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...
Sen. Vicente “Tito” Sotto III on Monday, September 8 was elected as the new Senate President as Sen. Francis “Chiz” Escudero steps down from the post, following criticisms that stemmed from controversies surrounding the government’s flood control program. President Ferdinand...
Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto called on the public on Monday, Sept. 8, to remain vigilant and discerning amid the ongoing investigation on the anomalous flood control projects in the country. Sotto made the statement after several individuals, including spouses Curlee and Sarah Discaya, were being...
Wawao Builders General Manager Mark Allan Arevalo, on Monday, Sept. 8, admitted before the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee that his company’s contractor license was forcibly used in a scheme to corner infrastructure projects under the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH). Under...
Malacañang said President Marcos would respect whatever decision senators make if reports of a leadership coup against Senate President Francis Escudero materialize, stressing that the choice of leader rests solely with the upper chamber. Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of the President’s...
A Senate panel cited on Monday, Sept. 8, cited former Bulacan 1st District Engineering Office Assistant District Engineer Brice Hernandez in contempt for his denial regarding questions related to gambling in casinos. The motion was made by Senator Erwin Tulfo during the hearing of the Senate Blue...
Cezarah “Sarah” Discaya and Pacifico “Curlee” Discaya on Monday, Sept. 8, dropped a bombshell statement alleging that lawmakers and Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) officials routinely demanded kickbacks of up to 25 percent from government-funded flood control projects, who...
Senate President Francis “Chiz” G. Escudero has approved the issuance of subpoenas to five contractors and three officials of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) to compel their attendance the public hearing on irregularities surrounding the flood control projects across the...
