Amid calls for an investigation, the Office of the Sergeant-at-Arms (OSAA) said on Friday, May 15, that it could not find closed-circuit television (CCTV) footage showing the movements of its personnel and Marines during the recent shooting incident inside the Senate complex. In a radio interview...
Senator Jinggoy Estrada, on Friday, May 15, denied allegations that he ordered Senate personnel to hide the closed-circuit Television (CCTV) footage related to the shooting incident inside the Senate complex, clarifying that he merely instructed authorities to preserve the recordings as evidence...
The country sits in a precarious position, caught at the fulcrum of political disruptions. Pressures are mounting from both external and internal fronts, aggravated by the unpleasant and disturbing episode at the Senate on Wednesday night. The standoff, the gunfire, and the impending impeachment...
After days of sheltering inside the Senate amid fears of arrest linked to the arrest warrant by the International Criminal Court (ICC), Senator Ronald "Bato" dela Rosa quietly slipped out of the Senate complex early Thursday, May 14, hours after the confusion and gunfire that erupted between Senate...
Influential business and civil society groups are urging the Senate to convene as an impeachment court as soon as possible, warning that refusal to try the case against Vice President Sara Duterte could weaken the country’s institutional credibility and investment appeal. In a joint statement on...
Senator Imee Marcos filed a resolution on Thursday, May 14, directing the appropriate Senate Committee to conduct an inquiry, in aid of legislation, into the incidents that took place within or in the immediate vicinity of the Senate premises from May 11 to May 13. Senate Resolution No. 396 seeks...
Surprise after surprise, Ronald "Bato" dela Rosa ’s brief return to the Senate was marked by turbulence — from his unexpected appearance during the leadership change to the chaos of a shooting incident inside the Upper Chamber’s halls, which ultimately culminated in his alleged departure yet...
Newly-elected Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano on Monday night May 11, said that the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) decided not to pursue the arrest of Senator Ronald "Bato" dela Rosa within Senate premises. In an interview, Cayetano said NBI Director Melvin Matibag informed him that...
Armed with an arrest warrant from the International Criminal Court (ICC), former senator Antonio “Sonny” Trillanes IV on Monday, May 11, said that he went to the Senate after Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa allegedly challenged him to accompany authorities if an arrest were to be carried...
Angry, bloodied, and catching his breath, Senator Ronald "Bato" Dela Rosa made a surprise return in the Upper Chamber on Monday, May 11, just in time for a change in leadership in the Senate. A visibly irked Dela Rosa said that he had to wrestle his way back to the plenary floor since he was...
The Senate formally honored BINI on Wednesday, May 6, after adopting a resolution recognizing the group’s historic appearance at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in California last month. During the plenary session, senators welcomed the eight-member P-pop act as they approved Senate...
Embattled private contractor Pacifico "Curlee" Discaya was brought to the hospital on Thursday, April 30, for shoulder surgery. According to Senate Secretary Mark Llandro “Dong” Mendoza, he may stay there for four to seven days. "Ang advice naman ng doctors niya, ano siya siguro, 4 to 7 days...
