Members of the Senate minority bloc, the so-called Solid Bloc 11, slammed the majority bloc headed by Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano for leaving important measures hanging when it decided to boycott the plenary session on Monday, June 1 after Senator Jinggoy Estrada surrendered to authorities...
As cities across Southeast Asia confront growing environmental and urban pressures, sustainability is increasingly becoming less about abstract targets and more about how communities actually live, work, and adapt on the ground. In Pasig this May, that conversation played out through weaving...
Gilas Pilipinas star Kai Sotto and actress Rere Madrid are officially married. On her Instagram post on Wednesday, May 27, Rere, younger sister of actor Ruru Madrid, shared the video of their wedding which was attended by their loved ones. “Still feels unreal that we finally get to call this day...
Senate Minority Leader Vicente “Tito” Sotto III, on Wednesday, May 27, said the minority bloc may elevate to the Supreme Court (SC) its objections to the proposed Senate rule change on allowing online participation in the chamber’s proceedings. “If we are not able to stop it,” Sotto said...
Some things can get way out of hand. These include Allan K 's singing. Just recently, a video uploaded on TikTok showed the "Eat Bulaga" host brandishing a supposed memo from show management concerning his supposed singing during "siesta." Seeing the memo on his desk, Allan quickly scanned...
Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to transparent and accountable governance, saying it will not tolerate anomalous activities and will take appropriate action regardless of position, even if those involved are friends. On Monday, May 25, Sotto said the city...
Senate Minority Leader Vicente “Tito” Sotto on Sunday, May 24 refuted Sen. Imee Marcos’ claim of a supposed plot to hold a constituent assembly (con-ass) in a bid to block Vice President Sara Duterte’s presidential bid in the 2028 elections. Sotto’s denial comes a few days after Sen....
Will the quest to make Senator Sherwin Gatchalian as the next Senate president push through? For Sen. Vicente “Tito” Sotto III, who was ousted as Senate leader by newly-elected Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano last May 11, everything depends on the numbers. Nevertheless, Sotto rejected...
Senator Panfilo "Ping" Lacson on Saturday, May 23, said that the Senate 's current leadership must make sure the institution remains a model of transparency in crafting the national budget. Lacson, a watchdog of the national coffers, said this just two months before the executive submits the...
The local government of Pasig, together with the Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Pasig (PLP), formally established the PLP School of Law on Wednesday, May 20, appointing a former judge of the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague as its founding dean. PLP said its School of Law will be built...
Amid emotional exchanges among senators exactly a week after the gunfire incident inside the Senate, Senate Minority Leader Vicente Sotto III on Wednesday, May 20, proposed referring the matter to a Committee of the Whole, describing the issue as one that directly affects the institution and...
Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto on Sunday, May 17, warned the public that the local government has no program on cryptocurrency or crypto wallets amid reports of individuals posing as LGU staff and offering crypto coins. “Attention, lalo na sa mga taga-Centennial 2 Pinagbuhatan: Wala pong programa...
