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Ex-impeachment court spox lauds SC ruling on trial pace

A former spokesperson of the Senate impeachment court on Wednesday welcomed a Supreme Court ruling upholding the chamber’s deliberate pace during the 2025 impeachment...

RCEF eyed vs. El Niño impact

THE government should utilize the P30-billion Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund to protect agricultural workers from the dual threats of the El Niño weather phenomenon and surging...

SC to review Comelec ruling vs. Escudero

The Supreme Court (SC) is set to review the Commission on Elections ruling that cleared Senator Francis Escudero over a P30-million campaign donation. In an...

‘Clear messaging on land lease needed’

The national government should aggressively promote the new 99-year lease terms under Republic Act No. 12252 to anchor long-term jobs, capital, and development in...

Blue Ribbon draft report won’t omit names—Lacson

The Senate Blue Ribbon Committee will not omit the names of sitting senators and other lawmakers implicated in allegedly anomalous flood control projects in...

Escudero explains VAT exemption proposal for electricity sales

Senator Francis Escudero on Thursday clarified that his proposal to exempt electricity sales from the 12% value-added tax (VAT) is a targeted intervention distinct from...

HEIs reminded on students’ loan payment halt law

Senator Francis Escudero has urged all higher education institutions (HEIs) to adhere to the moratorium on the collection of student loans in areas where...

VP Sara, Chiz, Marcoleta hit Romualdez over corruption issues

Vice President Sara Duterte and Senators Francis Escudero and Rodante Marcoleta took turns at hitting Leyte Rep. Martin Romualdez, linking him to illegal gambling...

Escudero approves new subpoenas for flood control probe

Senate President Francis Escudero on Thursday announced that he approved subpoenas for five contractors and three Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) executives...

Approved

The Commission on Appointments, led by Senate President Francis G. Escudero, approves the appointments of 24 foreign service officials from the Department of Foreign...

Escudero urges Palace to draft ‘negative list’ for 2026 budget projects

Senate President Francis Escudero on Tuesday urged Malacañang to craft a “negative list” of infrastructure projects that should be barred from the 2026 national...

First Plenary Session

Senate President Francis Escudero presides over the first organizational meeting and plenary session of the Commission on Appointments (CA) for the 20th Congress, attended...

Face Senate flood control probe or risk arrest—Chiz

Senate President Francis Escudero urged contractors linked to questionable flood control projects to attend the upcoming Senate Blue Ribbon Committee hearing or face legal...

‘Include local officials in budget planning’

Senate President Francis Escudero on Wednesday recommended that governors and city mayors be invited to participate in public hearings on the proposed 2026 national...
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