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Imee questions generals’ confirmation
by Marc Jayson Cayabyab - June 25, 2026 - 12:00am
Sen. Imee Marcos questioned the June 17 confirmation of five Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) senior officers despite being covered by a one-year ban.
SP Gatchalian pushes social media ban for minors
by Marc Jayson Cayabyab - June 25, 2026 - 12:00am
Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian pushed for his proposed social media ban for minors, expressing concern over the effects of violent online content that may have influenced the two minors behind the deadly school...
Another Trillion Peso March set on June 28
by Marc Jayson Cayabyab - June 20, 2026 - 12:00am
Leaders of the Catholic church and other religious groups and civil society organizations will hold another big rally at the EDSA People Power Monument on June 28, Sunday, in a continuation of the Trillion Peso...
‘AICS bill stuck over anti-epal provision’
by Marc Jayson Cayabyab - June 19, 2026 - 12:00am
JaysonThe special session may have seen a number of bills passed on second and third reading, but a crucial bill seeking to institutionalize the aid program Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situations  was...
VP impeach pre-trial starts; no decision yet on Chiz
by Marc Jayson Cayabyab - June 19, 2026 - 12:00am
The ball has started rolling ahead of the July 6 start of the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte, with both defense and prosecution panels facing each other at yesterday’s pre-trial conference...
‘Senateflix’ over, back to normal program – Win
by Marc Jayson Cayabyab - June 19, 2026 - 12:00am
Now that he is officially the Senate President, Sherwin Gatchalian says the weeks-long “Senateflix” political drama is over – to be followed by “normal programming” of legislative ...
Escudero to preside over VP impeach trial
by Marc Jayson Cayabyab - June 18, 2026 - 12:00am
Sen. Francis Escudero will be elected presiding officer on July 6, when the impeachment court starts the trial proper of Vice President Sara Duterte, Sen. Panfilo Lacson confirmed.
Cayetano bloc accepts new Senate leadership
by Marc Jayson Cayabyab - June 18, 2026 - 12:00am
 With 13 senators voting to install a new Senate president, the bloc of Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano has accepted the leadership change, picking him as the new minority leader, although he was a no-show as the special...
Senators absent at offsite ‘Blue Ribbon hearing’
by Marc Jayson Cayabyab - June 17, 2026 - 12:00am
An event branded as a Senate inquiry into the flood control scandal pushed through yesterday in Mandaluyong, without any senator attending the event.
Cayetano cites Ninoy in fight for Senate presidency
by Marc Jayson Cayabyab - June 14, 2026 - 12:00am
Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano vowed to keep fighting for the Senate presidency, even comparing his fight to that of martyred democracy icon Ninoy Aquino – a remark that did not sit well with the August Twenty-One...
Kiko eyed to head flood probe subcommittee
by Marc Jayson Cayabyab - June 14, 2026 - 12:00am
Sen. Francis Pangilinan is being eyed to head a subcommittee that would continue the investigation on the flood control anomaly, according to Senate Blue Ribbon chairman Sen. Erwin Tulfo.
Senate website defaced by hackers
by Marc Jayson Cayabyab - June 12, 2026 - 12:00am
Amid the heightened security status in the Senate, a different kind of attack was waged against the chamber as “Hacktivists” took advantage of the work from home setup of Senate employees and defaced...
Gatchalian: Senate leadership row won’t stall employees’ pay
by Marc Jayson Cayabyab - June 11, 2026 - 12:00am
Acting Senate President and Senate President Pro Tempore Sherwin Gatchalian assured the over 2,000 employees of the chamber yesterday that their salaries and benefits would not be affected by the leadership dispute...
Senators raise alarm after potential security threat
by Marc Jayson Cayabyab - June 10, 2026 - 12:00am
 A “very serious” security threat against the Senate flagged by the National Bureau of Investigation  has triggered a recalibration of safety protocols, senators said yesterday.
House impeach team to recognize Win’s leadership
by Marc Jayson Cayabyab - June 6, 2026 - 12:00am
If the two warring camps in the Senate issue separate notices regarding the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte, the House prosecution panel will appear before acting Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian,...
Senate to formalize 18 men’s testimony on Monday
by Marc Jayson Cayabyab - June 6, 2026 - 12:00am
Eighteen mostly former soldiers have been invited to the Blue Ribbon flood control probe on Monday, Senate President Pro Tempore Sherwin Gatchalian said, to shed light on their allegations of kickbacks delivered...
Cayetano slams Palace readiness for special session
by Marc Jayson Cayabyab - June 6, 2026 - 12:00am
Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano accused Malacañang of trying to control the Senate in its readiness to call Congress to a special session to make up for the legislative work affected by his bloc’s boycott from...
Senate majority labels inquiry bogus: Ex-Marines reiterate allegations   
by Marc Jayson Cayabyab - June 5, 2026 - 12:00am
The group of Senator Alan Peter Cayetano forced its way into the Senate plenary hall yesterday to proceed with a scheduled “Blue Ribbon Committee” hearing that gave the so-called “18 Ex-Marines”...
Lawmakers deny kickback accusations
by Marc Jayson Cayabyab - June 5, 2026 - 12:00am
Senators Vicente Sotto III and Erwin Tulfo as well as several congressmen denied receiving kickbacks from flood control projects, after their names were mentioned during a Senate Blue Ribbon committee hearing that...
Cayetano-led senators push through with ‘Marines’ hearing
by Marc Jayson Cayabyab - June 5, 2026 - 12:00am
 Senators allied with Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano forced their way yesterday into the plenary hall to proceed with the “Blue Ribbon committee” hearing that they had vowed to launch to give 18 men claiming...
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