"Pray for me, wish me well. I want to do well." (Contributed photo) President-elect Bongbong Marcos made this rather humble request Wednesday night, May 25, mere minutes after he was proclaimed winner of the May 9 Palace race during a joint session by Congress. "So I ask you all, pray for me, wish...
Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri on Wednesday night assured that the Senate and House of Representatives did not “sacrifice transparency” nor authenticity when it canvassed the votes for president and vice president in the recently held May 9, 2022 elections. Both houses of...
Senate President Vicente C. Sotto III today (May 24) said Congress must ascertain that the sovereign will of the people, expressed through the ballot, is respected and upheld. In his opening remarks at the start of the joint session of the Senate and the House of Representatives to canvass the...
The House of Representatives, on Monday, May 23, have resolved to convene with the Senate on May 24 to begin the canvassing of votes for the presidential and vice presidential candidates as the National Board of Canvassers (NBOC). A copy of the House Resolution filed May 23 (Photo from House of...
Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon on Sunday said he is confident Congress would be able to canvass the votes and eventually proclaim the Philippine’s next President and Vice President this week despite the pending petitions filed in the Supreme Court asking to stop Congress from canvassing...
Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel Zubiri on Thursday, May 19 said nobody can prevent Congress from performing Its duty to ensure the peaceful transfer of power. Zubiri stressed this amid the filing of two petitions in the Supreme Court (SC) asking it to temporarily stop the Senate and House of...
Senate President Vicente C. Sotto III today (May 19) warned that a possible Supreme Court decision stopping Congress from canvassing the May 9 votes for President and Vice President would court a constitutional crisis. Sotto issued the statement after civic leaders on Tuesday have asked the High...
As reelected Senator Risa Hontiveros aims to build a legitimate minority in the Senate, she said that she is willing to let Senator Aquilino "Koko" Pimentel III become the minority floor leader. (MB FILE PHOTOS) This, as Hontiveros revealed that she had already contacted Pimenetel, but noted that...
Incumbent House Speaker Lord Allan Velasco endorsed on Tuesday, May 17 Majority Leader and Leyte 1st district Rep. Martin Romualdez as his successor for the top post in the legislative chamber in the upcoming 19th Congress. BATON PASSED?--Majority Leader Martin Romualdez (left) share a fist bump...
Only the Supreme Court (SC) can stop Congress in its duty to canvass the votes cast for the presidential and vice presidential race during the May 9 elections. Deputy Speaker Rufus Rodriguez (Facebook) Deputy Speaker and Cagayan de Oro City 2nd district Rep. Rufus Rodriguez had this to say Tuesday,...
The two detained Pharmally Pharmaceutical Corporation executives are expected to be freed from jail on June 3, the ‘sine die’ adjournment of Congress. This is because the contempt charge slapped by the Senate Blue Ribbon committee against the two shall have been extinguished, Senate President...
Even an outgoing congressman in Quezon City 5th district Rep. Alfred Vargas believes that the House of Representatives will be in good hands under speakership contender, current Majority Leader Martin Romualdez. Outgoing Quezon City 5th district Rep. Alfred Vargas (Facebook) "I have seen firsthand...
