SENATE STANDOFF ERUPTS OVER JINGGOY ESTRADA’S ARREST
A high-stakes dispute broke out at the Senate on Monday when the Senate President strongly opposed the arrest of Senator…
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GOV’T STEPS UP SUPPORT FOR RICE FARMERS AMID RISING COSTS AND EL NIÑO
To safeguard the income of local rice farmers against a looming intense El Niño and climbing global costs for fuel…
MINORITY SENATORS CLAIM AIRCON AND INTERNET WERE CUT DURING SENATE SESSION
Several members of the 11-seat Senate minority bloc alleged that their internet access and air conditioning were deliberately shut off…
VP SARA ASKS SENATE TO DISMISS IMPEACHMENT CHARGES
Vice President Sara Duterte officially requested the Senate impeachment court on Monday to reject the impeachment charges lodged against her,…
CAYETANO DEFENDS SENATE INDEPENDENCE AMID TENSIONS OVER ESTRADA ARREST
Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano reached out to the chamber’s minority bloc on Monday, firmly asserting that the Senate must…
MAJORITY SENATORS SKIP PLENARY SESSION FOLLOWING ESTRADA ARREST
The Senate plenary session on Monday faced a total absence of majority bloc lawmakers after Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano…