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                    [Title] => Mark Villar to remain with minority – Cayetano
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Sen. Mark Villar will remain with the minority bloc despite his recent vote to alter the conviction threshold denominator in the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte, Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano said yesterday.

[DatePublished] => 2026-09-26 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => 1806405 [AuthorName] => Neil Jayson Servallos [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2026/09/25/9_2026-09-25_21-58-3758_thumbnail.jpg ) [1] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 2557300 [Title] => Senators should consider commuting to work – Sherwin [Summary] =>

Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian urged his fellow lawmakers yesterday to try commuting to work, inspired by a Department of Transportation policy requiring key DOTr officials to experience the daily troubles of the riding public firsthand.

[DatePublished] => 2026-09-19 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => 1806405 [AuthorName] => Neil Jayson Servallos [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2026/09/18/6_2026-09-18_22-10-4356_thumbnail.jpg ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 2556890 [Title] => Ex-CJs to Senate: You decide on 16-vote threshold [Summary] =>

Three former chief justices stated that the two-thirds threshold to convict Vice President Sara Duterte is not fixed at 16 of the 24 senators, and said the decision ultimately lies with the Senate.

[DatePublished] => 2026-09-17 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => 1805308 [AuthorName] => Marc Jayson Cayabyab [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2026/09/16/dya_2026-09-16_23-54-24525_thumbnail.jpg ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 2555934 [Title] => Lawyer lawfare [Summary] =>

This week’s shocker: Tony La Viña’s decision to come out swinging in favor of Senator Loren Legarda and her son, Representative Leandro Leviste.

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The chances of arresting Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa are getting bigger, according to Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla, stressing law enforcement authorities would soon smoke the fugitive senator out of his hideout.

[DatePublished] => 2026-09-12 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => 1805083 [AuthorName] => Emmanuel Tupas [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2026/09/11/9_2026-09-11_22-04-05928_thumbnail.jpg ) [5] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 2553329 [Title] => ‘Mayabang kasi tayo!’ [Summary] =>

“Medyo mahirap sabihin ito, Senator, pero mayabang tayo eh… may consumption culture.”

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Apat na lupain sa ­Taguig na aabot sa 38.83 ektarya ang tinukoy ni Senador Ping Lacosn na umano’y ilegal na ni-reclaim at may iregularidad sa mga titulo.

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Senator Francis “Chiz” Escudero is pushing for a fixed five-year term for barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) officials, saying the move would end the recurring cycle of postponing the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE).

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Pinalawig ni Sen. Loren Legarda ang kanyang medical leave hanggang Setyembre 2, 2026.

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Sinabihan ni Senator-judge Raffy Tulfo si dating special disbursing officer ng Office of the Vice President (OVP) na si Gina Acosta na “naging istupido sa ngalan ng tinatawag na blind loyalty”.

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                    [Title] => Mark Villar to remain with minority – Cayetano
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Sen. Mark Villar will remain with the minority bloc despite his recent vote to alter the conviction threshold denominator in the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte, Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano said yesterday.

[DatePublished] => 2026-09-26 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => 1806405 [AuthorName] => Neil Jayson Servallos [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2026/09/25/9_2026-09-25_21-58-3758_thumbnail.jpg ) [1] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 2557300 [Title] => Senators should consider commuting to work – Sherwin [Summary] =>

Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian urged his fellow lawmakers yesterday to try commuting to work, inspired by a Department of Transportation policy requiring key DOTr officials to experience the daily troubles of the riding public firsthand.

[DatePublished] => 2026-09-19 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => 1806405 [AuthorName] => Neil Jayson Servallos [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2026/09/18/6_2026-09-18_22-10-4356_thumbnail.jpg ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 2556890 [Title] => Ex-CJs to Senate: You decide on 16-vote threshold [Summary] =>

Three former chief justices stated that the two-thirds threshold to convict Vice President Sara Duterte is not fixed at 16 of the 24 senators, and said the decision ultimately lies with the Senate.

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This week’s shocker: Tony La Viña’s decision to come out swinging in favor of Senator Loren Legarda and her son, Representative Leandro Leviste.

[DatePublished] => 2026-09-13 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 134681 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => 1148379 [AuthorName] => Atty. Joseph Gonzales [SectionName] => Freeman Opinion [SectionUrl] => opinion [URL] => ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 2555677 [Title] => Chances of nabbing Bato getting bigger – Jonvic [Summary] =>

The chances of arresting Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa are getting bigger, according to Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla, stressing law enforcement authorities would soon smoke the fugitive senator out of his hideout.

[DatePublished] => 2026-09-12 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => 1805083 [AuthorName] => Emmanuel Tupas [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2026/09/11/9_2026-09-11_22-04-05928_thumbnail.jpg ) [5] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 2553329 [Title] => ‘Mayabang kasi tayo!’ [Summary] =>

“Medyo mahirap sabihin ito, Senator, pero mayabang tayo eh… may consumption culture.”

[DatePublished] => 2026-09-02 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 136475 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => 1804837 [AuthorName] => Boo Chanco [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [6] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 2552753 [Title] => Lacson: 4 lupain sa Taguig, ilegal na ni-reclaim [Summary] =>

Apat na lupain sa ­Taguig na aabot sa 38.83 ektarya ang tinukoy ni Senador Ping Lacosn na umano’y ilegal na ni-reclaim at may iregularidad sa mga titulo.

[DatePublished] => 2026-08-30 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => 1804810 [AuthorName] => Gemma Garcia [SectionName] => Bansa [SectionUrl] => bansa [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2026/08/29/2_2026-08-29_22-02-48553_thumbnail.jpg ) [7] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 2551880 [Title] => Escudero files bill for fixed 5-year term for barangay officials [Summary] =>

Senator Francis “Chiz” Escudero is pushing for a fixed five-year term for barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) officials, saying the move would end the recurring cycle of postponing the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE).

[DatePublished] => 2026-08-26 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => 1526426 [AuthorName] => Mitchelle L. Palaubsanon [SectionName] => Cebu News [SectionUrl] => cebu-news [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2026/08/25/2_2026-08-25_23-14-32876_thumbnail.jpg ) [8] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 2551564 [Title] => Legarda pinalawig medical leave hanggang Setyembre 2 [Summary] =>

Pinalawig ni Sen. Loren Legarda ang kanyang medical leave hanggang Setyembre 2, 2026.

[DatePublished] => 2026-08-25 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => 1804758 [AuthorName] => Malou Escudero [SectionName] => Bansa [SectionUrl] => bansa [URL] => ) [9] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 2551569 [Title] => Senator Raffy kay Acosta: ‘Naging istupido kayo sa blind loyalty’ [Summary] =>

Sinabihan ni Senator-judge Raffy Tulfo si dating special disbursing officer ng Office of the Vice President (OVP) na si Gina Acosta na “naging istupido sa ngalan ng tinatawag na blind loyalty”.

[DatePublished] => 2026-08-25 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => 1804758 [AuthorName] => Malou Escudero [SectionName] => Bansa [SectionUrl] => bansa [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2026/08/24/5_2026-08-24_21-46-24234_thumbnail.jpg ) ) )
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