Just before the Senate went on sine die adjournment, an ethics complaint was filed against erstwhile Senate president Alan Peter Cayetano and the rest of the members of his “majority” group. The complainant, Mark Joseph G. Duque, a first year college student lodged the complaint against...
After two straight days of cancelled plenary sessions that plunged the Senate into uncertainty, the chamber finally resumed proceedings on Wednesday, June 3, following the unexpected arrival of Senator Francis "Chiz" Escudero. For much of the afternoon, it appeared that the Senate would once again...
Will the quest to make Senator Sherwin Gatchalian as the next Senate president push through? For Sen. Vicente “Tito” Sotto III, who was ousted as Senate leader by newly-elected Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano last May 11, everything depends on the numbers. Nevertheless, Sotto rejected...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Saturday, May 23, acknowledged the challenge of restoring public trust in the Senate amid controversies that have damaged the institution’s image, as he called on senators to work together to rebuild their credibility. In a radio interview on DWIZ, Gatchalian...
Senator Panfilo "Ping" Lacson on Saturday, May 23, said that the Senate 's current leadership must make sure the institution remains a model of transparency in crafting the national budget. Lacson, a watchdog of the national coffers, said this just two months before the executive submits the...
The potential installation of a new Senate President--be it Senator Sherwin Gatchalian or somebody else--will not affect the strength of the prosecution 's case in the Senate impeachment trial of respondent Vice President Sara Duterte. Thus, said Lanao del Sur 1st district Rep. Zia Alonto...
If it 's not Senator Sherwin Gatchalian for Senate President, then they 're not interested. This was how Senator Panfilo "Ping" Lacson described the minority bloc 's support for Gatchalian to lead the upper chamber. "Sabihin na nating cast in stone ano, as of this moment. Dahil...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian expressed readiness on Friday, May 22, to assume the Senate presidency amid ongoing coup attempts in the Senate. "Kung handa, handa talaga (If it comes to that, I’m ready)," Gatchalian said in an interview on DZMM. Gatchalian said his 10 years in the Senate and...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Thursday, May 14 urged the new leadership of the Senate to disclose Sen. Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa whereabouts. Gatchalian made the call after reports surfaced that Dela Rosa, who is subject of an arrest warrant issued by the International Criminal Court (ICC) has...
Senator Erwin Tulfo said on Sunday, May 10 that he believes any effort to stage a Senate coup to perpetuate a possible new leader in the Upper Chamber to block the impeachment proceedings against Vice President Sara Duterte would be counterproductive. “That’s very hard…magiging...
The Senate may convene immediately as an impeachment court by Wednesday, May 13 if the Articles of Impeachment against Vice President Sara Duterte reaches the Upper Chamber by Tuesday. Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian said this in a radio interview on Sunday, May 10 adding that he believes it would be...
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) and the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) should clean up the drivers lists submitted by transport network companies (TNCs), to ensure that every financial assistance would only go to legitimate beneficiaries in light of limited...
