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....
Senator Pia Cayetano was elected on Wednesday, May 20, as the new chairperson of the powerful Senate Blue Ribbon Committee. Senator Panfilo "Ping" Lacson, who was the panel 's previous chair, has yet to conclude the panel 's investigation into the anomalous flood control scandal in the...
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’...
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...
