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Sotto: Budget passed by December

The Senate aims to pass the proposed P.024-trillion 2022 national budget by the first week of December, Senate President Vicente Sotto III told reporters...

Senators agree on drug tests for all poll bets

Senators running for the country’s highest elective positions on Friday agreed on mandatory drug tests on all candidates in the 2022 national polls. Senator Panfilo Lacson,...

Torres-Gomez vouches for leadership of Ping, Tito

Leyte Rep. Lucy Torres-Gomez, who rejected endorsements from political parties to join their senatorial lineup, has vouched for the leadership of Partido Reporma presidential...

Duterte raps senators for reported budget cut, dares for a ‘showdown’

President Rodrigo Duterte accused senators Tuesday night of threatening to cut the budgets of Cabinet secretaries who do not attend Senate hearings and challenged...

Lacson, Sotto bid for two top posts before Comelec

Senator Panfilo Lacson and Senate President Vicente Sotto III formalized their entry into the presidential and vice presidential race in next year’s elections by...

Private schools’ groups laud Senate passage of income tax bill

The country’s largest associations of private schools have welcomed the Senate’s approval on third and final reading of Senate Bill No. 2407, which aims...

Reporma belies disinformation: Lacson not backing out

Senator Panfilo Lacson is not withdrawing from his presidential bid in next year’s elections. Partido Reporma spokesman Ashley Acedillo said contrary to the disinformation campaign...

‘Bar Cabinet from probe but not private men’

President Rodrigo Duterte has legal basis to prohibit members of his Cabinet from attending Senate inquiries, but not private individuals, Senate President Vicente Sotto...

House, Senate vow to include budget for 4 major international tournaments

The House and the Senate both vowed to include in the 2022 General Appropriations Act a budget for four major international competitions next year,...

Lacson-Sotto tandem launches 2022 bid

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Robredo, Sotto camps feud; LDP goes for Sara

Senate President Vicente Sotto III slammed Monday supporters of Vice President Leni Robredo for their "poor understanding" of her recent meeting with Senator Panfilo...

Ping joins Reporma, eyes NPC dialogue

Sen. Panfilo Lacson formally joined the revived Partido para sa Demokratikong Reporma (Partido Reporma) as its chairman on Thursday, saying he is ready and...

To build unity ahead of 2022 polls, Leni meets with Lacson, Sotto

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Ex-VP Binay joins senatorial slate–Sotto

By Coleen Magahis Former Vice President Jejomar Binay will join the senatorial line up of the Lacson-Sotto tandem for the 2022 elections, Senate President Vicente...
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