Senators have rejected the Chinese Embassy in Manila’s response to the Philippine Senate’s passage of Senate Resolution No. 256 condemning the statements it made against Philippine officials and institutions defending the country’s national sovereignty and maritime rights. Senator Francis...
Filipinos’ satisfaction with Vice President Sara Duterte rose by six points in the fourth quarter of 2025, according to a Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey conducted from Nov. 24 to 30. The survey, released on Feb. 10, interviewed 1,200 adults nationwide and found that 54 percent of...
Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto III said on Friday, February 6, that the Senate is always prepared to convene as an impeachment court following the transmittal of impeachment complaints against Vice President Sara Duterte. Sotto made the statement after House Secretary General Cheloy...
"Been there, done that." This is how Senate President Vicente "Tito" Sotto III responded when asked about the foiled attempt to change the leadership in the Upper Chamber recently. In an interview on Friday, Feb. 6, Sotto said that, being in the Senate since 1992, he 's already used to this...
Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri said on Thursday, February 5 that there would be a change in leadership in the Senate but it will come from the majority bloc. Zubiri, in an interview, said the matter was discussed during a recent meeting at the Senate lounge with members of...
Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto III said senators are considering electing Senator Loren Legarda as the first woman Senate president toward the end of the 20th Congress. In an interview, Sotto clarified that the idea is not a term-sharing arrangement following a foiled coup attempt to...
Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto III clarified on Thursday, February 5 that a draft committee report is not official and, therefore cannot be made public. Sotto made the statement after a petition seeking full disclosure of the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee’s report on anomalous flood...
A lawyer has filed a petition seeking full disclosure of the draft committee report of the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee regarding the anomalous flood control projects probe. In a Facebook post, lawyer Marvin Aceron said that he is invoking the constitutional right of the Filipino people to...
Senate President Vicente "Tito" Sotto III said that the majority bloc was able to thwart a coup attempt against his leadership. He said this in an interview amid rumors that Senator Loren Legarda was poised to replace him as the Senate leader. "It 's not me, it 's the majority," he said...
Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto III on Wednesday, February 4 said he will ask Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa to consider not getting his salary as a senator until he reports for work. Since he has not yet been visible in the Senate, Sotto said he will suggest this to the senator who is...
Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto III said on Tuesday, Feb.3, he was told that the Senate presidency had been offered to Senator Loren Legarda by undisclosed members of the minority bloc. In an interview, Sotto said he learned of the alleged offer directly from Legarda herself just “the...
Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto III on Monday, Feb. 2, said he has not heard any complaints or expressions of dissatisfaction regarding his leadership amid coup rumors in the Upper Chamber. In an interview, Sotto said that if there 's something that his colleagues may be unhappy...
