Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson on Tuesday, June 2 reminded colleagues in the Senate Majority bloc that dereliction of duty won’t solve the current deadlock in the Upper Chamber. If at all, Lacson said the majority’s no-show merely sought to hold legislation hostage over the arrest of Sen....
Members of the Senate minority bloc, the so-called Solid Bloc 11, slammed the majority bloc headed by Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano for leaving important measures hanging when it decided to boycott the plenary session on Monday, June 1 after Senator Jinggoy Estrada surrendered to authorities...
The naturalization process of Gilas Pilipinas candidate Bennie Boatwright has been stalled after being caught in the whirlwind of events at the Senate on Monday, June 1. The plenary approval of Senate Bill No. 1595, which seeks to grant the 6-foot-10 center a Filipino citizenship, was part of the...
Another non-answer. That 's how House impeachment prosecutor Bicol Saro Party-list Rep. Terry Ridon described Vice President Sara Duterte 's answer before the Senate sitting as an impeachment court on Monday, June 1. "The House prosecution panel will submit its reply within the mandated...
The Senate 's plenary session on Monday, June 1, failed to commence as no senator from the majority bloc appeared at the session hall, including Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano, who was expected to open the proceedings. The session was scheduled to begin at 5 p.m., but only members of...
Vice President Sara Duterte, through her legal counsel, has formally filed her Answer before the Senate sitting as an Impeachment Court, challenging the constitutionality and validity of the impeachment case lodged against her. In an official statement released Monday, June 1, Duterte’s defense...
Malacañang has rejected allegations that the filing of cases against several senators was linked to ongoing political tensions and leadership struggles in the Senate. Speaking in an ambush interview on Monday, June 1, Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Undersecretary Claire Castro said the...
Earlier, not later, please. This was Batangas 2nd district Rep. Gerville "Jinky Bitrics" Luistro 's stern appeal to the Senate on Monday, June 1 as the House of Representatives awaits the official release of the impeachment trial schedule on Vice President Sara Duterte 's case. Luistro...
Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada on Monday, June 1 finally surrendered to authorities as he vowed not to yield to any threats seeking to undermine the leadership of newly-installed Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano. Speaking to the media before surrendering to officials of the Philippine...
The scheduled meeting between Vietnamese President To Lam and Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano on Monday, June 1, 2026 has been canceled. The Senate was set to host the Vietnamese leader but the Senate Public Relations and Information Bureau (PRIB) announced to the media that Vietnam had called...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) stood by the results of its investigation into the gunfire that rocked the Senate on May 13 and the ensuing escape of Sen. Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa a few hours later. PNP chief Gen. Jose Melencio C. Nartatez, Jr. emphasized that the PNP is always ready for...
The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) will be issuing a subpoena to Sen. Robin Padilla and Senate Sergeant-at-Arms Mao Aplasca in connection with the alleged escape of Sen. Ronald "Bato" Dela Rosa on May 14. Aside from the two, NBI Director Melvin A. Matibag said the bureau will issue the...
