Senate President Vicente "Tito" Sotto III said that the majority bloc was able to thwart a coup attempt against his leadership. He said this in an interview amid rumors that Senator Loren Legarda was poised to replace him as the Senate leader. "It 's not me, it 's the majority," he said...
Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo Lacson confirmed on Wednesday, February 4 that the draft Senate Blue Ribbon Committee report on the investigation into the anomalous government flood control projects recommended the filing of plunder and other criminal charges against senators Francis...
Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto III on Wednesday, February 4 said he will ask Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa to consider not getting his salary as a senator until he reports for work. Since he has not yet been visible in the Senate, Sotto said he will suggest this to the senator who is...
Senator Joseph Victor “JV” Ejercito assured on Wednesday, February4 that the Senate Committee on Ethics and Privileges will be fair and impartial as it hears all complaints that are pending in the panel. Ejercito made the statement when he convened the committee on Wednesday, declaring that the...
Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo “Ping” Lacson said members of the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee will discuss on Wednesday, February 4, the panel’s draft partial committee report on the ongoing investigation into the anomalous flood control projects. Lacson made the disclosure a day...
Senator Robinhood Padilla is open to considering a change in Senate leadership if the issue of impeachment arises, particularly one involving Vice President Sara Duterte. In an interview on Tuesday, Feb. 3, Padilla said he currently sees no justification for replacing the Senate President unless...
Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto III said on Tuesday, Feb.3, he was told that the Senate presidency had been offered to Senator Loren Legarda by undisclosed members of the minority bloc. In an interview, Sotto said he learned of the alleged offer directly from Legarda herself just “the...
Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Christina Frasco on Tuesday, February 3 denied allegations she is promoting herself in the country’s tourism campaigns and even in the covers of tourist magazines. Frasco, speaking at the Senate Committee on Tourism’s hearing on the implementation of the...
Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto III on Monday, Feb. 2, said he has not heard any complaints or expressions of dissatisfaction regarding his leadership amid coup rumors in the Upper Chamber. In an interview, Sotto said that if there 's something that his colleagues may be unhappy...
Senate Deputy Majority Leader Joseph Victor “JV” Ejercito has filed a resolution seeking an inquiry into the implementation of the National Tourism Development Plan (NTDP) amid the growing public clamor on expensive domestic flights and lack of proper infrastructure that is hindering accessible...
Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo "Ping" Lacson said on Monday, Feb. 2, that the so-called threats to the Senate leadership have been a "continuing crime" since time immemorial. Lacson said this after posts on social media over the weekend hinted at such a change, supposedly stemming from the...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian has joined calls for a congressional inquiry into the landfill landslide in Binaliw, Cebu which took the lives of more than 30 people and injured many others. In filing Senate Resolution No. 277, Gatchalian said the circumstances surrounding the January 8 tragedy raise...
