The Commission on Elections (Comelec) assured the public that preparations for the upcoming May 12 elections in Sorsogon have not been disrupted so far following a phreatic or steam-driven eruption of Bulusan Volcano early Monday morning, April 28. (Marcky Ragasa Facebook) According to Comelec...
Senator Imee Marcos called the detainment of Special Envoy on Transnational Crime Ambassador Markus Lacanilao a "gentle slap on the wrist". Photo from the Senate’s Office of the Sergeant at Arms (OSAA) In a statement on Tuesday, April 22, Marcos said that Lacanilao should have been detained...
Senator Imee Marcos fired back at Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero on Tuesday, April 15, calling him “ambisyoso” (ambitious) in response to his remarks urging her not to use the Senate for her own political objectives. Senate President Francis "Chiz" Esucdero and Senator Imee Marcos...
Amid the brewing tension between Senator Imee Marcos and Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero over a contempt order against a resource person in the hearing of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, Senator Alan Peter Cayetano on Friday, April 11, called for “cooler heads” and a...
Senate President Francis "Chiz" Escudero told Senator Imee Marcos on Friday, April 11, not to use the Senate as a platform for her political objectives and instead urge her to use her name, title, and influence as a bridge toward unity, not a wedge for division. Senate President Francis "Chiz"...
Senator Imee Marcos expressed her disappointment after Senate President Francis "Chiz" Escudero refused to sign a contempt order against one of the resource persons during a Senate panel inquiry that she led on Thursday, April 10. Senator Imee Marcos presides over the Senate Committee on Foreign...
Senate President Francis "Chiz" Escudero said on Thursday, April 3, that he has already signed the Detailed Architecture and Engineering Design (DAED) of the New Senate Building (NSB). Senate President Francis "Chiz" Escudero (Senate PRIB photo) "Ito ang kauna-unahang pagkakataon—huwag niyo akong...
Senate President Francis "Chiz" Escudero Iloilo 3rd district Rep. Lorenz Defensor believes that an lawyer-legislator like Senate President Francis "Chiz" Escudero as the presiding judge would work to the advantage of the Senate...
Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero has hailed the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) and the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) for providing assistance to 20 Filipinos who were...
Senate President Francis "Chiz" Escudero believes that the Philippines' sovereignty was not compromised with the arrest of former President Rodrigo Duterte. "Hindi. Una, mga Pilipino ang nagsampa ng kaso sa ICC, hindi mga dayuhan. Pilipino rin ang nag desisyon, sabi nga ni Secretary [Jesus Crispin]...
The Senate of the Philippines has launched an official Viber channel, which will not only serve as a reliable platform for accurate information but also be an effective tool for combating the spread of fake news and misinformation on social media. Senate of the Philippines According to Senate...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (left), Senate President Francis "Chiz" Escudero (Facebook) House Speaker Martin Romualdez hailed on Wednesday, March 19 Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero and the Senate leadership for their thorough...
