The Nationalist Peoples’ Coalition (NPC) will throw its support to incumbent House Majority Leader Rep. Martin Romualdez as the next Speaker of the House of Representatives in the upcoming 19th Congress, Senate President Vicente Sotto III said on Sunday, May 15. Sotto, who ran for vice president...
Senate President Vicente Sotto III admits that he does not know what the future brings once the 18th Congress adjourns sine die on June 3. Sotto, 73, landed on third spot in the May 9, 2022 vice presidential race. He has been working for 24 years in the 24-member Senate. ‘’At the moment. I...
The search and eventual election of a Senate President in the forthcoming 19th Congress is on. But what are the qualities that the next Senate chief should possess? Senate reporters threw this poser to out-going Senate President Vicente C. Sotto III, 73, who ran but ‘’lost’’ in the May 9,...
Vice presidential candidate and Senate President Vicente Sotto III appealed to the people to give him and his presidential candidate Senator Panfilo Lacson, the chance to implement the laws they crafted. Sotto said there have been several measures which they crafted and signed into law but noticed...
Independent presidential candidate Senator Panfilo Lacson respects the decision of the influential Iglesia ni Cristo (INC) to endorse the Palace bid of another candidate. ‘’Hindi naman lahat ng election mag-eexpect ka na ieendorse ka. Yun ang downside minsan ng survey (You can't expect that...
Vice presidential candidate Senate President Vicente Sotto III is grateful to fellow vice presidential bet Rizalito David for endorsing him for the second most powerful position in the country. ‘’I would of course be grateful to Lito David because I know him for being very religious and very...
Senate President Vicente Sotto III on Monday, April 18 sought to save the SIM Card Registration Bill vetoed last week by President Duterte. Asked about the fate of the vetoed bill when interviewed in Cebu during the birth anniversary of his late grandfather, Vicente Sotto, the Senate Chief said:...
Bad weather conditions may have prevented independent presidential aspirant Senator Panfilo "Ping" Lacson and his vice presidential candidate Senate President Vicente "Tito" Sotto III from visiting a flood-affected area in Iloilo, but their supporters made sure their presence would still be felt....
ACT-CIS Party-list Rep. Eric Go Yap on Tuesday, April 12 said he is staking his life for the sake of the 130,000 Benguet farmers whose livelihood is being threatened by unabated agricultural smuggling. Yap said this in his virtual appearance before the Senate Committee of the Whole hybrid hearing...
The names of four alleged smugglers supposedly protected by government officials were revealed Tuesday, April 12 during a Senate Committee of the Whole hybrid public hearing on the alleged widespread agriculture produce smuggling that is causing damage to the country’s multi-billion peso...
Presidential candidate Senator Panfilo Lacson cannot believe that he gets a mere two percent voter preference rating surveys, which is good for fifth place in a field of 10. His running mate, Senate President Vicente Sotto III could not believe it either. Both believe that their positive provincial...
National hero Dr. Jose Rizal and revolutionary leader Andres Bonifacio are the role models of independent presidential candidate Senator Panfilo "Ping" Lacson and his vice presidential bet, Senate President Vicente "Tito" Sotto III, respectively. Lacson and Sotto, who were guests at the Pandesal...
