Senator Erwin Tulfo said he has no knowledge whether there are really fresh efforts to oust the new Senate leader, saying he only heard about it from recent news reports of Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano saying members of the minority are actively moving to effect another coup. “Ngayon,...
The Senate Minority Bloc will definitely raise questions regarding Wednesday’s (May 13) shooting incident inside the premises and Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa’s disappearance the following day, Sen. Erwin Tulfo said on Sunday, May 17. “I will definitely stand up. I will raise the issue on...
Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano has formally informed members of the Upper Chamber that the Senate will convene as an impeachment court on Monday, May 18 at 3 p.m. In a letter he sent to the offices of the 23 senators, Cayetano asked them to be present at the Senate session hall on the said...
As speculations and conspiracy theories flood social media over the Senate gunfire incident on May 13, the Philippine National Police (PNP) called for sobriety and urged the public to wait instead for the complete result of the investigation. PNP chief Gen. Jose Melencio C. Nartatez, Jr. assured...
Lingayen-Dagupan Archbishop Socrates Villegas has criticized the Senate’s recent leadership change and its alleged role in shielding Senator Ronald dela Rosa from arrest. In a pastoral letter titled “Sad and Angry, but Brave and Hopeful” released on Sunday, May 17, the former president of the...
Tragic, shameless. These may aptly describe the gunfire that disrupted the halls of the Senate on May 13, depending on what political spectrum you belong to or believe in. No matter what, it further weakened public confidence in institutions entrusted with preserving order, upholding the rule of...
After stating in an interview that it could not find closed-circuit television (CCTV) footage showing the movements of its personnel, the Office of the Senate Sergeant-at-Arms (OSAA) admitted on Saturday, May 16, that it had footage of the shooting incident covering the concerned areas of the...
The Senate refused to receive a subpoena seeking a copy of closed-circuit television (CCTV) footage of the Senate shooting incident, Ombudsman Jesus Crispin “Boying” Remulla said on Saturday, May 16. According to Remulla, their process server encountered difficulty serving the subpoena at the...
San Juan City lone district Rep. Ysabel Maria Zamora and the rest of House prosecution panel in Vice President Duterte 's upcoming impeachment trial refuse to be distracted by the brouhaha at the Senate. “You know, kung hindi man nangyari ‘yung kaguluhan sa Senate (whatever the chaos is at...
Senator Raffy Tulfo on Saturday, May 16 called for a transparent investigation into the recent unrest inside the Senate, as he noted that the incidents delayed the passage of important legislative measures. In a statement, Tulfo lamented that several key bills scheduled for sponsorship have been...
The Senate’s alleged coddling of Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa--declared a wanted man by the International Criminal Court (ICC)--has left a bad taste in the mouths of Mamamayang Liberal (ML) Party-list Rep. Leila de Lima and Akbayan Party-list Rep. Perci Cendaña. That 's why the two...
The Philippines’ largest umbrella group of exporters warned that the country risks losing foreign investment and stalling its economic momentum following the violent political standoff at the Senate that made international headlines. In a statement on Friday, May 15, the Philippine Exporters...
