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Escudero seeks to curb ‘ghost projects’

Senator Francis Escudero on Thursday urged the national government to require public consultation and approval from local authorities before funding any infrastructure project. Escudero said...

Escudero asserts donation broke no election laws

Senator Francis Escudero maintained that the ₱30-million campaign donation he received from a construction firm during the 2022 national elections was legal, properly declared,...

Escudero, Romualdez retain 20th Congress posts

AS expected, Senate President Francis Escudero and First District Rep. Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez were reelected as Senate President and Speaker of the House...

Senate eyes Aug. 4 start of VP Sara’s impeach trial

THE Senate is preparing to reconvene as an impeachment court for Vice President Sara Duterte’s trial set to begin on August 4, according to...

‘Duter7’ backs Chiz; Hontiveros unfazed by shifts

Seven senators aligned with former President Rodrigo Duterte pledged support for Senate President Francis Escudero’s continued leadership in the upper chamber, Senator Ronald dela...

Bato: Hiding from authorities an option, but not surrendering

Senator Ronald dela Rosa said he is considering hiding from authorities rather than surrender to the International Criminal Court should it move to have...

Escudero clarifies VP Sara Duterte impeachment trial process

Senate President Francis Escudero on Tuesday discussed the timeline and procedures for the upcoming impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte, explaining that impeachment...

Jinggoy, Cynthia, and Loren deny Chiz ouster plot

Three senators of the 24-member upper house on Monday denied being part of a plot to unseat Senate President Francis Escudero. In separate statements to...

Escudero: Whether Quiboloy surrendered, arrested no longer matters

Senate President Francis Escudero has said it is no longer important if Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) founder Apollo Quiboloy surrendered or was arrested...

Solons tell VP: Stop bitter blaming spree

Leaders from both houses of Congress on Friday urged Vice President Sara Duterte to put a stop to the blaming spree she has been...

Senate to start budget deliberations

Senate President Francis Escudero said the upper chamber will start on August 13 the inter-agency Development Budget Coordination Committee (DBCC) deliberations on next year’s proposed...

Senate eyes EPIRA amendment following PBBM’s SONA

Senator Sherwin Gatchalian said any amendment in the Electric Power Industry Reform Act (EPIRA) should result in lower electricity prices to benefit consumers who...

Escudero: No need to hold special polls to fill senate vacancy

A post for one senator will remain vacant for the rest of the regular sessions of the Seventeeth (17th) Congress, with the appointment of Senator...

Escudero: Promote rights of bikers

In the wake of the World Health Organization finding that 53 percent of vehicular accident fatalities in the Philippines were riding motorcycles, Sen. Francis...
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