The search and eventual election of a Senate President in the forthcoming 19th Congress is on. But what are the qualities that the next Senate chief should possess? Senate reporters threw this poser to out-going Senate President Vicente C. Sotto III, 73, who ran but ‘’lost’’ in the May 9,...
Closing ceremony of the English Language Training-Intermediate Level for Cambodian Senate personnel ENGLISH LESSONS Philippine Ambassador to Cambodia Maria Amelita C. Aquino is joined by deputy director general of the Cambodian Senate Lok Chhay and Filipino teacher Teodoro Ariel Publico in handing...
Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel Zubiri said the 24-member Senate has a bloc of almost a dozen independently elected senators who are looking forward to working productively with the new administration for the good of the Filipino people. Zubiri, a re-electionist, has made it to the "Magic 12",...
As the lone opposition senatorial candidate poised to secure a spot in the 19th Congress, Senator Risa Hontiveros on Thursday, May 12, said she intends to “stay in this long and very serious game” with the administration of presumptive president Fedinand Marcos Jr. (Senator Risa...
The Senate of the Philippines has received the ballot boxes containing the Certificates of Canvass (COCs) and election returns (ERs) from Cambodia, Vietnam and Malabon City. The ballot boxes would then be stored inside the Senate building in Pasay City until such time Congress convenes as the...
House Deputy Speaker Loren Legarda on Wednesday said she is grateful to the Filipinos who supported her bid for a Senate comeback. The three-term senator is among the frontrunners in the May 2022 senatorial race, ranking second, as shown in the latest partial and unofficial tally of the Commission...
OF TREES AND FOREST Former Senate President Manny Villar By the time this column comes out, it would have been two days after our people have made their choice and cast their ballots. I am not sure if the winner has been clearly established by now but it seems the perfect opportunity to change from...
The Senate on Tuesday (May 10) night has started receiving votes cast for president and vice president ahead of Congress’ canvassing. malabon cocs Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto III, himself a vice presidential candidate, received the first ballot box containing the certificates of...
Detained Senator Leila de Lima​ said Tuesday she has no regrets in gunning for reelection even though partial and unofficial election results are not going in her favor as the Filipino love and compassion for each other shown during the campaign period are what matter. "Our journey for the...
Even though the results of the May 2022 senatorial elections have yet to be final, senators are now keen on looking for the next possible Senate President in the upcoming 19th Congress. Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa said there is a possibility Senator Cynthia Villar would be the next Senate...
Senator Risa Hontiveros is the lone opposition senatorial candidate poised to enter the Senate "Magic 12" of the 2022 elections. Based on election results of Commission on Elections' (Comelec) transparency server as of 1:02 p.m. of Tuesday,​ Hontiveros ranked 11th, with 15,185,468 total...
Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto III and House Speaker Rep. Lord Allan Velasco have confirmed that the vote consolidation and canvassing system (CCS) machine has reflected zero votes garnered for any of the presidential and vice presidential candidates, and is ready to canvas votes...
