Sotto files bill seeking new franchise for ABS-CBN
Senate President Vicente Sotto III on Monday filed a bill seeking to renew the broadcasting franchise of ABS-CBN.
Sotto defends construction of new Senate building
Senate President Vicente Sotto III defended the P8.9 billion budget of the new Senate building from the criticisms of House Committee on Ways and Means chair Joey Salceda.
Senators nix emergency powers for Duterte to fix PhilHealth
Senators junk the proposal of congressmen to give President Rodrigo Duterte emegerncy powers to address the problems hounding beleaguered state-health agency Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) saying the president already enjoys vast powers under the Constitution and existing laws powers.
Lawmakers slam congressmen’s plan to forcibly take ABS-CBN’s properties
Lawmakers say that the plan of some congressmen to forcibly take ABS-CBN’s properties are “unconstitutional”, “out of line” and part of “sinister plot” to put ABS-CBN out of business so that the Lopezes will be forced to sell it to Duterte’s “anointed buyer”