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,…
MANILA, Philippines – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Wednesday urged the Senate to immediately resume its sessions, warning that the chamber’s ongoing impasse is disrupting legislative work needed to address the country’s response to the emerging…
MANILA – Senator Erwin Tulfo on Wednesday appealed to Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda and acting Majority Leader Joel Villanueva to attend the session and help restore quorum as the Senate impasse threatens to stall legislative work…
Business groups here in Cebu echoed calls for legislators to set aside politics and uphold collaboration as turmoil in the Senate begins to gradually affect the country’s already fragile economy. …
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…
The majority senators did not show up to the plenary session for a second time on Tuesday, Sen. Migz Zubiri said.…
MANILA, Philippines — The Senate was unable to resume its session on Monday after the 13-member majority bloc skipped the plenary, days after minority senators staged a walkout. Only 11 senators – Senate Minority Leader Vicente “Tito”…
“Let the Senate go quiet.” This was Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano's challenge to the minority senators …
Instead of seeking sanctuary from the Senate, Sen. Jinggoy Estrada on Monday opted to surrender to the police, saying he would not yield to threats and pressure.…
MANILA – Sen. Raffy Tulfo on Monday warned of a potential Senate clash if the majority bloc bypasses proper procedure to force a vote on a rule allowing remote participation and voting. Following last week’s walkout over…
MANILA, Philippines — Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano on Saturday dismissed allegations that the proposal to allow senators to participate and vote remotely was designed to favor Vice President Sara Duterte during the impeachment trial or to…
