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War of the republics

“The CA Chair, himself the Senate President, seems to have forgotten its all-important mandate of vetting presidential appointees as part of the system of...

Loren to head Senate by 2028

Term-sharing joke now concrete plan for 1st female Senate chief What started out as a joke among the majority bloc is now turning into a...

Senate mourns former leader Juan Ponce Enrile

The Senate on Thursday flew the Philippine flag at half-mast to mourn the death of former Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile. Senate President Vicente "Tito"...

Power trio: Sotto, Lacson, Zubiri lead Senate

Senator Francis 'Chiz' Escudero was ousted as Senate President on Monday with Senator Vicente 'Tito' Sotto III again taking over the position, which he...

Odds are Romualdez, Escudero to retain posts

Support for the speakership bid of reelected Leyte Rep. Martin Romualdez has grown even stronger with 293 lawmakers now backing his continued leadership of...

Lacson backs Sotto for Senate President

Senator-elect Panfilo Lacson has publicly expressed his support for Vicente Sotto III as the next Senate President in the 20th Congress, emphasizing Sotto's proven...

Sotto welcomes possible return as Senate president

Senatorial candidate Vicente “Tito” Sotto III said he is open to returning as Senate President in the 20th Congress, provided he secures enough support...

No surprise that 2025 GAA is prolonged, says Escudero 

Senate President Francis "Chiz" G. Escudero welcomed the signing of the 2025 General Appropriations Act (GAA), stressing its significance as a product of extensive...

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...

Solons hope better Senate collaboration

House Assistant Majority Leaders Jay Khonghun of Zambales and Francisco Paolo Ortega of La Union have expressed optimism that Sen. Francis Escudero’s election as...

Always expect the unexpected

"No Senate President had achieved Numero Uno since Ferdinand Marcos Sr. Those who tried, faltered. But can Escudero buck the ‘regla’?" In the unique politics...

Senate ‘artista bloc’ denies hand in Zubiri ouster

Four days after a change in leadership at the Senate took place, the finger-pointing continued with Senator Ronald dela Rosa attributing the shake-up to...

Zubiri’s resignation and Escudero’s rise

"In this tale of power, betrayal, and political intrigue, the Senate remains a crucible of ambition and loyalty, where today’s ally can become tomorrow’s...

The beheading

The new Senate President is from Bicol…the first from his region to become Numero Tres in the pecking order of the nation’s leadership As early...
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