Senate President Vicente "Tito" Sotto III expressed elation over the latest Pulse Asia survey showing him as the top choice for vice president in the 2022 elections. Senate President Vicente 'Tito' Sotto III (Joseph Vidal/Senate PRIB) Sotto emerged as the top vice presidential candidate with 25...
The National Unity Party (NUP) is poised to sign a "cooperation agreement" with the Partido Reporma and the Nationalist People's Coalition (NPC) for the 2022 national and local elections. Nationalist People's Coalition chairman and Senate President Vicente 'Tito' Sotto III leads the political...
The LIberal Party and the Nacionalista Party, the oldest political parties in the country, are losing key men in the House of Representatives who have reportedly joined other groups as the filing of candidacies for all elective posts nears. Rep. Elpidio Barzaga Newly-revived Aksyon Demokratiko...
Senator Panfilo Lacson on Tuesday said he agrees that an amnesty for rebel groups would be key to a national reconciliation as the government pursues peace and order. Lacson expressed his view on the issue as his the Senate Committee on National Defense and Security, Peace, Unification and...
Senator Panfilo Lacson on Tuesday, Sept. 28, revealed ongoing talks with television and radio personality Raffy Tulfo about a possible Senate run and the latter's inclusion in their slate for the 2022 elections. Television and radio personality Raffy Tulfo (Raffy Tulfo/Facebook) "We're talking to...
The House of Representatives’ parallel investigation into the government’s procurement of supposed overpriced COVID-19 pandemic supplies is obviously an attempt to divert the attention away from President Duterte who has been defending his former presidential economic adviser Michael Yang,...
Senator Panfilo "Ping" Lacson doubts that the opposition will be able to unite candidates for the 2022 national and local elections. Senator Panfilo Lacson during the Senate Committee of the Whole's inquiry January 15, 2021, on the national government’s COVID-19 vaccination program. (Henzberg...
Pharmally Pharmaceutical Corporation’s director Linconn Ong might spend the Christmas and New Year’s Eve detained if he continues to be evasive and refuse to cooperate with the Senate, Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson said on Tuesday. “If he continues to be evasive, not to cooperate, I would...
The Senate on Monday approved on third and final reading the measure seeking to set the term of the chief of staff and other senior military officers holding key positions in the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) to three years. Senate Bill No. 2376 or the “Act Strengthening Professionalism...
Senators have taken exception to lawyer Ferdinand Topacio calling the chamber's Blue Ribbon Committee a "kangaroo forum" in investigating the government's deals with Pharmally Pharmaceutical Corporation. Senate President Vicente Sotto III bangs the gavel signifying the start of the plenary session...
Senator Sonny Angara on Sunday said the government should suspend any unpaid obligations it has with Pharmally Pharmaceutical Corporation following the disclosure of a witness who said substandard face shields were delivered to the Department of Health (DOH). Angara pointed out this was validated...
Jodi Sta. Maria and son Thirdy Lacson Kapamilya star Jodi Sta. Maria has reunited with her son Thirdy Lacson. "You make this life a beautiful garden, babe. Mama loves you soooo much!" wrote Jodi on Instagram on Sept. 26. Thirdy, 15, has been staying with his father Pampi Lacson, son of Sen. Panfilo...
