Senator Panfilo "Ping" Lacson says he can 't help but "pity" erstwhile Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano, whom according to him is on the verge of a "meltdown". This, after Cayetano lost the numbers in the Senate and was formally replaced by newly-installed Senate President Sherwin...
Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian said he has yet to personally hear from Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano following his assumption of the chamber’s leadership. In a radio interview on DZMM, Gatchalian emphasized that his “door is open” to all colleagues as he seeks unity in the...
An orderly Senate that tackles priority measures is "exactly what we have been hoping for," President Marcos said. "Well, that is exactly what we have been all hoping for, that things become more orderly, na maging maayos ang takbo ng Senado (that Senate runs smoothly)," Marcos stated in an...
Past and present leaders of the House quad committee (quad-comm) have expressed relief that there are no more impediments to the impeachment trial against Vice President Sara Duterte, following Senator Sherwin Gatchalian 's formal ascension as Senate President. Manila 6th district Rep....
A congratulatory message from Bianca Manalo to her former partner, Sen. Win Gatchalian, after his election as Senate President drew mixed reactions from netizens, with online discussions focusing more on interpreting the post than the political development itself. In her Instagram Stories, Manalo...
Children, women and other vulnerable groups affected by the magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck Sarangani province on June 8 are receiving psychosocial support as thousands of residents remain displaced across Mindanao. Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian...
The Senate has yet to decide on whether to elect Sen. Francis “Chiz” Escudero to be the presiding officer in the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte. Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian made the remark in a press briefing at the Senate on Thursday, June 18, saying the proposal to...
The Senateflix is over, hopefully. Newly-installed Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian made this assurance on Thursday, June 18 as he welcomed the move of some members of the minority to reach out to the majority bloc during the Special Session on Wednesday. Gatchalian, in a press briefing at...
The Commission on Appointments (CA) has finally confirmed the promotion of the five Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) generals and flag officers and 85 Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) officials during a special session on Wednesday, June 17, 2026. Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian,...
It 's back to work for the newly formed minority bloc on Wednesday, June 17, as they welcome the Senate leadership under Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian. Gatchalian was elected as the new Senate leader on Wednesday, June 17, with Senator Joel Villanueva securing the 13th vote. With this,...
A new set of committee chairmanships and leadership positions in the Senate has been elected on Wednesday, June 17 under the leadership of Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian. The powerful Senate Blue Ribbon Committee will be chaired by Senator Erwin Tulfo, with Senators Francis Pangilinan and...
Malacañang has congratulated Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian after he formally assumed the Senate presidency, as it urged lawmakers to immediately act on priority measures of the Marcos administration. In a statement, Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Claire Castro said President Marcos wants...
