Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson on Thursday, May 21 weighed in on the necessity of checking the welfare of his colleagues in the new majority bloc that chaotic evening of Wednesday, May 13, the night gunfire erupted inside the Senate building. In a post on X, Lacson pointed this out as he...
Newly-elected Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano on Thursday, May 14 bared an alleged plot to oust him by members of the new minority bloc. “Medyo busy sila ngayon, na tina-try kausapin yung mga miyembro namin na sumali ulit sa kanila (They’re a bit busy right now trying to talk to our...
Voting 13-9-2, the Senate on Monday, May 11 voted to oust Sen. Vicente “Tito” Sotto III and elected Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano as the new Senate President. The leadership change took effect as the House of Representatives were moving to vote on the impeachment case against Vice President Sara...
"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...
A total of 16 senators have so far revealed their latest Statements of Assets, Liabilities, and Net Worth (SALNs) to provide the public with a snapshot of their financial standing, leaving eight in the Upper Chamber who have yet to disclose theirs. Senator Raffy Tulfo emerged as one the wealthiest...
Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri disclosed on Thursday, Oct. 16, that Hungary 's $33-million (P1.9 billion) loan agreement with the Philippines is set to be finalized to fund major water treatment and desalination projects aimed at improving access to clean water and...
Multi-awarded writer Jose Dalisay Jr. reminded the supporters of Senators Francis "Kiko" Pangilinan and Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV that they are not just answerable to the “pinklawans,” a term referring to the opposition, as both are being heavily criticized for joining the Senate majority...
Former senate president Franklin Drilon defended Senators Kiko Pangilinan and Bam Aquino for reportedly joining the Senate majority bloc, saying that the move doesn’t mean they are no longer part of the opposition. In an interview on OneNews PH, the former senator and stalwart of the Liberal...
Senator Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri on Monday, July 22 said the so-called “Solid Six” will stay independent and ask that they compose one-fourth of the membership of each committee in the Senate. The former Senate president said his group will raise this in their upcoming meeting...
PAG-ASA ISLAND, Palawan--Senators who flew to Pag-asa island on Thursday, May 16, personally encountered China's bullying when it comes to asserting its claim over the West Philippine Sea (WPS), and were met with verbal challenges on the radio to leave their supposed territory. Senate President...
Senators are urging the Commission on Higher Education (CHEd) to look into the alleged sale of degrees to foreign students in Cagayan, with the prices fetching as high as P2 million. Senator Francis "Chiz" Escudero urged security analyst and founding president of the International Development and...
For Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva, the so-called “gentleman’s agreement" between former president Rodrigo Duterte and China is just a plain, simple propaganda of the Chinese government. During the Kapihan sa Senado on Tuesday, April 16, Villanueva says he finds it difficult to...
