Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto III denied protecting anyone amid discussions on whether former House Speaker Martin Romualdez may be invited to attend the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee hearings into the anomalous flood control projects in the country. In an interview on Bilyonaryo...
Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto III said former House Speaker Martin Romualdez was “quite positive” when informed about the possibility of being invited to attend the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee hearing into the anomalous flood control projects in the country. In an interview on...
Heads up, commuters from Pasig and Cainta! Travel between Pasig and Cainta will now be easier after Mayor Vico Sotto and Mayor Keith Nieto on Thursday, Nov. 6, signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) allowing tricycles to drop off passengers in both areas without paying passing-through fees and...
The Senate is planning to approve next year’s budget that is lower than the Executive department’s proposal under the National Expenditure Program (NEP), Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto III said. Sotto disclosed this during an interview at the sidelines of the turnover ceremony of...
To ensure the safety of visitors during the expected influx for Undas, the local government of Pasig conducted cleaning and repair activities in the city’s cemeteries. On October 28, members of the city 's Incident Management Team convened for a final coordination meeting in preparation for...
Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto announced on Wednesday, Oct. 29, that more than 5,000 city hall employees have been regularized since 2019, marking a workforce with more permanent staff than contractual and job order workers. He said that among those regularized, over 1,000 became regular this year...
To provide better services for the people, the local government of Pasig strengthened its collaboration with the private sector through “Market Encounter 2025,” an event aimed at improving procurement, which is the process of planning, buying, and managing city projects efficiently. The...
Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto proves that his skills go beyond good governance, showing off his athletic side on the basketball court—leaving netizens asking, “What else can’t he do?” Sotto showed that he is not just a good leader but a good shooter too, which amused netizens after he posted...
Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano warned there is a systematic attack against the Senate given the various allegations being hurled against some senators recently amid investigations into anomalous flood control projects. Cayetano lamented the distractions saying these diversionary...
The local government of Pasig has provided a total of P7.5 million in financial assistance to several provinces affected by recent earthquakes and Typhoons Nando and Opong. Since early October, the city has been distributing aid after a 6.9-magnitude earthquake struck Bogo City and the Province of...
Senate President Vicente "Tito" Sotto III denied on Wednesday, Oct. 22, that Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo "Ping" Lacson 's resignation as the Blue Ribbon Committee chairman was meant to save the former 's leadership. Sotto said this during the Kapihan sa Manila Bay forum, just as...
There is now a 100 percent chance that Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo "Ping" Lacson will return as chairperson of the powerful Senate Blue Ribbon Committee. In a Viber message on Tuesday, Oct. 21, Senate President Vicente "Tito" Sotto III answered "yes" when asked if there 's a 100...
