Opposition Senator Leila de Lima on Wednesday expressed belief that President Duterte is the mastermind behind the awarding of the P8.7-billion contract to Pharmally Corp. De Lima said this is evident following Duterte’s own admission of his links to all the persons involved in the transactions,...
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Wednesday questioned why the Duterte government is negotiating with fugitives saying documents show that owners of Pharmally Pharmaceutical Corp. which entered into a multi-billion contract with Department of Budget and Management’s procurement service (DBM-PS), have...
Senator Emmanuel “Manny” Pacquiao on Wednesday, Sept.1, said he feels vindicated following the release of the Commission on Audit’s (COA) annual report flagging the Department of Health’s (DOH) use of its P63.7-billion COVID-19 response funds. President Duterte and his allies had earlier...
Senate Blue Ribbon Committee Chairman Richard Gordon said the Upper Chamber’s investigation into the overpriced personal protective equipment (PPEs) may go as high as President Duterte. Gordon said there is a possibility that the Senate’s probe into the questionable transfer of P42-billions...
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go may face a Senate ethics committee investigation for his alleged links to former Department of Budget and Management (DBM) undersecretary Christopher Lao who is being tagged to the alleged overpricing of personal protective equipment (PPEs). Senator Richard Gordon,...
There may have been a collusion or lack of due diligence by former Department of Budget and Management Procurement Service (DBM-PS) chief Lloyd Christopher Lao in awarding a multibillion-peso contract involving face masks, face shields, test kits and personal protective equipment (PPEs) to a newly...
Senators took exception to President Duterte's claim that Senate investigations do nothing in improving the government, prompting them to enumerate previous hearings that led to changes in the current administration. Senator Richard Gordon addresses members of the media in an online briefing on...
Senate President Vicente Sotto III on Friday, August 27, defended the Upper Chamber from President Duterte's tirades about their investigations. Senate President Vicente 'Tito' Sotto III (Senate PRIB) Sotto corrected Duterte who, in his pre-recorded speech aired Thursday night, told the public not...
President Duterte told the public not to believe investigations of the Senate as he reiterated that the government is spending public funds properly. President Duterte (Malacañang photo) Duterte made the statement amid the Senate's investigation on the alleged mishandling of coronavirus...
Detained Senator Leila De Lima has called on the Senate to probe the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) for failing to disburse funds to COVID-19 hit public utility drivers (PUV) under the Service Contracting Program. In filing Senate Resolution NO. 862, De Lima said the...
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go on Sunday, August 22 appealed to fellow lawmakers to maintain objectivity as they seek the truth about the government’s COVID-19 response, saying they should not pass judgment too early without knowing all the facts. Go, who chairs the Senate health committee...
Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri on Tuesday defended the Commission on Audit (COA) after President Duterte told his Cabinet to ignore the state auditors’ report after flagging the deficiencies in the Department of Health’s (DOH) handling of the P67-billion worth of COVID-19...
