Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto on Monday, Jan. 5, emphasized that public servants are paid by the people, and with that, they must serve above and beyond the call of their duties. “Bilang mga pinapasahod ng taong bayan, dapat above and beyond the call of duty ang lagi po nating iniisip, ‘yun po...
Senator Imee Marcos said on Tuesday, Jan. 26, that calling the 2026 national budget the cleanest is prone to challenge and that, in her view, it is “certainly the sneakiest.” In a television interview on ANC, Marcos explained why she refused to sign the budget measure, describing it as a...
Senators on Monday, Jan. 5, welcomed President Marcos ' move to veto almost P92.5 billion in the 2026 national budget under the unprogrammed appropriations (UA). Marcos signed the P6.793-trillion 2026 General Appropriations Act (GAA) in Malacañan on Monday. In a Viber message, Senate...
The local government of Pasig on Tuesday, Dec. 30, announced it will impose a P5,000 fine on anyone caught using firecrackers and pyrotechnics outside designated zones. Mayor Vico Sotto earlier said the city did not issue any special permits to sell firecrackers, leaving no one authorized to sell...
Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto on Saturday, Dec. 27, said the local government and authorities will arrest all sellers of illegal firecrackers in the city ahead of New Year’s Day. On Friday, Dec. 26, the mayor said the Pasig PNP arrested an online seller of illegal firecrackers and confiscated the...
The Senate on Monday, Dec. 22, moved to amend its legislative calendar to give more time for the preparation, printing, and ratification of the Bicameral Conference Committee report on the proposed P6.793-trillion General Appropriations Bill (GAB) for fiscal year 2026. During the plenary session,...
Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto said the city 's safety bollards are effective in preventing vehicles from crashing into pedestrians and other establishments. Sotto made the statement following a social media post on an SUV that allegedly lost control and hit the bollard, preventing it from...
Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto said contractor spouses Pacifico “Curlee” and Cezarah “Sarah” Discaya are allegedly threatening their former employees who may testify against them and blackmailing lawmakers and seeking payment to avoid their inclusion in the so-called “ledger” of...
Following the arrest of contractor Cezarah “Sarah” Discaya in connection with the alleged P96.5-million ghost flood control project in Davao Occidental, Mayor Vico Sotto reminded the public not to fall for propaganda portraying the Discaya couple as merely “small fish” or just...
The year 2025 was a defining milestone for Paulina Luz Sotto. After a decade of navigating the world of arts, she celebrated her 10-year journey with an exhibit, “Duality in Dialogue,” at Galleria Nicolas Greenbelt. Aside from being a collection of her new works, the exhibit was an inward...
Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto III, on Friday, Dec. 19, urged caution in handling any "list" supposedly left behind by former Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) undersecretary Maria Catalina Cabral. Sotto said this in an interview following the reported death of Cabral after...
The Pasig City local government continues its commitment to valuing employees who have dedicated many years to public service by granting awards and incentives to 59 retired and soon-to-retire local government employees during the Service Award for Retirees 2025 on Monday, December 15. The...
