Senate Minority Leader Vicente “Tito” Sotto III has filed a bill proposing the creation of the Presidential Drug Enforcement Authority to further strengthen the fight against illegal drugs and drug abuse. Senate Bill No. 190, Sotto said, primarily seeks to amend Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs...
Senator Francis “Chiz” Escudero officially retained his post as Senate President as the 20th Congress formally opened on Monday, July 28, securing majority support from his colleagues in the Upper Chamber. Escudero was reelected by a comfortable margin during the Senate’s first plenary...
On July 11, 2025, the State of the Philippine Environment Forum brought together students, advocates, diplomats, and members of the media at the University of the Philippines College of Engineering Theater. The forum unpacked the realities facing our ecosystems—from our forests and watersheds to...
Despite the suspension of government work due to the southwest monsoon (habagat), the local government of Pasig opened its civil registry office to assist grieving families in registering the deaths of their loved ones and securing the necessary certificates. On Thursday, July 24, Pasig City Mayor...
Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto said that 4,084 families or 14,249 individuals have sought shelter in the city 's evacuation centers as of 10 a.m. on Tuesday, July 22, due to continuous heavy rains brought about by the enhanced southwest monsoon, or habagat, that has battered Metro Manila and...
Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto has accepted the “Bayang Bumabasa: Mayors for Literacy” challenge by the Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM 2), emphasizing that literacy and education remain top priorities in the city. EDCOM 2 said the challenge is a nationwide social media video...
Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto delivered an inspiring and thought-provoking message to the University of the Philippines (UP) Engineering Class of 2025, urging graduates to use their knowledge not just for personal success, but to uphold what is right and just. “Hindi sapat na magaling ka. Dapat...
Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero is able to get the support of the so-called “siblings bloc,” according to Senator Joseph Victor “JV” Ejercito. Ejercito disclosed this during a press conference at the Senate, as he also disclosed that the incumbent Senate chief was also able to...
Senator Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri said that their so-called “veterans bloc” or “conscience bloc” is still open to supporting the possibility of a third force or a dark horse that may rise up to vie for the Upper Chamber 's leadership. “If there 's a dark horse that will...
A brewing alliance in the 20th Congress of the Upper Chamber, composed of veteran legislators, is on the lookout to ensure that rules and procedures are strictly followed in line with the Constitution. Initially called by Senator Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri as the veteran bloc, Senator Vicente...
When Mayor Vico Sotto took his oath for a third and final term in Pasig City on Monday, June 30, he proved to those who once doubted him that genuine change and honest and good governance are possible. Sotto recalled how, in 2019, when he first ran as city mayor and standing by his principles, he...
Senator Vicente Tito Sotto III expressed readiness to take on the role of Senate minority leader if he fails to clinch the Senate presidency in the 20th Congress. Handang-handa ako, in case na ako 'y hindi ihalal ng ating mga aming mga kasama. Handa naman ako mahalal as minority leader (I am...
