Senators on Thursday, Nov. 13, mourned the passing of former Senate President and Presidential Chief Legal Counsel Juan Ponce Enrile, who died at the age of 101. By tradition, the Senate suspended its session until 1 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 17. His daughter, Katrina Ponce Enrile, confirmed that the...
Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo Lacson on Tuesday, Nov. 11, said the majority bloc supports the pronouncement of Senate President Vicente "Tito" Sotto III that law enforcement authorities should not carry out an arrest against a senator within the Upper Chamber 's premises. “We support...
Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto III on Tuesday, Nov. 11, confirmed that there have been talks of a possible leadership coup in the Upper Chamber. In an interview, Sotto said that he remains unfazed and is leaving the matter to the trust and confidence of his fellow senators. “We hear...
Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto III said on Saturday, Nov. 8, that the Senate will not permit the arrest of a senator within its premises, following reports that the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued an arrest warrant against Senator Ronald "Bato" Dela Rosa. In a statement, Sotto...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
