record...
It is easier to know those who are not guilty than those who are when it comes to assessing the number of government officials involved in corruption, Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo “Ping” Lacson said on Thursday, October 9. Lacson said this after he and his staff reviewed...
University of the Philippines big man Francis Nnoruka continues to establish himself as one of the top foreign student-athletes in the ongoing UAAP Season 88 men’s basketball tournament. After his career-high 28 points that powered the Fighting Maroons to an 83-69 win over erstwhile unbeaten...
Francis Nnoruka and Noy Remogat formed a lethal 1-2 combo as University of the Philippines handed Ateneo its first loss with an 83-69 win to go three in a row in the UAAP Season 88 men’s basketball tournament at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City Wednesday, Oct. 8. After a tight contest in the...
Senator Erwin Tulfo will temporarily take the helm of the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee as its Acting Chairman. This was confirmed by Senate President Vicente "Tito" Sotto III on Wednesday, Oct. 8, following a caucus of the majority bloc. "The majority decided that we make the vice chairman the...
Senate President Vicente "Tito" Sotto III said on Wednesday, Oct. 8, that Senator Erwin Tulfo is also a viable choice to head the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee. "Yes definitely," Sotto said when asked if Tulfo is among the choices to replace Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo "Ping" Lacson. "He...
Senator Erwin Tulfo has proposed a bill seeking to provide a one-month income tax holiday amid the multibillion-peso controversy surrounding ghost infrastructure projects. Tulfo, vice chairman of the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee, filed Senate Bill No. (SBN) 1446 known as the ‘One-Month Tax...
De La Salle big man Mason Amos drew loud reactions from his former school’s supporters when his name was announced during their game against Ateneo over the weekend. But instead of letting out a loud response or turning emotional, the 21-year-old player knew moving forward would do him no harm as...
“When I say no it’s no, when I say yes it’s yes.” Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo “Ping” Lacson said this on Tuesday, October 7 as he declined appeals by fellow senators for him to reconsider his decision to give up chairmanship of the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee. Earlier, Senate...
Senate President Vicente "Tito" Sotto III revealed on Tuesday, Oct. 7, the names of five senators who can possibly take the helm of the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee after the resignation of Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo "Ping Lacson. In a television interview on Unang Balita, Sotto said...
Games Wednesday (Mall of Asia Arena) 7:30 a.m. – NU vs Adamson (16U) 9:30 a.m. – Ateneo vs UP (16U) 12 p.m. – NU vs Adamson (women’s) 2 p.m. – NU vs Adamson (men’s) 4:30 p.m. – Ateneo vs UP (men’s) 7 p.m. – Ateneo vs UP (women’s) League-leading Ateneo and reigning champion...
De La Salle University could only make a giant step forward and leave the bad memory of a 81-74 loss to archrival Ateneo behind in the UAAP Season 88 men’s basketball tournament. The Green Archers saw themselves trailing by as many as 31 points, 35-66, in the third quarter before they ran out of...
