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Minority bloc ‘boykot’ sa VP Sara trial, inilutang

By Malou Escudero | 1 day ago

Inilutang ni Sen.­ ­Robin Padilla ang posibilidad na boykotin o hindi na dumalo sa impeachment trial ni Vice President...

Bansa

Cayetano bloc accepts new Senate leadership

By Marc Jayson Cayabyab | June 18, 2026 - 12:00am

 With 13 senators voting to install a new Senate president, the bloc of Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano has accepted the leadership...

Headlines

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...

Headlines

Plunder cases could flip Senate to minority within weeks, Lacson says

By Cristina Chi | May 28, 2026 - 2:08pm

Two looming plunder cases against majority senators could collapse the bloc that controls the Senate and hand de-facto power...

Headlines

Senate minority down to three in session hall, one in detention

By Patricia Lourdes Viray | July 22, 2019 - 3:56pm

As the Senate formally opens sessions for the 18th Congress, only four senators are left in the minority bloc.

Headlines

Alliance Select minority bloc appeals court order on rights offer

By Iris Gonzales | September 24, 2015 - 10:00am

Minority shareholders of Alliance Select Foods International have asked the Court of Appeals to reverse the decision of the Pasig Regional Trial Court junking their petition to stop the tuna canner’s stock...

Business

Feeling hurt, betrayed: Councilor quits “minority post”

By Jean Marvette A. Demecillo | August 17, 2015 - 10:00am

While expressing gratitude to Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama, City Councilor Mary Ann de los Santos stepped down from being the minority floor leader of the legislative body. She, however, stopped shy of announcing...

Cebu News

Detained Enrile wants 'Kontra-SONA' - Ejercito

July 10, 2014 - 5:09pm

He may be detained, but Senate Minority leader Juan Ponce Enrile still wants his bloc to answer the upcoming State of the...

Headlines

Senate minority group expecting more political storm

By Christina Mendez | July 4, 2014 - 6:46pm

The Senate minority group is expecting more political storms following the arrest of Senate Minority Leader Juan Ponce Enrile on Friday afternoon.

Headlines

House probe on Phl aviation security sought

March 11, 2014 - 10:15am

Following the disappearance and feared crash of a Malaysian airplane, Filipino lawmakers now want to reassess the country's...

Headlines