Senator Imee Marcos, on Monday, Sept. 15, denied talks within the minority bloc regarding a supposed plan to hatch a coup and change the leadership in the Upper Chamber. "Hindi. Wala. Walang pinag-uusapan na ganoon (No. Nothing. Nothing like that is being discussed)," she said in a press...
Senator Raffy Tulfo on Thursday, Sept. 4, warned Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Secretary Bienvenido Laguesma on Thursday. Sept. 4, that he will move to defer the agency’s 2026 budget if it fails to improve performance and remove erring field inspectors who neglect their duties. Tulfo...
Malacañang questioned the basis of Senator Imee Marcos’ for blocking the possible appointment of Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla as Ombudsman, saying that delivering justice is meant to serve the nation, not a select few. Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said this after the...
Senator Imee Marcos on Tuesday, Sept. 2, accused political rivals of hatching a “Plan C” to undermine Vice President Sara Duterte and her allies by influencing the Office of the Ombudsman, following failed attempts to oust Duterte through a people’s initiative and impeachment. In a press...
Senator Imee Marcos has sounded the alarm over the potential fallout of the United States’ move to impose 100% tariff on Philippine semiconductor exports, a sector valued at USD 4.5 billion to USD 6 billion in annual shipments to the US. “We cannot underestimate the devastating impact these...
If there 's someone to blame in the collapse of the P1.2 billion Cabagan-Santa Maria Bridge in Isabela, it 's not the driver of the ill-fated truck that was traversing it, according to some senators. In his privilege speech, Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Estrada had already...
Senator Imee Marcos said on Thursday that lawmakers in the House of Representatives should not be upset by her recent comments about considering a change in House leadership, as it was merely a suggestion. Speaking during the Kapihan sa Senado media forum on Thursday, Aug. 7, Marcos stated this in...
Senator Imee Marcos on Monday called on the President to immediately release all funds tagged as “For Later Release” (FLR) under the 2025 General Appropriations Act (GAA), citing the urgency of completing long-delayed public projects and ensuring transparency in government spending. Following...
At least three senators known who are known allies of former president Rodrigo Duterte have decided to skip attending President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s State of the Nation Address (SONA). Sen. Imee Marcos, at a press conference right after the opening of the first regular session of...
Some senators seem already keen on attending to other matters following the Supreme Court 's decision declaring the articles of impeachment against the Vice President Sara Duterte unconstitutional on Friday, July 25. Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Estrada said that while he cannot speak...
As President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. embarks on a series of high-level meetings with U.S. President Donald Trump, his sister Sen. Imee Marcos urged the Marcos administration to exercise caution and protect the country’s national interest in the discussions. President Marcos has departed Manila...
The findings of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations headed by presidential sister Senator Imee Marcos can help prove to the International Criminal Court (ICC) that former president Rodrigo Duterte must be granted interim release based on the supposed unconstitutionality of his arrest, defense...
