ILOILO CITY – Bayan Muna Panay has called out former Sen. Franklin Drilon for telling fellow Ilonggos to prove that Iloilo City is worthy of the P3-billion redevelopment of two public markets – the Iloilo Central Market and the Iloilo Terminal Market – by a prominent property developer....
The Supreme Court’s intervention in the impeachment case involving Vice President Sara Duterte now puts the Supreme Court’s powers under trial. Former Senate President Franklin Drilon pointed this out as he believes Duterte’s impeachment case would be a major test of the extent of the Supreme...
ILOILO CITY – The memoir of former Senate President Franklin M. Drilon has an entire chapter on his role in the contemporary development of the city and province of Iloilo. “This is (about) my life and my 34 years in government. A major portion of this book is about Iloilo and what we have done...
ILOILO CITY – Former Senate President Frank Drilon urged Ombudsman Jesus Crispin “Boying” Remulla to probe flood controls here. “Because of the questionable projects here in Iloilo City, I call on the Ombudsman to hasten the investigation,” the Iloilo City native said during the...
Former Senator Franklin Drilon believes that the Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) can no longer function in its current state, adding that it 's already a "dead" body due to the President 's inaction. In an interview with Usapang Senado on DWIZ, Drilon stated that with...
ILOILO CITY — Former Senate President Franklin Drilon said construction of the bridges connecting the islands of Panay, Guimaras, and Negros in the Visayas might start in 2026. “We hope the start of the project is one year from now,” said Drilon on Friday, Aug. 29, at the general membership...
Former senate president Franklin Drilon defended Senators Kiko Pangilinan and Bam Aquino for reportedly joining the Senate majority bloc, saying that the move doesn’t mean they are no longer part of the opposition. In an interview on OneNews PH, the former senator and stalwart of the Liberal...
Former Senate President Franklin Drilon (left), Benhur Abalos (Facebook) Alyansa para sa Bagong Pilipinas senatorial bet Benhur Abalos thanked former Senate President Franklin Drilon on Thursday, March 20 for his endorsing his candidacy...
Former senate president Franklin Drilon vouched for the tracks records and dedication to public service of former senators Kiko Pangilinan and Bam Aquino, saying that Filipinos need them in the Senate. Former president Franklin Drilon raises the hands of Kiko Pangilinan and Bam Aquino who are...
ILOILO CITY—Former Sen. Franklin Drilon said proceeding with the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte before the elections will be disadvantageous to the Filipino people. FORMER Sen. Franklin Drilon (center) speaks in a press conference in Iloilo City on Thursday, March 6. Also in...
Former Senate President Franklin M. Drilon on Sunday, February 23 reiterated that the power to convene Congress for a special session rests solely with the President. Congress without a special session, cannot meet to act on the impeachment complaints against Vice President Sara Duterte,...
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. is bound to lose credibility if he continues to defer calling for a special session that would enable the Senate to tackle the Articles of Impeachment against Vice President Sara Duterte. Former Senate president Franklin Drilon pointed this...
