Estrada arrest not an attack on Senate independence - Ejercito

MANILA, June 2 -- Senator JV Ejercito on Tuesday said the arrest of his brother, Senator Jinggoy Estrada, should not be viewed as an attack on Senate independence, saying the legal process must procee... Read More

Senate minority: Key bills stalled after majority skips session

MANILA, June 2 -- The 11-member Senate minority bloc on Monday night said several key measures were stalled after the majority bloc led by Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano failed to attend the 5 p... Read More

VP Sara must file impeachment response until 7 p.m. Monday

MANILA, June 1 -- Vice President Sara Duterte has until 7 p.m. Monday to file her answer to the Articles of Impeachment before the Senate impeachment court. In an advisory, the Office of the Senate S... Read More

Estrada asks court to allow remedies before arrest warrant

MANILA, June 1 -- Senator Jinggoy Estrada on Monday appealed to the Sandiganbayan to give him the opportunity to fully exercise his legal remedies before taking any coercive action in the plunder case... Read More

Remote voting push may trigger another Senate 'clash' - Tulfo

MANILA, June 1 -- The Senate could face another confrontation if the majority bloc moves to force a vote on the proposed rule allowing senators to participate and vote remotely without following prope... Read More

Hontiveros urges peers to focus on real issues, not remote voting

Manila, May 29 -- Sen. Risa Hontiveros on Friday renewed calls for the Senate to pass a strengthened measure against online sexual abuse and exploitation of children (OSAEC). She also urged the Senat... Read More

GSIS opens more mall access points for members, pensioners

Manila, May 29 -- Government workers and pensioners now have more places to seek assistance on their pension, loan, claims, and other transactions as the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) exp... Read More

Gatchalian wants ERC to probe recurring plant outages

Manila, May 29 -- Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Friday urged the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) to investigate recurring forced outages of power plants, saying repeated breakdowns continue to thre... Read More

Lacson says rules dispute, not walkout, triggered Senate standoff

Manila, May 29 -- Sen. Panfilo Lacson on Friday maintained that a dispute over Senate procedures - not the minority bloc's walkout - was at the heart of the May 26 plenary standoff over a proposal all... Read More

Bam Aquino vows safeguards for Laguna fisherfolk livelihood

Manila, May 28 -- Sen. Bam Aquino on Thursday renewed his commitment to protect the livelihood of fisherfolk in Laguna amid ongoing discussions on the proposed Laguna Lake Road Network and a planned f... Read More

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