Senate President Vicente "Tito" Sotto III has raised serious concern over the increasing number of road accidents nationwide—particularly those involving motorcycle riders—as he proposed an additional ₱100 million for the implementation of the Philippine Road Safety Action Plan 2023–2028...
Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto III has refuted claims that the Senate—particularly he and Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo “Ping” Lacson—had cut the budgets of congressional districts, calling the accusations “unfounded” and “black propaganda.” Sotto said this on...
Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto III on Thursday, Nov. 27, said it was “not okay” that Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa has been absent from the Senate’s budget deliberations, especially since he is supposed to defend the proposed 2026 budgets of key security agencies. Dela Rosa...
Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo "Ping" Lacson underscored on Saturday, Nov. 22, that the Senate will not allow the reenactment next year of the 2025 national budget--the same budget that had earlier been described as corrupt to the core. Lacson says this is why the Senate is adopting measures...
Amid persistent criticism that the Office of the Ombudsman’s probe was all talk, Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo “Ping” Lacson said on Saturday, Nov. 22, that the arrest orders for resigned congressman Zaldy Co and 17 others were proof that those doubts were misplaced. Lacson had this...
Senate President Vicente "Tito" Sotto III has urged the leadership of the Philippine National Police (PNP) that members of the Police Security and Protection Group (PSPG) who escort or provide security to VIPs be given regular lectures and workshops on respect and proper decorum. During the...
Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto III, on Saturday, Nov. 15, reminded the public to be cautious in assessing statements circulating online and from various personalities, as he emphasized the standard of “zero accountability, zero credibility". Sotto gave this response to Usapang Senado...
The Senate of the Philippines will hold a necrological service for former Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile on Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2025, at 9 a.m. in the Session Hall. A document signed by Senate Secretary Renato Bantug Jr., it states that the casket bearing Enrile’s remains are expected to...
Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo "Ping" Lacson said Saturday, Nov. 15 that former lawmaker Zaldy Co 's recent claims on social media will have to be properly authenticated--that is, made under oath or affirmed in the Philippine consulate of the country where he is now staying--for it to...
Former House Speaker Martin Romualdez, former Ako-Bicol party-list representative Zaldy Co, and 17 other congressmen being linked to the flood control project scandal were absent from the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee hearing on Friday, Nov. 14. Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo “Ping”...
Senators on Thursday, Nov. 13, mourned the passing of former Senate President and Presidential Chief Legal Counsel Juan Ponce Enrile, who died at the age of 101. By tradition, the Senate suspended its session until 1 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 17. His daughter, Katrina Ponce Enrile, confirmed that the...
Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo Lacson on Tuesday, Nov. 11, said the majority bloc supports the pronouncement of Senate President Vicente "Tito" Sotto III that law enforcement authorities should not carry out an arrest against a senator within the Upper Chamber 's premises. “We support...
