The Senate Minority Bloc will push for the commencement of the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte today, Monday, June 9, 2025. Sen. Risa Hontiveros bared the minority’s plan to initiate the impeachment trial against Duterte in a press conference Monday morning. The Senate will...
Senate deputy minority leader Risa Hontiveros said she hopes more senators will be part of the Senate Minority Bloc in the 20th Congress. Currently the two-manned minority bloc in the Upper Chamber is headed by Senate Minority Leader Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III. However,...
Vice President Sara Duterte (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILABULLETIN) Members of the House minority bloc have welcomed the filing of a third impeachment complaint against Vice President Sara Duterte, the country’s second highest-ranked...
Senator Loren Legarda on Thursday, May 30 said she is comfortable working with all of her colleagues in the Senate and will continue to work diligently as a member of the Upper Chamber. Sen. Loren Legarda (Senate PRIB Photo) “I always want to work…I’ve been a hardworking senator...
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...
There is no more any chance for the Senate minority bloc to recruit additional members, Senate Minority Leader Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III said on Monday, July 24. “Wala. Ang pinakalogical recruit namin e blood relative ng presidente (None. The only logical recruit we could have is a blood...
The Senate minority bloc is pushing for an “iron-clad” provision in the Senate’s version of the proposed Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF) Act to guarantee that pension funds in the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) and the Social Security System (SSS) would not be compromised in the...
Senior Deputy Speaker and Pampanga 3rd district Rep. Aurelio "Dong" Gonzales Jr. (left), and Minority Leader and 4Ps Party-list Rep. Marcelino Libanan (PPAB) They technically belong to the other side of the fence in the House of Representatives, but that didn't stop the minority bloc from...
The House minority bloc won't oppose the planned merger of the Land Bank of the Philippines (LBP) and the Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) for as long as Filipino farmers and fishermen won't get left out in the cold. 4Ps Party-list Rep. Marcelino Libanan (Facebook) This was the simple...
The Senate minority bloc will attempt to block the passage of the controversial Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF) bill in the pro-administration dominated Senate. “You cannot save what cannot be saved. kahit anong oras ito dapat hindi mapasa (at any given time, this measure should not be allowed to...
A member of the House minority bloc is backing the efforts of Vice President and Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Sara Duterte in addressing the challenges hounding the country’s basic education system. BH Party-list Rep. Bernadette Herrera (left) and Vice President Sara Duterte “I...
The 23-strong House minority bloc held its first meeting of the year on Wednesday, Jan. 25 with a certain presidential son as their special guest. 4Ps Party-list Rep. Marcelino Libanan (left) and Vinny Marcos (right) (Facebook) No, it wasn't Senior Deputy Majority Leader and Ilocos Norte 1st...
