Newly-elected Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano assured on Tuesday, May 12 that the Senate, under his leadership, will act on the Articles of Impeachment “forthwith” and without unnecessary delay. Cayetano said the institution will fully comply with its constitutional duties while ensuring...
Taguig Mayor Lani Cayetano expressed hope that her husband, Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano, will be guided by the Lord in his new role as Senate president. Cayetano assumed the Senate 's top post on May 11 after securing 13 votes. “Earlier, your Kuya Alan Cayetano was elected Senate President of...
Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson said on Tuesday, May 12, that they were caught off guard by Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda’s sudden move to shift political alignment in the Senate. This was amid the leadership change on Monday, May 11, which led to Senate President Alan Peter...
Re-elected Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda on Tuesday, May 12 expressed readiness to buckle down to work as she vowed to work amicably with the newly-elected Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano, members of the majority bloc, as well as the minority bloc. “As Senate President Pro...
Newly-elected Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano on Monday night May 11, said that the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) decided not to pursue the arrest of Senator Ronald "Bato" dela Rosa within Senate premises. In an interview, Cayetano said NBI Director Melvin Matibag informed him that...
Hours, after suddenly appearing at the Senate, Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa is now under the protective custody of the Upper Chamber. This, after newly-elected Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano, acted on Sen. Rodante Marcoleta’s motion to put their fellow senator under protective...
Voting 13-9-2, the Senate on Monday, May 11 voted to oust Sen. Vicente “Tito” Sotto III and elected Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano as the new Senate President. The leadership change took effect as the House of Representatives were moving to vote on the impeachment case against Vice President Sara...
Angry, bloodied, and catching his breath, Senator Ronald "Bato" Dela Rosa made a surprise return in the Upper Chamber on Monday, May 11, just in time for a change in leadership in the Senate. A visibly irked Dela Rosa said that he had to wrestle his way back to the plenary floor since he was...
Voting 22-0, the Senate approved on third and final reading the proposed Basic Education Voucher Program Act, a measure seeking to address public schools decongestion, and expand access to education. Senate Bill No. 1981, a proposal pushed by Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano, was approved...
Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo “Ping” Lacson underscored the need to provide the public with facts, not false narratives, on the flood control projects mess as he prepared to elevate the Blue Ribbon Committee’s progress report to the plenary. Lacson, who chairs the Senate Blue Ribbon...
The City of Taguig has no ghost projects, Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano said. Cayetano made the statement on Tuesday, April 28, after the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) led by Secretary Vince Dizon and local officials inspected the Justice, Law and Order (JLaw)...
Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa reportedly wants to report for work at the Senate but cannot do so due to threats of being arrested and taken to the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague, according to Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano. Cayetano, in an interview with...
