Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano 's description of the previous Duterte administration 's drug war as a "pro-life campaign" despite thousands of reported deaths didn 't sit well with Manila 6th district Rep. Bienvenido “Benny” Abante. “Let me remind SP Cayetano that we are...
The 11-member Senate Minority Bloc is not keen on supporting the possible return of Senator Francis “Chiz” Escudero as Senate president. Sen. Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan admitted there were discussions, “but it was immediately shot down by the minority bloc.” “There were intermediaries,...
The influential Makati Business Club (MBC) and the Management Association of the Philippines (MAP) called on the Senate to remain non-partisan in the upcoming impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte, warning that pursuing political interests could further damage public trust in the...
Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano, on Saturday, May 23, showed off his geeky side as he tried to explain the ongoing tension and controversies in the Senate to younger audiences by using names of Pokémon Trading Card Game (TCG) expansion packs In his Facebook livestream, Cayetano drew from the...
The potential installation of a new Senate President--be it Senator Sherwin Gatchalian or somebody else--will not affect the strength of the prosecution 's case in the Senate impeachment trial of respondent Vice President Sara Duterte. Thus, said Lanao del Sur 1st district Rep. Zia Alonto...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian expressed readiness on Friday, May 22, to assume the Senate presidency amid ongoing coup attempts in the Senate. "Kung handa, handa talaga (If it comes to that, I’m ready)," Gatchalian said in an interview on DZMM. Gatchalian said his 10 years in the Senate and...
Brewing coup attempts to change the Senate leadership have not died down and are still very much ongoing. This was according to Erwin Tulfo, who said the current numbers are “tempting.” "Ongoing po yan. Tuloy-tuloy po yan. Look at the number. 12-11. Parang matutukso ka eh. 12 lang sila. 11...
Amid emotional exchanges among senators exactly a week after the gunfire incident inside the Senate, Senate Minority Leader Vicente Sotto III on Wednesday, May 20, proposed referring the matter to a Committee of the Whole, describing the issue as one that directly affects the institution and...
Some members of the Senate minority bloc on Wednesday, May 20 took the floor to ask why the Upper Chamber returned into a “business as usual” stand despite the chaos that transpired last week within its premises. Sen. Erwin Tulfo manifested his displeasure on the recent chaos in the Senate...
The wife of newly appointed Senate Secretary, lawyer Jose Luis Montales, has been named the new city administrator of the Taguig City government. The appointment of Dr. Cecilia Montales as the new Taguig City administrator was announced on May 20, taking over the position vacated by her husband....
A volunteer of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) arrested following the recent Senate incident was unarmed and taken into custody without a warrant, NBI Director Melvin Matibag said. Speaking at the Manila City Hall Reporters’ Association (MACHRA) “Balitaan” forum on Tuesday, May 19,...
National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) Director Melvin Matibag said Tuesday the bureau has leads on the whereabouts of Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa, urging the lawmaker to surrender and end the disturbance sparked by his resurfacing. Speaking at the Manila City Hall Reporters’...
