Senate President Pro Tempore and Acting Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian said on Thursday, June 11, that the Senate will not yield to intimidation following a cyberattack on the institution 's website. “Hindi kami susuko sa intimidasyon. Hindi kami hihinto sa aming trabaho para sa bawat...
House lead prosecutor Batangas 2nd district Rep. Gerville "Jinky Bitrics" Luistro has expressed concern over the alleged security threats to the Senate, the site of the upcoming impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte. Luistro aired her "personal thoughts" on the matter during a press...
A Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey conducted in March found lower net satisfaction ratings for the Senate and Supreme Court compared with November 2025, while the House of Representatives ' rating was largely unchanged. The survey was conducted from March 24 to 31 through face-to-face...
The possibility that the alleged security threat at the Senate may be linked to the 18 former bodyguards of ex-lawmaker Zaldy Co is "very alarming," Malacañang said. "Of course, very alarming, very concerning," Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said in a briefing...
Malacañang has rejected accusations that President Marcos is responsible for the conflicts in the Senate, stressing that the disarray in the upper chamber is due to the efforts of Vice President Sara Duterte’s allies to shield her from impeachment. Palace Press Officer and Communications...
Senator Vicente “Tito” Sotto III said on Thursday, June 11 that the Supreme Court’s decision to dismiss a petititon filed by a teacher with regards to the Senate leadership dispute only shows that it was “not justiciable.” “Some people misunderstand it. The petition is not justiciable,...
Senator Robinhood “Robin” Padilla is set to file a resolution seeking an inquiry, in aid of legislation, into the circumstances surrounding the deaths of Ateneo de Manila University student-athletes Rene Clert Baterbonia and Divine Adili during a team-building activity in Dipaculao, Aurora. ...
The Senate on Thursday, June 11, said its official website was recently subjected to an unauthorized modification, or website defacement, but initial findings showed no indication that confidential or sensitive information had been compromised. In a statement, the Senate, through its Electronic...
No sensitive or confidential data appears to have been compromised following the reported defacement of the official website of the Senate of the Philippines, the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) said. In a statement issued on Thursday, June 11, the agency said its...
Acting Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian on Thursday, June 11 urged the government to utilize the P180-billion worth of funds available under the 2026 national budget for emergency response and rehabilitation efforts in Mindanao. The Senate President Pro Tempore also emphasized the immediate...
The influential Management Association of the Philippines (MAP) is urging senators to come together to resolve the leadership crisis in the Senate, emphasizing that the continued uncertainty in government is becoming a hindrance to investments. MAP President Donald Lim told reporters that the...
House Deputy Speaker La Union 1st district Rep. Paolo Ortega V clapped back at the twice-impeached Vice President Sara Duterte on Wednesday, June 10 for likening the Senate leadership squabble to the affairs of the Marcos administration. Ortega was reacting to the Vice President’s supposed...
