MANILA, Philippines — Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano on Wednesday rejected the minority’s resignation call, saying it is automatic once the 13 votes needed to replace him are reached. “I’ll repeat this. If there are 13 votes, it automatically means I don’t need to resign. It’s yours,” Cayetano said in Filipino in a Facebook live. […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano on Wednesday said he remains the “legitimate, legal, and moral Senate president” following the Senate leadership reorganization. “This is an illegal coup that comes with the trampling of our Constitution,” he said during a Facebook Live session. With Senator Francis Escudero appearing on the Senate floor on Wednesday, […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda, chairperson of the Senate Committee on Basic Education, has led the push for education reforms. That is in hopes to finally allow the optimization and rationalization of Schools Division Offices, and modernization of the Adopt‑a‑School program to draw stronger private sector and community support. She also […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — Vice President Sara Duterte believes the recent political developments should alarm Filipinos across the political spectrum, as she accused the government of silencing the “opposition.” For these reasons, the vice president is calling for the protection of the independence of government institutions. “What we are witnessing today should concern every Filipino who […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines – Sen. Panfilo “Ping” Lacson clarified on Sunday that there was nothing wrong with debating proposed amendments to the Senate rules, but it was wrong to bypass due process. This was in response to Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano, who, in a Facebook live stream, asked if there was anything wrong with “talking […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano on Saturday denied claims that the proposal allowing senators to participate and vote remotely was intended to benefit Vice President Sara Duterte in the impeachment trial or the senators facing possible arrest. According to Cayetano, critics were wrongly linking the proposed amendment to the impeachment proceeding in […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines – Deputy Speaker Paolo Ortega V of La Union on Friday said the House of Representatives’ emergency-based remote voting mechanism, which is limited to emergencies and official functions, cannot be fairly equated with proposals seeking expanded virtual participation in Senate sessions ahead of the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte. Ortega noted […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — The Sandiganbayan 2nd Division on Friday issued a warrant of arrest against Sen. Jinggoy Estrada and former Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) chief Manuel Bonoan in connection with their graft case. Aside from the arrest warrant, a hold departure order was also issued against Estrada and Bonoan, the 2nd Division […]
Read MoreMANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Wednesday emphasized the importance of stronger Philippine-Japan relations in maintaining stability and prosperity not just for the two nations but also for the Indo-Pacific region. During a state banquet hosted by Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo, Japan, Marcos reaffirmed the […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines – The Bureau of Immigration (BI) is ready to inform the Sandiganbayan in case it encounters Sen. Rodante Marcoleta, former congressman Michael Defensor, and two others attempting departure in connection with the Precautionary Hold Departure Order (PHDO) issued by the court against these individuals. “We were able to secure a copy of the […]
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