Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan on Tuesday, May 12 apologized to resource persons invited by the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Food and Agrarian Reform for the abrupt cancellation of its scheduled hearing due to the sudden leadership change in the Senate. Pangilinan made the apology in...
While Malacañang did not categorically state that it favors holding the impeachment trial against Vice President Sara Duterte, it stressed that all cases that must be tried should proceed. Duterte 's impeachment trial, Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said,...
Newly-elected Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano assured on Tuesday, May 12 that the Senate, under his leadership, will act on the Articles of Impeachment “forthwith” and without unnecessary delay. Cayetano said the institution will fully comply with its constitutional duties while ensuring...
Taguig Mayor Lani Cayetano expressed hope that her husband, Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano, will be guided by the Lord in his new role as Senate president. Cayetano assumed the Senate 's top post on May 11 after securing 13 votes. “Earlier, your Kuya Alan Cayetano was elected Senate President of...
Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa said on Tuesday, May 12 that he was not personally receiving his salary and allowances during the six months he was absent from the Senate. Dela Rosa clarified it was his secretary claiming it for him during the first few months but he was not getting it...
Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson said on Tuesday, May 12, that they were caught off guard by Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda’s sudden move to shift political alignment in the Senate. This was amid the leadership change on Monday, May 11, which led to Senate President Alan Peter...
The House of Representatives on Monday night, May 11 formally ordered the transmittal to the Senate of the articles of impeachment against Vice President Sara Duterte after its historic adoption in plenary session. The move came a few hours after the House voted 257-25-9 (yes-no-abstain) to impeach...
The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) has urged the Senate to proceed with the impeachment trial against Vice President Sara Duterte at the soonest possible time. In a statement on Tuesday, May 12, CBCP President and Lipa Archbishop Gilbert A. Garcera said the House of...
Re-elected Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda on Tuesday, May 12 expressed readiness to buckle down to work as she vowed to work amicably with the newly-elected Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano, members of the majority bloc, as well as the minority bloc. “As Senate President Pro...
Vice President Sara Duterte did not dwell much on the change in Senate leadership, saying it was the decision of the majority of the senators. Asked in an interview in The Hague on May 11 whether she had an opinion on the change in Senate leadership, Sara Duterte said she had little to say other...
Newly-elected Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano on Monday night May 11, said that the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) decided not to pursue the arrest of Senator Ronald "Bato" dela Rosa within Senate premises. In an interview, Cayetano said NBI Director Melvin Matibag informed him that...
Hours, after suddenly appearing at the Senate, Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa is now under the protective custody of the Upper Chamber. This, after newly-elected Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano, acted on Sen. Rodante Marcoleta’s motion to put their fellow senator under protective...
