A ranking member of the House of Representatives is willing to support calls for a special session if only to allow the Senate to straighten out its leadership squabble. House Committee on Justice Chairperson Batangas 2nd district Rep. Gerville “Jinky Bitrics” Luistro said a special session...
Senator Alan Peter Cayetano on Saturday, June 6, warned Senate President Pro Tempore and Acting Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian on being “used” in the ongoing Senate leadership dispute. In a Facebook livestream, Cayetano even offered to broker a solution to the impasse. Cayetano said...
Senator Alan Peter Cayetano on Saturday, June 6, criticized former Senate Presidents Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III and Franklin Drilon over what he considered a sudden change in their political views. This, after the two former Senate leaders, along with Senators Vicente "Tito" Sotto III and...
Former Senate President Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III said on Saturday, June 6, that the current leadership dispute in the Senate can only be resolved if senators convene in a formal session, ideally through a special session called by the President. "Kung mapaaga yan, mas mabuti (If that can...
Senator Panfilo "Ping" Lacson on Friday, June 5, warned of impending legal consequences for those who gave “testimonies” as well as other participants during what he considered a "bogus" Blue Ribbon Committee hearing led by Senator Alan Peter Cayetano. Secretariat and stenographers were not...
What happens if the House prosecution panel receives separate notices from the two competing leaderships in the Senate in connection with Vice President Sara Duterte 's impeachment trial. Batangas 2nd district Rep. Gerville "Jinky Bitrics" Luistro, the leader of the prosecution team, said they...
Batangas 2nd district Rep. Gerville “Jinky Bitrics” Luistro sees no problem with Acting Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian presiding over the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte, even if he 's not a lawyer. Luistro, the lead House prosecutor in the upcoming trial, expressed...
Lino Cayetano, former Taguig mayor and congressman representing the city’s 2nd District, said he is "honored" to head the state‑run People’s Television Network (PTV‑4) and vowed to expand its reach and content. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. appointed Cayetano as the new general manager...
BACOLOD CITY – Negros Occidental first district Rep. Julio Ledesma IV urged local government units under his legislative district to declare Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano as persona non grata or unwanted person for trivializing his duty as a legislator amid recent developments in the...
Former Senate president Alan Peter Cayetano does not have the decency or respect for the rule of law like former Senate President Jose Avelino to resolve his dispute with the new Senate leadership. Sen. Panfilo “Ping” Lacson said this noting that Avelino had the determination to seek the...
Senator Panfilo “Ping" Lacson on Thursday slammed "disgraced" Senator Alan Peter Cayetano for desperately and baselessly dragging his name into a "bogus" hearing of the Blue Ribbon Committee. Lacson said Cayetano 's attempt to link him to allegations involving the delivery of suitcases of...
Senators Erwin Tulfo and Vicente "Tito" Sotto III on Thursday rejected allegations raised during a Senate Blue Ribbon Committee hearing led by Senator Alan Peter Cayetano 's bloc that they received suitcases of money. In a statement, Tulfo accused Bernard Gumban, one of the individuals...