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Convening of BARMM parliament lauded
by Marc Jayson Cayabyab - November 1, 2026 - 12:00am
Sen. Francis Escudero yesterday lauded last Friday’s convening of the first elected Bangsamoro Parliament, calling it a historic milestone in the country’s peace-building efforts.
‘Time to shame budget insertion legislators’
by Marc Jayson Cayabyab - November 1, 2026 - 12:00am
Civil society organizations will be invited to the bicameral conference committee so they can publicly shame those who would be caught inserting their pet projects in the proposed 2027 national budget, according...
JV open to inviting budget watchdogs to bicam hearings
by Marc Jayson Cayabyab - October 28, 2026 - 12:00am
Senate finance committee chairman JV Ejercito is open to inviting civil society organizations  to the bicameral conference committee hearings on the proposed P7.2-trillion national budget for 2027, after the...
All senators should reject VP offer – Alan Peter
by Marc Jayson Cayabyab - October 27, 2026 - 12:00am
Just like impeachment court presiding officer Francis Escudero, fellow senators should reject any offer from Malacañang to take over the country’s second highest post in case Vice President Sara Duterte...
Ping claims TESDA offered him P5 million allocation fund
by Marc Jayson Cayabyab - October 25, 2026 - 12:00am
Sen. Panfilo Lacson has exposed a possible case of corruption in the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority after he declined an offer of P5-million “allocation fund” from the agency’s...
Senators want clarification on unprogrammed funds
by Marc Jayson Cayabyab - October 23, 2026 - 12:00am
Senators sought clarification from the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) on how to tackle the unprogrammed appropriations (UA) after the Supreme Court ruled as unconstitutional the 2024 and 2025 national...
9-year-old rescued from online grooming
by Marc Jayson Cayabyab - October 23, 2026 - 12:00am
The National Bureau of Investigation has rescued a nine-year-old girl allegedly being groomed online by a man in his 30s who used Facebook Messenger to communicate with her for six months.
OVP budget hearing done in 16 minutes
by Marc Jayson Cayabyab - October 21, 2026 - 12:00am
Despite a break in her impeachment trial, Vice President Sara Duterte snubbed her office’s budget hearing at the Senate yesterday and instead attended the inurnment of her longtime city planner in Davao. ...
Senators grill DENR on El Niño response
by Marc Jayson Cayabyab - October 20, 2026 - 12:00am
During the Department of Environment and Natural Resources budget hearing yesterday, senators grilled agency officials about the country’s El Niño response, including the deployment of water impounding...
Mark Villar pushes tax credits for elderly, PWD discounts
by Marc Jayson Cayabyab - October 18, 2026 - 12:00am
Sen. Mark Villar has filed a bill seeking to grant direct tax credits to business establishments that provide mandatory discounts to senior citizens and persons with disabilities, aiming to protect marginalized sectors...
Lacson hits minority senators for unfair vote in Tulfo case
by Marc Jayson Cayabyab - October 18, 2026 - 12:00am
Sen. Panfilo Lacson described as unfair the move of three minority senators who opposed the Senate Electoral Tribunal’s ruling that dismissed the quo warranto petition against Lacson’s fellow majority...
Lacson vows scrutiny of House realignments in 2027 budget
by Marc Jayson Cayabyab - October 16, 2026 - 12:00am
Sen. Panfilo Lacson has vowed to scrutinize billions in realignments in the House of Representatives’ version of the proposed P7.2-trillion national budget for 2027, including funding for Foreign-Assisted Projects...
Legarda extends leave anew
by Marc Jayson Cayabyab - October 15, 2026 - 12:00am
Sen. Loren Legarda has asked for another extension of her medical leave abroad, Senate Secretary Renato Bantug Jr. confirmed yesterday.
Gatchalian thanks Sotto for ‘proper’ office turnover
by Marc Jayson Cayabyab - October 14, 2026 - 12:00am
Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian yesterday thanked his predecessor, now-Senate President Pro Tempore Vicente Sotto III, for turning over the office of the chamber’s highest official in tip top shape.
Senators weigh in on Mark Villar’s majority bloc move
by Marc Jayson Cayabyab - October 11, 2026 - 12:00am
Senators from the majority bloc weighed in on the move of Sen. Mark Villar to bolt the Alan Peter Cayetano-led minority to join them in the ruling coalition in the upper chamber.
Senate court takes break for budget deliberations
by Marc Jayson Cayabyab - October 11, 2026 - 12:00am
Senators will take a break from their duties as impeachment court judges this week so they can focus on deliberating the proposed budget and having it approved before the year ends.
Ombudsman, GSIS inspect Jinggoy’s office
by Marc Jayson Cayabyab - October 11, 2026 - 12:00am
The Office of the Ombudsman and the Government Service Insurance System have inspected detained Sen. Jinggoy Estrada’s stripped Senate office, with the former looking into possible legal violations and...
Senate ratifies SOVFA with France
by Marc Jayson Cayabyab - October 9, 2026 - 12:00am
Senators passed a resolution yesterday ratifying the country’s Status of Visiting Forces Agreement (SOVFA) with France, which was signed in Paris last March.
Senate OKs bill restricting socmed for under-18s
by Marc Jayson Cayabyab - October 9, 2026 - 12:00am
The Senate impeachment court took a short break yesterday, allowing senators to hold a legislative session in the afternoon and pass a bill banning the use of social media for minors.
Win: No standard practice for senators to dismantle office Senate
by Marc Jayson Cayabyab - October 8, 2026 - 12:00am
President Sherwin Gatchalian yesterday said it is not “standard practice” for Sen. Jinggoy Estrada to turn over a stripped office of the Senate president pro tempore to Sen. Vicente Sotto III.
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