Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto said the newly launched SumbongSaPangulo.ph website has provided a long-awaited list of flood control projects in the city, but emphasized the need for more detailed documents to ensure proper monitoring. In a social media post on Sunday, August 24 , the city mayor...
After decades of waiting, Mayor Vico Sotto announced that more than 600 families in Ismar, Kalawaan in Pasig City, are set to secure land rights through a lease-purchase agreement. On Wednesday, Aug. 20, Sotto said, “Sa mga taga-Ismar, pagkatapos ng ilang dekada, sa inyo na po ang lupa (For the...
Senate Minority Leader Vicente “Tito” Sotto III has filed a bill that creates an independent body that will investigate corruption in government infrastructure projects, particularly flood-control initiatives. Sott filed Senate Bill No. 1215, entitled “An Act Creating an Independent...
Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero said on Monday, August 18 a mandatory random drug test for all officials and employees of the 20th Congress will be conducted to maintain a drug-free workplace. Escudero made the move in response to Senate Minority Leader Vicente “Tito” Sotto...
Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero on Monday, August 18 named the initial nine members of the Commission on Appointments (CA) for the 20th Congress. The initial nine members are Senators 1. Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa, 2. Joseph Victor “JV” Ejercito, 3....
Senate Minority Leader Vicente Sotto III has urged Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero to issue an order to conduct mandatory random drug testing in the Upper Chamber following reports of a senator’s staff is now being investigated over allegedly using marijuana inside the Senate’s...
A total of 2,746 graduates from the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) programs and the Pasig Community Training Center will receive starter funds from the Pasig City Government, allowing them to start small businesses or seek employment using the skills and knowledge they...
Senate Minority Leader Vicente "Tito" Sotto III has renewed his push for the bill mandating private sector employers to grant workers their 14th month pay to help them cope with the rising costs of goods and services and help Filipino families with educational expenses. The 14th month pay will be...
Senate Minority Leader Vicente “Tito” Sotto III on Saturday, Aug. 16, expressed confidence that Senator Rodante Marcoleta can act fairly as chairman of the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee despite his ties to the Dutertes. Asked in an interview on Usapang Senado over DWIZ if Marcoleta’s...
Senator Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri announced on Saturday, Aug. 16, that he and his entire staff will undergo mandatory drug testing on Monday. This, as he outlined a plan that places accountability on record and urged peers to adopt the same standard across the chamber. Zubiri framed the...
While Mayor Vico Sotto expressed appreciation for the positive posts on social media about Pasig City’s supposed P3 billion “surplus,” he clarified that the claim is inaccurate and stressed that government savings should not be seen as an accomplishment. “The P3B ‘surplus’ posts are...
Some senators are supporting the call for random drug testing in the upper chamber, following an incident of alleged marijuana use within its premises. It was Senate Minority Leader Vicente "Tito Sotto" III who first made the call. He stated that random drug testing was in effect among the Senate...
