Former senator Panfilo "Ping" Lacson bared that the heated exchange between Senators Nancy Binay and Alan Peter Cayetano was "painful to watch" as it unfolded during a Senate panel hearing on the New Senate Building. In a statement on Friday, July 5, Lacson said that while agrees to the necessity...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Friday, July 5 called on the new Senate leadership to discuss all concerns and information about the construction of the New Senate Building (NSB) as a body to ease the ongoing misunderstanding among members of the upper chamber on the issue. Gatchalian...
Sen. Robinhood "Robin" Padilla has filed a resolution seeking to look into the issues surrounding the increased costs in the construction of the New Senate Building (NSB). Padilla cited the need to maintain the public's trust in the Senate as an institution. Senate Resolution 1063 directs Senate...
Senator Maria Lourdes Nancy Binay on Thursday, July 4 stated she is considering filing an ethics complaint against Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano after calling her a “Marites,” which is a derisive term for rumor-monger. Binay had earlier traded barbs with Cayetano, who took over from her the...
A heated exchange erupted between Senators Nancy Binay and Alan Peter Cayetano during the first Senate panel hearing that seeks to review the construction of the New Senate Building (NSB) on Wednesday, July 3. Sen. Alan Peter S. Cayetano presides over the Committee on Accounts hearing to review the...
OF TREES AND FOREST (First of two parts) I was asked a pretty interesting question a couple of weeks ago — do I ever think about my mortality? It is more than an interesting question actually, it is a deeply philosophical query. At some point we all reflect on our own mortality. This is one...
It seems Senator Nancy Binay can't shake the feeling that the scheduled hearing to review the New Senate Building (NSB) has something to do with Makati and Taguig City's territorial dispute. (MB file photo) "Alam mo nung umpisa ayaw kong isipin na may ganung anggulo eh, pero habang tumatagal parang...
Utmost support poured out from senators on Tuesday, July 2, for the appointment of their colleague Senator Juan Edgardo "Sonny" Angara as the new secretary of the Department of Education (DepEd), wishing him success in his new role. Senate President Francis "Chiz" Escudero congratulated Angara on...
Senators on Tuesday, July 2 criticized the decision of the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board (RTWPB) to approve a mere ₱35 daily minimum wage increase for workers in the National Capital Region (NCR). Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero called the move “grossly...
Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escuderoo said the construction of the New Senate Building had been delayed even before he ordered the suspension. Escudero pointed this out after Sen. Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri appealed to his leadership to conduct a Senate inquiry on the matter soon...
Former president Rodrigo Duterte denied that he has plans to return to politics despite a recent statement made by his daughter, Vice President Sara Duterte, that he and sons—Davao 1st Rep. Paolo Duterte and Davao City Mayor Sebastian Duterte—will seek Senate seats next year. (From left)...
Former Senate president Juan Miguel "Migz" Zubiri believes that no irregularities in terms of funding will be unearthed in the scheduled hearing on the New Senate Building this week. Former Senate president Juan Miguel "Migz" Zubiri believes that no irregularities in terms of funding will be...
