Mayor Vico Sotto on Monday, Dec. 1, assured all families in Pasig City, especially those facing integration problems with their PasigPass and the National ID, that they will still receive their Pamaskong Handog (PH) packs as Christmas approaches. The PasigPass, integrated with the National ID, is...
As the public raises its voice against corruption, Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto urged the people to live with integrity and break the culture of corruption following his confirmation about the preventive suspension of two barangay captains over alleged corruption. On Sunday, Nov. 30, Sotto...
Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto III assured on Sunday, November 30 that all documents of the Senate, including those of the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee are intact and safe. Sotto made the assurance after a fire broke out in one of the offices of the Senate in Diokno Boulevard, Pasay City...
Senate President Vicente "Tito" Sotto III has raised serious concern over the increasing number of road accidents nationwide—particularly those involving motorcycle riders—as he proposed an additional ₱100 million for the implementation of the Philippine Road Safety Action Plan 2023–2028...
Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto III has refuted claims that the Senate—particularly he and Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo “Ping” Lacson—had cut the budgets of congressional districts, calling the accusations “unfounded” and “black propaganda.” Sotto said this on...
Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto III on Thursday, Nov. 27, said it was “not okay” that Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa has been absent from the Senate’s budget deliberations, especially since he is supposed to defend the proposed 2026 budgets of key security agencies. Dela Rosa...
Senate President Vicente "Tito" Sotto III has urged the leadership of the Philippine National Police (PNP) that members of the Police Security and Protection Group (PSPG) who escort or provide security to VIPs be given regular lectures and workshops on respect and proper decorum. During the...
Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto III, on Saturday, Nov. 15, reminded the public to be cautious in assessing statements circulating online and from various personalities, as he emphasized the standard of “zero accountability, zero credibility". Sotto gave this response to Usapang Senado...
The Senate of the Philippines will hold a necrological service for former Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile on Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2025, at 9 a.m. in the Session Hall. A document signed by Senate Secretary Renato Bantug Jr., it states that the casket bearing Enrile’s remains are expected to...
Senators on Thursday, Nov. 13, mourned the passing of former Senate President and Presidential Chief Legal Counsel Juan Ponce Enrile, who died at the age of 101. By tradition, the Senate suspended its session until 1 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 17. His daughter, Katrina Ponce Enrile, confirmed that the...
Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo Lacson on Tuesday, Nov. 11, said the majority bloc supports the pronouncement of Senate President Vicente "Tito" Sotto III that law enforcement authorities should not carry out an arrest against a senator within the Upper Chamber 's premises. “We support...
Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto III on Tuesday, Nov. 11, confirmed that there have been talks of a possible leadership coup in the Upper Chamber. In an interview, Sotto said that he remains unfazed and is leaving the matter to the trust and confidence of his fellow senators. “We hear...
