Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano should be suspended too for command responsibility over the incident that happened in the Senate on May 13. That is the position of National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) director Melvin Matibag in reaction to the statement of Cayetano urging the Office of the Ombudsman to...
Senator Imee Marcos, on Monday, May 18, seemingly threw shade at the alleged failure of the rumored coup attempt against Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano. Rumors of a coup plot against Cayetano 's leadership grew over the weekend following the shooting incident that occurred within the...
With the formation of the new majority bloc under Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano, some senators from the new minority bloc were stripped of their committee chairmanships after new ones were designated. Senator Risa Hontiveros loses chairmanship of the Senate Committee on Health and...
No change in the Senate leadership occurred on Monday, May 18, amid rumors of a fresh coup to unseat Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano. Coup rumors surfaced in the past week and over the weekend following the shooting incident that occurred within the Senate premises. Cayetano previously stated...
The Senate on Monday, May 18 formally convened as an impeachment court for the trial of Vice President Sara Duterte. This developed after Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano retained the Senate leadership despite a week of chaos in the Upper Chamber’s premises. All 23 senators were present...
Manila 3rd district Rep. Joel Chua wants to give Senator Alan Peter Cayetano an opportunity to do the right thing and not derail the Senate impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte. This, as Cayetano--the Senate President coming into Monday 's plenary session--is perceived to be...
Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano has formally informed members of the Upper Chamber that the Senate will convene as an impeachment court on Monday, May 18 at 3 p.m. In a letter he sent to the offices of the 23 senators, Cayetano asked them to be present at the Senate session hall on the said...
San Juan City lone district Rep. Ysabel Maria Zamora and the rest of House prosecution panel in Vice President Duterte 's upcoming impeachment trial refuse to be distracted by the brouhaha at the Senate. “You know, kung hindi man nangyari ‘yung kaguluhan sa Senate (whatever the chaos is at...
Senator Raffy Tulfo on Saturday, May 16 called for a transparent investigation into the recent unrest inside the Senate, as he noted that the incidents delayed the passage of important legislative measures. In a statement, Tulfo lamented that several key bills scheduled for sponsorship have been...
Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano, on Friday, May 15, criticized members of the Senate minority bloc, stating that they are prioritizing political ambitions over the safety of senators and staff during the recent shooting incident inside the Senate complex. In a Facebook live, Cayetano...
Senator Robin Padilla could face obstruction of justice charges for allegedly helping his colleague Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa escape following the recent chaotic events at the Senate. Thus, said House Senior Deputy Minority Leader Mamamayang Liberal (ML) Party-list Rep. Leila de Lima in a...
Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano on Friday, May 15, appealed to the Office of the Ombudsman to also consider placing National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) Director Melvin Matibag under preventive suspension. In a Facebook live, Cayetano questioned the narratives being relayed to President...