Minority Senators Koko Pimentel and Risa Hontiveros have filed a resolution urging the Department of Justice (DOJ) to withdraw the remaining drug charges against former Senator Leila de Lima and release her from detention. ​Pimentel and Hontiveros signed and filed Resolution No. 27 "in light...
Senators Alan Peter Cayetano and Pia Cayetano on Wednesday disclosed that they are open to forming an “independent” bloc in the Senate in the 19 th Congress, depending on the possible result of their negotiation with other groups in the Upper Chamber. Alan Peter said that up until now, he...
Senator-elect and incumbent Sorsogon Governor Francis “Chiz” Escudero would be joining the Senate majority bloc. Escudero, in a text message, to reporters, confirmed he would be voting for Sen. Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri as the next Senate President in the 19th Congress. Zubiri, in response,...
Senator Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III and Senator Risa Hontiveros are now in the process of ironing the details of how they will lead the minority bloc in the Senate should there be no other senators who would join them in the group. In an interview on CNN Philippines, Pimentel said Hontiveros...
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Wednesday expressed hope there would at leadt be three senators who would comprise the Senate minority bloc in the 19th Congress, confirming that talks about the formation of the group together with Sen. Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III and other potential members...
Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon on Wednesday congratulated Senators Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri and Cynthia Villar for finally resolving the impasse regarding the Senate presidency. Drilon issued his congratulatory statement after Villar conceded in the Senate presidential race in favor of...
The Senate minority bloc has filed a resolution honoring the late former Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Corazon “Dinky” Soliman for her invaluable contributions to the field of social work as a distinguished public servant. In filing Senate Resolution No. 913,...
Opposition senators on Tuesday questioned the designation of six more spokespersons for the administration’s National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC). Senator Risa Hontiveros said the performance of the anti-insurgency task force should not be dependent on the number...
