Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto reminded the public not to resort to violence that could injure others, following the protests outside the St. Gerrard Construction Building on Thursday morning, Sept. 4. Sotto made the statement after the protesters threw mud and spray-painted “Magnanakaw (thief)”...
Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto, together with Department of Transportation (DOTr) Acting Sec. Giovanni Lopez, inspected the Ortigas Station site on Wednesday, Sept. 3, marking the start of the construction of the Metro Manila Subway Project (MMSP) which had been delayed for almost two years. During...
Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto on Wednesday, Sept. 3, said he has not received any invitation to attend the Senate probe into the alleged anomalous flood control projects but added that he would attend if invited. During a media interview at the inspection and pre-construction works of the Metro...
Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto on Tuesday, Sept. 2, said that those responsible must be held accountable as authorities investigate alleged anomalies in flood control projects. His statement was made following the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee hearing on Monday, Sept. 1, attended by all 15 contractors...
Senate Minority Leader Vicente “Tito” Sotto III has filed a measure seeking to amend the existing Party-List System Act or Republic Act No. 7941, to realign the system with its original intent under the 1987 Constitution. Sotto noted that through the years, the interpretation of the law on...
Senator Panfilo "Ping" Lacson revealed on Wednesday, Aug. 27, that accreditations are being offered to contractors for a fee starting at P2 million. According to Lacson, this was being done by the Philippine Contractors Accreditation Board (PCAB), the implementing board of the Construction...
Senate Minority Leader Vicente “Tito” Sotto III on Tuesday, Aug. 26 urged public officials and whistleblowers to stand firm against alleged anomalies in multi-billion-peso flood control projects, saying fear should not hinder efforts to uncover corruption. “Protected from who? If we start...
Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto said the newly launched SumbongSaPangulo.ph website has provided a long-awaited list of flood control projects in the city, but emphasized the need for more detailed documents to ensure proper monitoring. In a social media post on Sunday, August 24 , the city mayor...
After decades of waiting, Mayor Vico Sotto announced that more than 600 families in Ismar, Kalawaan in Pasig City, are set to secure land rights through a lease-purchase agreement. On Wednesday, Aug. 20, Sotto said, “Sa mga taga-Ismar, pagkatapos ng ilang dekada, sa inyo na po ang lupa (For the...
Senate Minority Leader Vicente “Tito” Sotto III has filed a bill that creates an independent body that will investigate corruption in government infrastructure projects, particularly flood-control initiatives. Sott filed Senate Bill No. 1215, entitled “An Act Creating an Independent...
Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero said on Monday, August 18 a mandatory random drug test for all officials and employees of the 20th Congress will be conducted to maintain a drug-free workplace. Escudero made the move in response to Senate Minority Leader Vicente “Tito” Sotto...
Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero on Monday, August 18 named the initial nine members of the Commission on Appointments (CA) for the 20th Congress. The initial nine members are Senators 1. Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa, 2. Joseph Victor “JV” Ejercito, 3....
