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Senate 'unrest' due to committee disputes, leaked draft - Sotto

Manila, Feb. 6 -- Senate President Vicente Sotto III on Friday said recent talk of Senate leadership unrest stemmed from disputes over committee assignments, heated debates on China and the circulatio... Read More


AI-driven love scams surge ahead of Valentine's Day

Manila, Feb. 6 -- The public is warned to be more vigilant against a surge in increasingly sophisticated "love scams" ahead of Valentine's Day, with criminal syndicates using artificial intelligence a... Read More


Sotto seeks justices' advice ahead of possible impeachment trial

Manila, Feb. 6 -- Senate President Vicente Sotto III said he has been consulting members of the judiciary to prepare for the possible conduct of an impeachment trial, particularly on the application o... Read More


GSIS vows service upgrades after Tagum stakeholder dialogue

Manila, Feb. 5 -- The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) said Thursday it will roll out targeted service improvements after hearing concerns and suggestions from members, pensioners, and local... Read More


Sotto: Senate leadership talks fall short of required votes

Manila, Feb. 5 -- Senate President Vicente Sotto III said Thursday that no group has met the constitutional requirement to replace the Senate leadership, downplaying speculations of an impending shake... Read More


Senate seeks to end cycle of BARMM polls postponements

Manila, Feb. 5 -- The Senate on Thursday began urgent deliberations on a measure seeking to reset the first regular elections in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), as Senate ... Read More


Regulators back governance, market integration for Islamic finance

Manila, Feb. 5 -- Philippine financial regulators and market institutions have committed to aligning governance standards and market rules to integrate Islamic finance more deeply into the country's f... Read More


Senate leaders downplay leaked Blue Ribbon draft

Manila, Feb. 4 -- Senate President Vicente Sotto III on Tuesday clarified that there is no official committee report yet from the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee on the alleged corruption in flood-contro... Read More


Senate must bankroll AFP, Coast Guard amid WPS tensions -Pangilinan

Manila, Feb. 4 -- Senator Francis Pangilinan urged the Senate to sustain budget support for the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), saying stronger funding is e... Read More


Treaties on extradition, tax up for review

Manila, Feb. 4 -- The Senate Foreign Relations Committee will prioritize the review of treaties on extradition, taxation, and higher education qualifications to address investor concerns, strengthen s... Read More