The powerful bicameral Commission on Appointments (CA) on Monday, May 17, confirmed the promotion of Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Brigadier General Henry Dayaoen as Major General. Dayaoen’s confirmation appeared to have been rushed because he could no longer be legally promoted less than...
Senate President Vicente Sotto III has expressed to Beijing's Ambassador to Manila Huang Xilian his willingness to convince the Philippine government to partner with China to jointly explore the West Philippine Sea (WPS). Senate President Vicente Sotto III tells reporters in an online briefing on...
Only one talking head, aside from the President, should be tasked to issue statements relating to the West Philippine Sea (WPS), lest officials make a mistake about their pronouncements. Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. (PNA/File photo) Senators gave the observation Wednesday, May 12,...
Senate President Vicente Sotto III said on Tuesday, May 11, that he knew President Duterte was only joking when the latter said he would ride a jet ski to assert the Philippines' sovereignty. Senate President Vicente Sotto III (Senate of the Philippines) Duterte addressed on Monday, May 10,...
Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson said the government can make use of the humongous congressional insertions the Department of Budget and Management has tagged as “For Later Release” to meet the P20-billion requirement for the procurement of coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines for this year. Lacson...
More than 43,000 individuals have been vaccinated against COVID-19 in Pasig City, Mayor Vico Sotto announced Sunday (May 9). He said over 20,000 senior citizens in the city have been given the first dose of the vaccine. “Pasig LGU has now vaccinated over 43K people (1st dose). Sa seniors mahigit...
Coney Reyes and son Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto greeted his mom veteran actress Coney Reyes on Mother's Day with a heartwarming message. Then the popular mayor uploaded a photo of him when he was younger. In 2019, Vico revealed that he wasn't able to...
Mother, Mama, Mom, Mum, Mommy... these are just some of the names we call our mothers. All of these represent the person who raised us, with a love that is so unconditional that it transcends through time. So how do we show how much we love our mom this Mother's Day? These cute kids show us how...
Senate President Vicente Sotto III welcomed the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) grant of a certificate of product registration (CPR) allowing the local manufacture and distribution of anti-parasitic drug ivermectin for human intake. Senate President Vicente 'Tito' Sotto III "It removes the...
The Senate will be looking into the suggestion to include a P54.6-billion allocation for the pension of police, military and other uniformed personnel under the proposed Bayanihan 3. Senate President Vicente Sotto acknowledged varying views about the inclusion of pension funds in the measure that...
Senators are glad that Police Lt. Gen. Guillermo Eleazar was chosen as the next head of the Philippine National Police (PNP). Police Lt. Gen. Guillermo Eleazar is appointed as the next Philippine National Police (PNP) chief on Wednesday, May 5, 2021. (PNP/MANILA BULLETIN File Photo) Malacañang...
Senate President Vicente Sotto III is agreeing that persons who wear their face masks improperly or are not wearing any at all should be arrested and detained. Senate President Vicente Sotto III (Senate of the Philippines) President Duterte issued the order to police Wednesday, May 5, as he...