MANILA, Philippines — Former Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano said Thursday that Sen. Panfilo Lacson was being “divisive” when the latter claimed that the Senate spent P700 million during Cayetano’s 28-day stint as Senate president with only…
MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Panfilo Lacson said Sunday that the majority is ready for any “dirty tricks” from Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano during the Senate’s special session, but insisted that all senators should still attend once it…
MANILA, Philippines — A progressive group denounced Senator Alan Peter Cayetano’s comparison of his Senate political struggles to Benigno “Ninoy” Aquino Jr.’s fight against the Marcos dictatorship, describing it as laughable, insulting, and delusional. In a statement…
MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano is no longer listed as Senate President on the chamber’s website, while Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian is identified as Senate President Pro Tempore. On June 3, the new Senate majority voted…
MANILA – Senator Alan Peter Cayetano on Monday said he is open to a special session of Congress if it would help address urgent public needs, particularly as Mindanao reels from a powerful earthquake and the country…
MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Erwin Tulfo on Sunday apologized to the Cayetano bloc senators after he threatened to arrest them if they held another unauthorized and “fake” hearing. During a Friday interview, Tulfo asserted his authority as…
National Bureau of Investigation Director Melvin Matibag on Friday challenged Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano to face him at the next hearing of the “proper” Senate blue ribbon committee that’s investigating the flood control scandal. “Alan Peter Cayetano…
MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano on Thursday warned Senate staff who will block resource persons during his bloc’s scheduled hearings will face punishment, asking them to choose “with conscience” who they want to follow: him…
MANILA, Philippines – Senator Panfilo Lacson on Wednesday accused Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano of damaging the chamber by leading through Facebook livestreams while regular sessions remain stalled. Lacson said Cayetano’s continued absence from the session hall and alleged…
MANILA, Philippines — Past events in the Senate under the leadership of Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano, including the two-day absence of the majority senators, demonstrate “impunity,” said Senator Kiko Pangilinan. Senator Pangilinan made the remark on…
MANILA, Philippines—The 11-man minority bloc on Tuesday asked Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano to resign. “Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano SHOULD RESIGN as he has shown that he cannot function as the leader of the Senate anymore,” the…
“Let the Senate go quiet.” This was Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano's challenge to the minority senators …
