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                    [Title] => PANOORIN: Raffy Tulfo pinaginitan ang OIC ng FDA dahil sa kwestyonableng appointment
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Kinuwestiyon ni Sen. Raffy Tulfo ang appointment ni Franklin Tabaquin sa Food and Drug Administration o FDA at ang mabilis nitong pag-angat sa ahensya nitong Biyernes, September 4

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Nag-aalinlangan pa si Senate President Pro Tempore Vicente “Tito” Sotto III sa pagpapaliban ng 2026 Barangay at Sangguniang Kabataan Elections at pagdaraos nito sa 2028.

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Sinabi ng COA auditor na hindi normal ang gamot bilang pabuya sa intelligence information.

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Twenty-one senators set aside their political differences and joined the call to lift the suspension on the implementation of the P85 daily minimum wage hike in Metro Manila.

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Lawmakers push for reforms and measures to address economic issues in the country in the opening of the second regular session of the Senate ahead of SONA 2026. 

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Former Senate sergeant-at-arms Mao Aplasca has been dismissed from government service, Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla announced on Saturday, July 4.

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The Office of the Ombudsman has ordered Sens. Alan Peter Cayetano and Robin Padilla, as well as former Senate Sergeant-at-Arms Mao Aplasca, to comment on the obstruction of justice complaint filed against them.

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Sen. Panfilo Lacson criticized the 28-day Senate leadership standoff under former Senate president Alan Peter Cayetano, saying the impasse cost taxpayers an estimated P700 million while producing “chaos” and legislative inaction

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The Philippine Senate has been in a near-constant state of political turbulence, with its leadership, committee control, and even the definition of its majority and minority blocs shifting multiple times in the span of just a few weeks.

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President Marcos Jr. called a special Senate session on June 17 to advance priority bills on social protection, healthcare and education amid recent crises.
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Kinuwestiyon ni Sen. Raffy Tulfo ang appointment ni Franklin Tabaquin sa Food and Drug Administration o FDA at ang mabilis nitong pag-angat sa ahensya nitong Biyernes, September 4

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Nag-aalinlangan pa si Senate President Pro Tempore Vicente “Tito” Sotto III sa pagpapaliban ng 2026 Barangay at Sangguniang Kabataan Elections at pagdaraos nito sa 2028.

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Sinabi ng COA auditor na hindi normal ang gamot bilang pabuya sa intelligence information.

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Twenty-one senators set aside their political differences and joined the call to lift the suspension on the implementation of the P85 daily minimum wage hike in Metro Manila.

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Lawmakers push for reforms and measures to address economic issues in the country in the opening of the second regular session of the Senate ahead of SONA 2026. 

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Former Senate sergeant-at-arms Mao Aplasca has been dismissed from government service, Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla announced on Saturday, July 4.

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The Office of the Ombudsman has ordered Sens. Alan Peter Cayetano and Robin Padilla, as well as former Senate Sergeant-at-Arms Mao Aplasca, to comment on the obstruction of justice complaint filed against them.

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Sen. Panfilo Lacson criticized the 28-day Senate leadership standoff under former Senate president Alan Peter Cayetano, saying the impasse cost taxpayers an estimated P700 million while producing “chaos” and legislative inaction

[DatePublished] => 2026-06-18 11:43:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => 1804611 [AuthorName] => Kristine Daguno-Bersamina [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2026/06/18/alan-peter-cayetano-2_2026-06-18_11-39-22364_thumbnail.jpg ) [8] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 2535870 [Title] => Deeper than just political drama [Summary] =>

The Philippine Senate has been in a near-constant state of political turbulence, with its leadership, committee control, and even the definition of its majority and minority blocs shifting multiple times in the span of just a few weeks.

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President Marcos Jr. called a special Senate session on June 17 to advance priority bills on social protection, healthcare and education amid recent crises.
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