Ayala-led Globe Telecom Inc. is pushing for the refiling and eventual passage of a bill that will allow telecommunications operators to crack down on online piracy. In a statement, Globe urged lawmakers from both the House of Representatives and the Senate to reintroduce a measure that will...
Faky Breaky News. This was how Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo “Ping” Lacson branded on Sunday, September 14 a supposed report claiming that another Senate leadership change is in the works. Lacson is referring to a post by “OneTV Philippines” posted at 9:12 PM Saturday, with the...
Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo “Ping” Lacson said on Friday, September 12 that the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee will continue its investigation into the corruption behind anomalous flood control projects in the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) even though Malacañang has...
Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo “Ping” Lacson on Thursday, Sept. 11, said the qualification of contractors Cezarah "Sarah" and Pacifico "Curlee" Discaya as possible state witnesses remains uncertain due to inconsistencies in their testimonies and their decision to retract statements before...
The Teachers’ Dignity Coalition (TDC) renewed its appeal for a substantial salary increase for public school teachers on Thursday, September 11, insisting that government funds are sufficient to support the proposal if priorities are properly aligned. TDC National Chairperson Benjo Basas, in a...
Senate President Vicente "Tito" Sotto III declined to sign the request from former Blue Ribbon Chairperson Senator Rodante Marcoleta for spouses Pacifico and Cezarah to be placed under the Witness Protection Program. In a statement from Sotto 's office Wednesday night, Sept. 10, it was statef...
The Senate on Wednesday, September 10 ordered that former Bulacan assistant district engineer Brice Ericson Hernandez be transferred to the Pasay City Jail. This, after the Senate Minority bloc, led by Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano moved to question Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto III’s...
Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo “Ping” Lacson on Wednesday, September 10 said an internal cleansing of the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee will be one of his priorities as its new chairman. Lacson said an internal cleansing of the panel is in order after an alleged staff of Sen. Jinggoy...
President Marcos is confident that the leadership change in the Senate will not affect his administration 's legislative agenda. Marcos said he does not see any problems in terms of the legislative agenda after Senator Francis "Chiz" Escudero was replaced by Senator Vicente "Tito" Sotto on...
Senator Alan Peter Cayetano would be the new Senate minority leader, Sen. Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada disclosed this on Tuesday, September 9. According to Estrada, this was agreed upon by the new minority group that would be composed of senators allied with former president Rodrigo Duterte. This...
"Receipts" and not say-so, will be the name of the game in Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo "Ping" M. Lacson 's investigation as incoming chairman of the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee. Lacson said this as he is set to lead the probe into substandard and ghost flood control projects. In an...
Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo "Ping" Lacson will replace Senator Rodante Marcoleta as the chairperson of the premier Senate Blue Ribbon Committee. This was confirmed by newly-elected Senate President Vicente "Tito" Sotto III in a Viber message late Monday night, Aug. 8, after he was asked...
