High drama in Senate: Fuming Bato races in, Sotto falls in power play
‘Only now have I seen this kind of government. A sitting [senator] is being blocked and not allowed to enter the session. This is the Senate!’
Edjen Oliquino · · 3 min read
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‘Only now have I seen this kind of government. A sitting [senator] is being blocked and not allowed to enter the session. This is the Senate!’
Edjen Oliquino · · 3 min read
Investors are generally more concerned about economic reforms continuing to move forward despite political tensions. ‘What’s really important is that priority…
Mico Virata · · 2 min read
At one point, Bato stumbled on the stairs while maybe trying to avoid being shanghaied off to The Netherlands by the agents.
DT · · 3 min read
He said he would ask Foreign Affairs Secretary Theresa Lazaro to seek clarification from the Iranian Embassy regarding whether the agreement remains in effect.
Lade Jean Kabagani · · 2 min read
As the House of Representatives prepares for its plenary vote on the impeachment of Vice President Sara Duterte, attention has shifted to the Senate where some…
Edjen Oliquino · · 3 min read
Senator Ping Lacson on Saturday vowed to push back against efforts to prevent the Senate from convening as an impeachment court for the expected trial of Vice…
Edjen Oliquino · · 3 min read
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go expressed support for measures seeking to grant Philippine citizenship to professional basketball player Bennie Boatwright and…
DT · · 2 min read
The 4Ps was meant to give one a hand up, not a hammock or a lottery prize. It’s the government’s ‘fertilizer‘ to help you grow, but you still have to plant the…
Gigie Arcilla · · 3 min read
Government contractor Curlee Discaya was returned to Senate custody Thursday after spending a week in the hospital for shoulder surgery, officials confirmed.
Edjen Oliquino · · 1 min read
Senate Deputy Majority Leader JV Ejercito has introduced legislation to overhaul the Philippine sugar industry, targeting systemic issues such as…
DT · · 1 min read
Lacson said the resistance of some senators, particularly those allied with Duterte, could center on the legal and constitutional basis for the articles of…
Jerod Orcullo · · 3 min read
While Lacson defended the report, its detractors called it performative, protecting Marcos and his allies while scapegoating mid-level players.
DT · · 3 min read
The Senate risks committing “grave abuse of discretion” if it resists convening as an impeachment court to try Vice President Sara Duterte, in favor of the…
Edjen Oliquino · · 2 min read
Kinilala ng Senado ang grupong BINI dahil sa kanilang makasaysayang pagtatanghal sa Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival noong Abril 2026. Sila ang…
Michael Pingol · · 1 min read
The Senate on Monday approved on third and final reading a measure that would institutionalize a voucher program for private basic education, aiming to…
DT · · 2 min read
Marcos’ involvement was hard to miss, since he was aware of what went on in the national budgets from 2023 to 2025, when the UA ballooned.
Chito Lozada · · 3 min read
History. What history? The convenient kind? The one that expands exactly where the oil, ships, reefs, and military advantage are, and somehow skips every…
DT · · 3 min read
The Senate Blue Ribbon Committee will transmit the evidence it has gathered in its ongoing investigation into alleged irregularities in flood control projects…
Lade Jean Kabagani · · 2 min read