Senator Vicente “Tito” Sotto III said on Thursday, June 11 that the Supreme Court’s decision to dismiss a petititon filed by a teacher with regards to the Senate leadership dispute only shows that it was “not justiciable.” “Some people misunderstand it. The petition is not justiciable,...
Senators Erwin Tulfo and Vicente "Tito" Sotto III on Thursday rejected allegations raised during a Senate Blue Ribbon Committee hearing led by Senator Alan Peter Cayetano 's bloc that they received suitcases of money. In a statement, Tulfo accused Bernard Gumban, one of the individuals...
Members of the Senate minority bloc, the so-called Solid Bloc 11, slammed the majority bloc headed by Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano for leaving important measures hanging when it decided to boycott the plenary session on Monday, June 1 after Senator Jinggoy Estrada surrendered to authorities...
Senate Minority Leader Vicente “Tito” Sotto on Sunday, May 24 refuted Sen. Imee Marcos’ claim of a supposed plot to hold a constituent assembly (con-ass) in a bid to block Vice President Sara Duterte’s presidential bid in the 2028 elections. Sotto’s denial comes a few days after Sen....
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 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...
Senator Vicente “Tito” Sotto III has denied allegations that he allowed authorities to arrest Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa inside the Senate. In an interview, he stated he had no prior knowledge that the senator would appear at the Senate on the day National Bureau of Investigation...
Voting 13-9-2, the Senate on Monday, May 11 voted to oust Sen. Vicente “Tito” Sotto III and elected Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano as the new Senate President. The leadership change took effect as the House of Representatives were moving to vote on the impeachment case against Vice President Sara...
Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto III on Sunday, May 10 confirmed there is indeed a plan to remove him as the Senate leader. Sotto made the statement just a day after the House of Representatives is set to formally vote on the impeachment complaint against Vice President Sara Duterte. “I...
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 Senate formally honored BINI on Wednesday, May 6, after adopting a resolution recognizing the group’s historic appearance at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in California last month. During the plenary session, senators welcomed the eight-member P-pop act as they approved Senate...
