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House impeach team to recognize Win’s leadership
by Marc Jayson Cayabyab - June 6, 2026 - 12:00am
If the two warring camps in the Senate issue separate notices regarding the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte, the House prosecution panel will appear before acting Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian,...
Senate to formalize 18 men’s testimony on Monday
by Marc Jayson Cayabyab - June 6, 2026 - 12:00am
Eighteen mostly former soldiers have been invited to the Blue Ribbon flood control probe on Monday, Senate President Pro Tempore Sherwin Gatchalian said, to shed light on their allegations of kickbacks delivered...
Cayetano slams Palace readiness for special session
by Marc Jayson Cayabyab - June 6, 2026 - 12:00am
Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano accused Malacañang of trying to control the Senate in its readiness to call Congress to a special session to make up for the legislative work affected by his bloc’s boycott from...
Senate majority labels inquiry bogus: Ex-Marines reiterate allegations   
by Marc Jayson Cayabyab - June 5, 2026 - 12:00am
The group of Senator Alan Peter Cayetano forced its way into the Senate plenary hall yesterday to proceed with a scheduled “Blue Ribbon Committee” hearing that gave the so-called “18 Ex-Marines”...
Lawmakers deny kickback accusations
by Marc Jayson Cayabyab - June 5, 2026 - 12:00am
Senators Vicente Sotto III and Erwin Tulfo as well as several congressmen denied receiving kickbacks from flood control projects, after their names were mentioned during a Senate Blue Ribbon committee hearing that...
Cayetano-led senators push through with ‘Marines’ hearing
by Marc Jayson Cayabyab - June 5, 2026 - 12:00am
 Senators allied with Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano forced their way yesterday into the plenary hall to proceed with the “Blue Ribbon committee” hearing that they had vowed to launch to give 18 men claiming...
Cayetano: I’m still Senate president; Blue Ribbon probe to proceed
by Marc Jayson Cayabyab - June 4, 2026 - 12:00am
Showing no signs of relinquishing his post, Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano maintained that he is still the Senate president and that the scheduled Blue Ribbon committee hearing today will proceed.
Blue Ribbon invitation to 18 ex-Marines revoked, restored
by Marc Jayson Cayabyab - June 3, 2026 - 12:00am
The Senate Blue Ribbon committee will proceed with its June 4 hearing on the multibillion-peso flood control scandal after restoring invitations to the 18 former military personnel who claimed to have delivered billions...
Minority senators to Cayetano: Resign
by Marc Jayson Cayabyab - June 3, 2026 - 12:00am
After an hour of waiting in vain for members of the majority bloc to arrive for yesterday’s session, minority senators left the floor to hold a caucus after which they demanded the resignation of Senate President...
Padilla ‘smartshames’ critics on ‘force majeure’
by Marc Jayson Cayabyab - May 31, 2026 - 12:00am
Action star turned senator Robinhood Padilla took to Facebook to defend himself from the “geniuses” who lambasted him for his definition of “force majeure” and opposed allowing his ally, senator...
Sotto justifies walkout
by Marc Jayson Cayabyab - May 31, 2026 - 12:00am
With debates over rules likely to again mar the session tomorrow, Senate Minority Leader Vicente Sotto III is flexing his institutional experience to contest the majority bloc’s move to railroad an amendment...
No good reason for remote voting in Senate – President Marcos
by Marc Jayson Cayabyab - May 30, 2026 - 12:00am
President Marcos is against a proposal to allow online voting in the Senate, saying there is no good reason to adopt the mechanism and warned that it could be used to let senators evade accountability while still...
Robin mocked over ‘force majeure’ argument
by Marc Jayson Cayabyab - May 29, 2026 - 12:00am
Sen. Robin Padilla was mocked by his fellow senators for forcing the argument that the “force majeure” condition in the Senate rules on virtual attendance can already be applied because of ongoing territorial...
Lapid loves Pia; Migz apologizes to Inday’s kin
by Marc Jayson Cayabyab - May 27, 2026 - 12:00am
After two weeks of drama, senators had a brief respite yesterday during session when they momentarily shed political differences to share hugs and laughter.
Remote vote sparks walkout by ‘SB-11’
by Marc Jayson Cayabyab - May 27, 2026 - 12:00am
Members of the 11-member minority bloc stormed out of the Senate plenary hall last night after Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano’s majority attempted to “railroad” an amendment to the chamber’s...
Pia holds Kumustahan on FB Live
by Marc Jayson Cayabyab - May 24, 2026 - 12:00am
After drawing criticism and becoming the subject of online memes over her “Wala man lang nangumusta sa amin” statement, Sen. Pia Cayetano went live on Facebook Friday night to defend her emotions and...
‘SB-11’ pushes for Gatchalian as next Senate president
by Marc Jayson Cayabyab - May 24, 2026 - 12:00am
The minority senators from the so-called “Solid Bloc” have declared their support for Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian as their candidate for Senate president following the chaos in the chamber since Alan Peter...
Padilla: Bato only hitched a ride
by Marc Jayson Cayabyab - May 23, 2026 - 12:00am
Sen. Robinhood Padilla yesterday denied helping Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa “escape” from the Senate building hours after gunfire erupted on May 13.
Sara’s impeachment trial to start on July 6
by Marc Jayson Cayabyab - May 22, 2026 - 12:00am
The senators have agreed that the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte will start on July 6, Monday, after the pretrial and summons have been complied with.
Senators refute Pia’s claim minority did not check on them
by Marc Jayson Cayabyab - May 22, 2026 - 12:00am
Emotions are running high in the Senate a week after the May 13 gunfire incident, as minority bloc senators denied Sen. Pia Cayetano’s allegation they did not check on the majority senators locked down in the...
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