Who's really calling the shots now? Senate President Vicente Sotto III raised this question as he slammed on Friday, June 18, the Inter-agency Task Force (IATF) on the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases for refusing to ease the rules on the use of face shields amid the pandemic. Senate...
President Duterte has agreed that face shields should only be worn in hospitals. In this photo taken on September 19, 2020, people wearing face shields queue up at a public market in Manila. (TED ALJIBE/AFP) Senate President Vicente Sotto III said this came up during their meeting in Malacañang on...
The proposed removal of face shields especially when outdoors will be high on the agenda of the meeting of the government's pandemic task force on Thursday, June 17. Health workers administer coronavirus vaccines to people belonging to A5 priority group at the Baseco compound in Manila on June 16,...
Senate President Vicente Sotto III said Wednesday, June 16, the Philippines could adopt the United States' policy for inbound travelers, who may opt to get vaccinated in airports upon their arrival. Senate President Vicente 'Tito' Sotto III He said setting up airport vaccine sites could also...
Senate President Vicente Sotto III said on Wednesday, June 16, that he does not see the need to call Cabinet officials for an executive session on specific prices of COVID-19 vaccines. A health worker shows Sputnik V coronavirus vaccines at a vaccination hub in Taguig City on May 4, 2021. (Ali...
Senate President Vicente Sotto III has an advice for potential candidates and voters in choosing the Philippines' next president and vice president. Senate President Vicente 'Tito' Sotto III (Alvin Kasiban/MANILA BULLETIN File Photo) Sotto said on Monday, June 14, that an "excellent track record...
Senators on Saturday, June 12, asked the government task force and the Department of Health (DOH) to give designated czars and local government units (LGUs) more authority in implementing the vaccination program. Workers belonging to the A4 priority group are inoculated with Sputnik V COVID-19...
Senate President Vicente Sotto III is seeking to legislate the right of legitimate children to use their mother's surnames. Sotto recently filed a bill that would amend and clarify sections of the country's Family Code and Civil Code. The Family Code of the Philippines states that legitimate...
Senate President Vicente Sotto has filed a bill defining the Philippines' maritime zones to assert the country's sovereign rights and counter China's incursions. Members of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) conduct maritime patrols around the Julian Felipe Reef in the West Philippine Sea in April,...
Senate President Vicente Sotto III has urged the Inter-agency Task Force (IATF) on the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases to adopt the Cebu provincial government's mandatory testing policy for all travelers from abroad. (Keith Bacongco/MANILA BULLETIN) Senator Ramon "Bong" Revilla Jr. also...
Senate President Vicente Sotto III has filed a resolution congratulating Filipino-Japanese golfer Yuka Saso for her historic win in the 76th US Women's Open. Senate President Vicente Sotto III (Senate of the Philippines) “Congratulations for bringing an unexpected victory for our people! Our...
People would not vote for politicians who were in denial about their election plans but end up running for office, Senate President Vicente "Tito" Sotto III said on Friday, June 4. Senate President Vicente 'Tito' Sotto III (Alvin Kasiban/MANILA BULLETIN File Photo) Sotto said he does not want to be...
