Koko Pimentel willing to be part of the Senate minority bloc

May 17, 2022 | Nation

Senator Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III said he is open to becoming a part of the Senate minority bloc in the 19th Congress.Pimentel said in a television interview that senators wanting to be the Senate President are already forming groups with their...

Harry Roque to run for senator in 2022 elections

Nov 15, 2021 | Top Stories

Lawyer Harry Roque is running for a Senate seat in the upcoming 2022 national elections.The former presidential spokesperson is part of the Peoples’ Reform Party (PRP). He submitted his candidacy on the last day of substitution for the upcoming...

FALSE: Duterte claims Gordon barred from holding Red Cross post

Oct 6, 2021 | Top Stories

President Rodrigo on Sept. 22, 2021 claimed Sen. Richard Gordon could not be a senator and chairman of the Philippine Red Cross at the same time. The Supreme Court however had settled the matter of Gordon’s two positions way back in 2009. President Rodrigo Duterte...

Bill moving BARMM polls to 2025 passes 2nd reading at Senate

Aug 26, 2021 | Nation

A bill seeking to postpone the first regular elections in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) is one step closer for the Senate’s final approval.Voting 18-1 with two abstentions, Senators of Wednesday passed on second reading Senate Bill No....

Senate probe on Dumaguete’s ‘Smart City’ reclamation project pushed

Jul 29, 2021 | Regions

A Senate inquiry is now being called on the proposed 174-hectare reclamation project off the shores of Dumaguete City.Senator Risa Hontiveros filed Tuesday Senate resolution number 807, urging the appropriate committees to investigate the Dumaguete Smart City...