Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo “Ping” Lacson admitted on Sunday, February 8 that the draft partial committee report of the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee on the investigation into the anomalous flood control projects is still a work in progress. That is why on Monday, February 9, the...
Senator Erwin Tulfo on Saturday, Feb. 7, said several members of the majority bloc plan to push for amendments to the Blue Ribbon Committee’s report on alleged flood control anomalies, as he noted that a key individual was left out. In an interview on DWIZ, Tulfo said that people were expecting...
Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto III said on Friday, February 6, that the Senate is always prepared to convene as an impeachment court following the transmittal of impeachment complaints against Vice President Sara Duterte. Sotto made the statement after House Secretary General Cheloy...
"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...
Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri said on Thursday, February 5 that there would be a change in leadership in the Senate but it will come from the majority bloc. Zubiri, in an interview, said the matter was discussed during a recent meeting at the Senate lounge with members of...
Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto III said senators are considering electing Senator Loren Legarda as the first woman Senate president toward the end of the 20th Congress. In an interview, Sotto clarified that the idea is not a term-sharing arrangement following a foiled coup attempt to...
A lawyer has filed a petition seeking full disclosure of the draft committee report of the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee regarding the anomalous flood control projects probe. In a Facebook post, lawyer Marvin Aceron said that he is invoking the constitutional right of the Filipino people to...
Senate President Vicente "Tito" Sotto III said that the majority bloc was able to thwart a coup attempt against his leadership. He said this in an interview amid rumors that Senator Loren Legarda was poised to replace him as the Senate leader. "It 's not me, it 's the majority," he said...
Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo Lacson confirmed on Wednesday, February 4 that the draft Senate Blue Ribbon Committee report on the investigation into the anomalous government flood control projects recommended the filing of plunder and other criminal charges against senators Francis...
Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto III on Wednesday, February 4 said he will ask Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa to consider not getting his salary as a senator until he reports for work. Since he has not yet been visible in the Senate, Sotto said he will suggest this to the senator who is...
Senator Joseph Victor “JV” Ejercito assured on Wednesday, February4 that the Senate Committee on Ethics and Privileges will be fair and impartial as it hears all complaints that are pending in the panel. Ejercito made the statement when he convened the committee on Wednesday, declaring that the...
Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo “Ping” Lacson said members of the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee will discuss on Wednesday, February 4, the panel’s draft partial committee report on the ongoing investigation into the anomalous flood control projects. Lacson made the disclosure a day...
