The Senate formally honored BINI on Wednesday, May 6, after adopting a resolution recognizing the group’s historic appearance at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in California last month. During the plenary session, senators welcomed the eight-member P-pop act as they approved Senate...
Amid heated discussions around the Senate Blue Ribbon panel’s partial committee report on Tuesday, May 5, an unexpected offer of praise was made by Senate President Vicente "Tito" Sotto III to Senator Erwin Tulfo for his grasp of parliamentary procedure. This was after Tulfo stated that he...
As one of 24 city governments worldwide selected in the Bloomberg Philanthropies Mayors Challenge 2025–2026, Pasig City won a $1 million grant, technical assistance, and dedicated personnel support for its proposed floating parks project aimed at addressing the lack of open and green spaces in...
To nurture young artists in various fields, 284 young Pasigueños were selected for seven free courses under the city’s Summer Art Workshop, which opened on Monday, May 4. The Pasig City Cultural Affairs (PCCA) and Tourism Office officially launched the workshop under the Pasig Creative Arts...
Senate President Vicente "Tito" Sotto III said senators "must follow the Constitution" regarding matters of impeachment complaints, which means they are "to convene" and to conduct trial once the Upper Chamber receives the Articles of Impeachment from the House of Representatives. Sotto...
Senator Erwin Tulfo cast doubt on attempts to oust Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto III from his position in a bid to block moves to impeach Vice President Sara Duterte. “I don’t think so. I think they cannot muster enough votes for that,” Tulfo said in an ambush interview Monday,...
The Supreme Court (SC) has asked Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto III to answer the petition filed by several lawyers to cite him in indirect contempt for alleged public criticisms of the High Court’s 2025 ruling that dismissed the impeachment complaint filed against Vice President Sara...
Senate President Vicente "Tito" Sotto III says the Senate will conduct a pre-trial should the House of Representatives transmit the articles of impeachment against Vice President Sara Duterte, drawing from lessons learned during past proceedings. In a radio interview over DZBB on Monday, May 4,...
A Senate panel is now asking Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa to formally comment on the ethics complaint that was filed against him. Sen. Joseph Victor “JV” Ejercito said he has asked his colleague to comply with the request of the Senate Committee on Ethics and Privileges which he chairs....
Senate President Vicente "Tito" Sotto III said on Monday, May 4, that the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee should continue its investigation into alleged anomalies in flood control projects, stressing that there are still things to be uncovered. Sotto made the statement following plans by Senate...
The Senate is gearing up for a busy and heavier workload in the next few months, as it resumes regular sessions on Monday, May 4 after a month-long recess. Senators are getting ready for the passage of priority measures, endorsed by the Legislative-Executive Development Advisory Council (LEDAC)...
If an impeached official resigns while his or her trial in the Senate is underway, legal uncertainties emerge—particularly on whether the case becomes moot or if disqualification from future office remains on the table. Based on the impeachment primer from the University of the Philippines...
