Sotto keeps Senate presidency as leadership discussions surface
Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto III (left) and Sen. Loren Legarda shown in separate photos On February 4, 2026. Legarda emerged as the central figure in internal discussions on a…
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Sen. JV Ejercito faces ethics complaint over alleged inaction
Joseph Victor Ejercito, chair of the Senate Committee on Ethics and Privileges, faces an ethics complaint alleging inaction on a pending case against Francis Escudero. MANILA — An ethics complaint has been filed against Joseph…
Senate urges ICC to consider house arrest for Duterte on humanitarian grounds
Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano sponsors Senate Resolution No. 144 urging the ICC to place former President Rodrigo Duterte, 80, under house arrest for humanitarian considerations. (Wendell D. Alinea |…
Senate’s new nine-member minority bloc forms after leadership shake-up
The Senate’s new nine-member minority bloc poses for a photo on Tuesday, September 9, 2025. From left: Senators Bong Go, Robin Padilla, Imee Marcos, Rodante Marcoleta, Ronald dela Rosa, Jinggoy…
Tulfo: Anti-dynasty bills face uphill battle as many lawmakers are relatives
Senator Erwin Tulfo / Senate of the Philippines MANILA — Senator Erwin Tulfo on Tuesday said legislation against political dynasties will remain difficult to pass because many lawmakers in Congress are themselves members…
Escudero links “demolition job” to pro-impeachment solons; Puno challenges him to name names
MANILA — Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero on Tuesday, August 12, claimed that lawmakers who support the impeachment of Vice President Sara Duterte are behind what he called a “demolition…
Senate archives impeachment complaint against Sara Duterte, adheres to Supreme Court ruling
Vice President Sara Duterte, shown here speaking at an official engagement, recently saw the impeachment complaint against her archived by the Senate in adherence to a Supreme Court ruling that…
Race for Senate Presidency Heats Up: Marcos, Sotto, Others Floated as Potential Contenders
Photos courtesy of the Senators social media accounts MANILA — As the 20th Philippine Congress prepares to resume its second regular session in July, political murmurs are growing over a…