Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo “Ping” Lacson admitted on Monday, Oct. 20, that retaking the chairmanship of the powerful Senate Blue Ribbon Committee (BRC) could come with serious political repercussions, including turning away members of the majority bloc and, thereby, threatening the...
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) and the Pasig City government conducted a creek cleanup drive on Ilugin Creek on Monday, Oct. 20, as part of the national government 's "Bayanihan sa Estero" initiative aimed at mitigating flooding through regular clean-ups on waterways,...
If it were up to him, Senate President Vicente "Tito" Sotto III said that he wouldn 't place sacked Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Bulacan 1st district engineers Henry Alcantara, Brice Hernandez, and Jaypee Mendoza under house arrest. "Ito akin lang, di ako payag (This is just...
There 's still a possibility that Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo "Ping" Lacson would regain his role as the chairman of the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee. This was disclosed by Senate President Vicente "Tito" Sotto III in an interview on Saturday, Oct. 18, over DWIZ radio. "Ang sinasabi...
Senate President Vicente "Tito" Sotto III gave his two cents about being a public servant. In an interview on DWIZ on Saturday, Oct. 18, Sotto said that being a public servant entails sacrifice, as he discussed the disclosure of senators ' statement of assets, liabilities, and net worth...
“Flood control project? No. Font control project? Yes!” Amid ongoing talks about flood control projects, netizens seem to have shifted their attention to a lighter kind of project—Mayor Vico Sotto’s newfound hobby of experimenting with various fonts for his social media posts. Recently,...
A TikTok video featuring Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto using an alien voice filter has gone viral, earning praise and laughter from netizens who said it shows a fun and down-to-earth side of the young mayor. In the clip, Sotto can be heard speaking with a distorted, extraterrestrial-like voice...
Mayor Vico Sotto on Wednesday, Oct. 15, underscored that the local government is now capable of implementing well-planned, high-quality major projects without kickbacks—without corruption, as they broke ground for the P9-billion New Pasig City Hall. Sotto led the groundbreaking and...
Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri disclosed on Thursday, Oct. 16, that Hungary 's $33-million (P1.9 billion) loan agreement with the Philippines is set to be finalized to fund major water treatment and desalination projects aimed at improving access to clean water and...
The local government of Pasig City on Wednesday, Oct. 15, said it will allocate P2 million in financial assistance to Davao Oriental, which was recently affected by twin earthquakes. The resolution was approved during a special meeting of the Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (DRRMC)....
With good governance, Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto has shown that it is possible to raise locally sourced revenue without burdening residents with higher taxes. “Naniniwala ako na pagkatapos ng 9 na taon, isa sa malaking accomplishment natin ay napataas natin ang locally sourced revenue nang...
“Enough is enough.” This was what Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto said during his State of the City Address (SOCA) on Monday, Oct. 13, as he announced that administrative cases have been initiated and criminal cases are being prepared against a number of allegedly corrupt barangay officials in the...
