MANILA, Philippines — The monthlong leadership crisis in the Senate ended on Wednesday after Sen. Sherwin “Win” Gatchalian secured the votes needed to be formally elected Senate President during a special session of Congress. This development significantly undercuts a pending Supreme Court challenge questioning the legitimacy of the chamber’s reorganization and raises the likelihood that […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — Saying he was tired of losing old friends and creating new enemies, Sen. Panfilo Lacson said he “intentionally and voluntarily relinquished” the chairmanship of the Senate blue ribbon committee (BRC), which has been investigating the flood control projects scandal. Lacson headed the blue ribbon panel during the time of then-Senate President Vicente “Tito” […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines – Sen. Francis “Chiz” Escudero asked not to be included in the blue ribbon committee chaired by Sen. Erwin Tulfo. At the special session Wednesday morning, Majority Leader Juan Miguel Zubiri said while all members of the majority will be siting on the blue ribbon committee, Escudero requested not to be included in […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — Vice President Sara Duterte’s camp appears to want arch-nemesis and former Senator Antonio Trillanes IV, along with former aide Ramil Madriaga and over 40 other individuals, to testify before the Senate Impeachment Court for her trial. Alleged copies of the pre-trial brief from Duterte’s camp, sent by sources to INQUIRER on Tuesday, showed […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano on Tuesday talked about letting go of the Senate presidency amid speculations he could be ousted during a special session of Congress called by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. “If they already have 13, congratulations. We know how you got it—through intimidation, bribery, and threats of imprisonment,” Cayetano said […]
Read MoreMANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. and Russian President Vladimir Putin are expected to discuss food and energy security during a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the ASEAN-Russia Commemorative Summit in Kazan, Russia on June 17 to 18. ASEAN 2026 Philippines spokesperson and Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Assistant Secretary Dominic Xavier Imperial said […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — The statement of assets, liabilities, and net worth (SALN) for 2025 of Vice President Sara Duterte and her husband, Manases Carpio, posted more than an 11-percent increase after they declared a total net worth of P98.6 million. Duterte and Carpio’s latest SALN posted more than a P10-million increase compared to 2024, when […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — Palace Press Officer Claire Castro on Friday told Vice President Sara Duterte to “stop being fake and pretending to be nice” after the latter denied having any desire to take President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s post. In rebutting Duterte’s remarks, Castro recalled a speech the vice president delivered in the Netherlands last year, where […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — On the 128th Philippine Independence Day, Sen. Loren Legarda said freedom is proven in how we govern, what we protect, and whose interests we serve, as the Senator linked the spirit of “Kalayaan Kinabukasan Kasaysayan.” to the work of the Senate, cultural heritage, and the environment. “This year’s theme, ‘Kalayaan. Kinabukasan. Kasaysayan.’, […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — Palace press officer Claire Castro on Thursday said the ongoing impasse in the Senate is not the fault of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. but rather a result of the alleged abuse of power aimed at protecting Vice President Sara Duterte and her allies. “The effort to have Senator Bato dela Rosa released or […]
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