Senators on Tuesday, June 9 said they received intelligence information warning of a potential security threat to the Senate, prompting discussions on possible strengthened security measures. Senator Vicente Sotto III described the reported threat as "very serious," citing information relayed...
Lawyer-solon Batangas 2nd district Rep. Gerville "Jinky Bitrics" Luistro has shot down the proposal of Senator Alan Peter Cayetano 's bloc for an "interim administration" in the Senate with Acting Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian 's bloc. Luistro, the lead prosecutor in Vice President...
House prosecution panel leader, Batangas 2nd district Rep. Gerville "Jinky Bitrics" Luistro has warned the Senate that the Filipino people would be enraged if Vice President Sara Duterte 's impeachment trial gets swamped by delays. This, as the impasse between Senate blocs loyal to either...
The Senate Blue Ribbon Committee’s investigation into the flood control anomalies following the powerful magnitude 7.8 magnitude earthquake that struck Mindanao, early morning of Monday, June 8. Sen. Erwin Tulfo, in his opening statement, also called for a minute of silent prayer for the people...
Malacañang said that the possibility of calling a special session of Congress is now being studied as the leadership dispute in the Senate continues to stall legislative work. In a press briefing on Monday, June 8, Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Undersecretary Claire Castro said...
The camp of Senator Alan Peter Cayetano is now pushing for a possible interim administrative arrangements with the new Senate majority group led by Acting Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian. This proposal was raised in a letter by Jose Luis Montales, who was Senate secretary under Cayetano’s...
House Assistant Majority Leader Lanao del Sur 1st district Rep. Zia Alonto Adiong has a very low opinion of the June 4 Senate Blue Ribbon Committee "hearing" that discussed the flood control projects mess. In a statement Sunday, June 7, Adiong gave what he believed was the best description of the...
Citing what he calls a "political trend", House Deputy Speaker La Union 1st district Rep. Paolo Ortega V sees the new Senate majority under Acting Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian gaining even more size and strength in the coming days. Speaking in a DZBB interview on Sunday, June 7, Ortega said...
Acting Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian said on Sunday, June 7 that he is open to a dialogue with the camp of Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano in order for the Senate to function and move forward despite the tension and chaos in the Upper Chamber recently. In an interview on Radio DZBB, Gatchalian...
A ranking member of the House of Representatives is willing to support calls for a special session if only to allow the Senate to straighten out its leadership squabble. House Committee on Justice Chairperson Batangas 2nd district Rep. Gerville “Jinky Bitrics” Luistro said a special session...
Senator Alan Peter Cayetano on Saturday, June 6, warned Senate President Pro Tempore and Acting Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian on being “used” in the ongoing Senate leadership dispute. In a Facebook livestream, Cayetano even offered to broker a solution to the impasse. Cayetano said...
What happens if the House prosecution panel receives separate notices from the two competing leaderships in the Senate in connection with Vice President Sara Duterte 's impeachment trial. Batangas 2nd district Rep. Gerville "Jinky Bitrics" Luistro, the leader of the prosecution team, said they...
