Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian said he has yet to personally hear from Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano following his assumption of the chamber’s leadership. In a radio interview on DZMM, Gatchalian emphasized that his “door is open” to all colleagues as he seeks unity in the...
Senate President Pro Tempore Vicente "Tito" Sotto III on Friday, June 19, shrugged off Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano 's latest attacks against fellow senators, saying the public exchanges were becoming more like a television drama than productive political discourse. In a Viber message to...
Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson rebuked what he considered an attempt by Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano to deflect accountability on the issue of P700 million in wasted taxpayers’ money during his 28-day stint as Senate leader. Cayetano, in yet another lengthy Facebook Live, had claimed, among other...
At least P700-million in taxpayers ' money were wasted in the 28 days that disgraced ex-Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano headed the Upper Chamber, Sen. Panfilo "Ping" M. Lacson said Thursday, June 18. Lacson said the lowest period in the Senate included the shooting inside the premises...
The Senateflix is over, hopefully. Newly-installed Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian made this assurance on Thursday, June 18 as he welcomed the move of some members of the minority to reach out to the majority bloc during the Special Session on Wednesday. Gatchalian, in a press briefing at...
It 's back to work for the newly formed minority bloc on Wednesday, June 17, as they welcome the Senate leadership under Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian. Gatchalian was elected as the new Senate leader on Wednesday, June 17, with Senator Joel Villanueva securing the 13th vote. With this,...
A new set of committee chairmanships and leadership positions in the Senate has been elected on Wednesday, June 17 under the leadership of Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian. The powerful Senate Blue Ribbon Committee will be chaired by Senator Erwin Tulfo, with Senators Francis Pangilinan and...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian has formally ascended as Senate President on Wednesday, June 17 after 13 senators finally elected him as the chief of the Upper Chamber during the Special Session called for by President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. Completing the 13 votes needed for the Senate...
Senator Alan Peter Cayetano has accepted the end of his tenure as Senate President, while vowing to continue pursuing what he described as the truth behind alleged irregularities in government flood-control spending. In a post on Facebook ahead of an expected leadership transition in the Senate in...
Acting Senate President and Senate President Pro Tempore Sherwin Gatchalian called on all senators to attend the one-day special session scheduled on Wednesday, June 17, 2026. Earlier, President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. requested Congress to convene and act on priority measures and...
Amid growing speculation over shifting alliances in the Senate, Senator Erwin Tulfo claimed on Tuesday, June 16, that Senator Alan Peter Cayetano is trying to prevent two senators, including one from Mindanao, from leaving their bloc. Tulfo said this in a DZBB interview when asked if Senator Joel...
Two weeks after a dramatic power shift ended a two-day Senate deadlock, senators are set to return for a special session amid renewed speculation that Senator Sherwin Gatchalian could finally be formally installed as Senate President. This was after President Marcos called Congress to a special...
