The majority senators did not show up to the plenary session for a second time on Tuesday, Sen. Migz Zubiri said.

MANILA, Philippines — House Speaker Faustino “Bojie” G. Dy III on Tuesday said the proposed University of the Philippines–National Climate Resilience Institute (UP-NCRI) will play a crucial role in helping the country address the growing risks posed by climate change. The measure has already received committee-level approval in the House of Representatives. The House Committee

MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Raffy Tulfo on Tuesday challenged Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano to attend the session on Wednesday if he is brave and not a coward. Tulfo issued the challenge after Cayetano’s two-day absence, which led to the cancellation of two plenary sessions. “I challenge Alan Peter Cayetano: If you are brave, come

MANILA, Philippines — With the impeachment trial against Vice President Sara Duterte set to begin on July 6, and some senators facing arrest, questions emerge over whether all 24 senator-judges will be able to participate in person and vote in the upcoming impeachment trial. More importantly: should the two-thirds threshold be based on all 24

MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang on Tuesday backed Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla’s assertion that Senator Jinggoy Estrada was arrested and that he did not voluntarily surrender to the authorities. The arrest is on connection with the non-bailable plunder case filed against him. Palace press officer Claire Castro said officers of the Philippine National Police – Criminal Investigation

MANILA, Philippines – The Solid Bloc-11 (SB-11), or the Senate minority bloc, called on the Senate majority to attend the last plenary of the first regular session on Wednesday. This comes after the majority bloc on Monday and Tuesday did not attend the plenary, after Sen. Jinggoy Estrada was arrested for plunder. “We ask our

Senate Pres. Alan Peter Cayetano Speaks on Social Media Amid 2-day Absence in Session ALAN PETER CAYETANO – The Senate President claimed that they are allegedly using the Senate rules to keep the committees under them. Previously, 13 senators declared the positions in the Senate vacant. Former Senate Pres. Tito Sotto was ousted and replaced ... Read more

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Senator Jinggoy Estrada is currently detained in QC jail. Senator Jinggoy Estrada is detained in a Quezon City jail after being charged with a non-bailable plunder case linked to alleged DPWH flood control project kickbacks. On Thursday afternoon, the Office of the Ombudsman filed plunder and graft charges against Jinggoy Estrada. In his third plunder case, ... Read more

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Sen. Raffy Tulfo Speaks on Senate Pres. Alan Peter Cayetano after Majority Senators’ No Show in Monday’s Session RAFFY TULFO – The Senator challenged Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano to appear in the Senate session on Wednesday, Sen. Jinggoy Estrada who is part of the majority bloc following the recent change in leadership in the ... Read more

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A Thai woman was fined 10,000 baht after driving an off-road vehicle into a protected World War II bomb crater at a national park in Kanchanaburi province. The incident came to light after the woman shared photographs of her Toyota Land Cruiser FJ on Facebook. The vehicle was shown stuck in mud at a location …

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