Senator Alan Peter Cayetano said that the ongoing factual and independent review of the New Senate Building (NSB) is aimed at ensuring that it would be high quality at a reduced cost. Cayetano addressed the media for the first time on Friday, June 21 regarding the controversies surrounding the NSB...
China should be held accountable for the numerous times it encroaches Philippine territory and endangering the lives of the Filipino people. “I condemn in the strongest possible terms the recurrent and unauthorized entry of Chinese maritime forces into the Philippines' territorial...
Senator Maria Lourdes Nancy Binay expressed confusion over the statements made by Senate President Francis "Chiz" Escudero and Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano in connection with the construction of the New Senate Building (NSB), specifically the P23 billion amount which according to her, is false....
Senator Maria Lourdes “Nancy” Binay on Monday, June 10 slammed the “fake news” being propagated about the New Senate Building located in Taguig City, saying she too is surprised where the information gathered by the new Senate President is coming from. This, after Senate President...
Former senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson on Monday, June 10 welcomed the new Senate leadership’s plan to review the actual cost of the New Senate Building following Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero’s announcement. But Lacson, who formerly headed the Senate Committee on...
Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero on Monday, June 10 said the Upper Chamber’s personnel may take a long while before they can transfer to their new building in Taguig City. Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero leads the flag raising ceremony on Monday, June 10, 2024, two...
Senator Nancy Binay said on Saturday, May 25, that she had no plans to resign as the head of the Senate Committee on Accounts but was told to do so to give way to Senator Alan Peter Cayetano, who immediately wanted to assume the role. "In fact, wala naman akong plano mag-resign noong Monday, but...
Sen. Nancy Binay said on Friday, May 24 that she was caught by surprise upon learning that one of the triggering factors behind the recent "coup" in the Senate was a sore foot. Binay was reacting to Sen. Bato dela Rosa's revelation that the reason behind former Senate President Migz Zubiri's ouster...
The seven “solid” senators who stood behind the leadership of ousted Senate president Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri is now mulling joining the Senate minority bloc. They call themselves as the 'Solid 7' or the group that openly expressed their support to Sen. Juan Miguel "Migz" Zubiri's after...
As far as Senator Maria Lourdes Nancy Binay is concerned, she is still waiting for signs before making her final decision to push through with her plan to run as mayor of Makati City. The senator said she is waiting for at least three signs to happen before she decides to run for Makati mayor and...
Senator Maria Lourdes Nancy Binay on Sunday, April 7 renewed her call on the Philippine Retirement Authority (PRA) to strictly scrutinize applications as immigration officials reported of an alleged "Chinese mafia” using passports with special resident retiree visas (SRRV). Binay made the...
Senator Maria Lourdes Nancy Binay has criticized the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) over its complacency and negligence during Protected Area Management Board (PAMB) meetings which led to the building of structures in protected areas. Binay said the DENR ought...
