MANILA, Philippines — A constitutional law expert said the remaining 22 senators should participate in the special session of Congress that President Marcos is expected to convene to resolve their internal dispute and allow the Senate to…
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…
A member of the House prosecution panel said on Saturday that the leadership dispute within the Senate was an “extraneous matter” that would not affect the evidence they intend to present in the upcoming impeachment trial of…
Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda on Saturday questioned the legality of recent leadership changes in the Senate, arguing that the appointment of key Senate officers and committee chairpersons violated the Constitution and the chamber’s rules because…
A high school teacher on Friday urged the Supreme Court to uphold the validity of the Senate’s June 3 session, during which attending senators formed a quorum and reorganized the chamber following a two-day absence by the…
MANILA – Four former Senate presidents on Friday called on incumbent senators to swiftly resolve the leadership dispute hounding the chamber, warning that the country cannot afford an unstable Senate amid pressing national concerns. In a joint…
MANILA, Philippines — Several lawmakers quickly slammed the narratives of a group of “ex-Marines” as blatant lies after the group was given a Senate platform on Thursday to repeat claims that they had delivered suitcases (“maleta”) of…
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 — Negros Occidental Rep. Julio Ledesma IV blasted Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano, calling him a “disgrace to the Senate” after Cayetano led a two-day boycott that left the upper chamber paralyzed. Ledesma took to social…
MANILA, Philippines — Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla said that he was pushed during a confrontation at the Senate between him and Senator Robin Padilla. He told the Inquirer in a text message, “I was walking out when…
MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – His unexpected appearance on Wednesday ended a three-day Senate impasse, enabling the minority bloc headed by former Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto III to regain key leadership positions, reorganize the chamber, and temporarily…
MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian was elected Senate president pro tempore. He presided over the session on Wednesday, two days after no plenary session was held. Twelve senators arrived after Sen. Francis Escudero appeared on the floor,…
