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(Eagle News)–Senator Panfilo Lacson has drafted a resolution that aims to find out how many senators are still backing Senate President Tito Sotto. The move of Lacson, who made the revelation in an interview over radio dzmm on Friday, May 31, came amid talk of a Senate leadership change with the 17th Congress slated to adjourn on June 7. The 18th Congress, including incoming senators, will resume on July 22. “Pero at least man lang […]
(Eagle News)–Senator Grace Poe on Wednesday, May 29, said she would join the minority if Senate President Tito Sotto is unseated as leader of the chamber and becomes a member of the bloc. “Oo. Kung lilipat si Senator Sotto sa minority, sasama nalang ako,” Poe, who won reelection as an independent candidate in the May 13 polls, said. According to Poe, if Sotto transfers to the minority, “masasabi kong mas lalakas ito.” So far, Minority […]
(Eagle News) — The transition of leadership in the Senate was done in accordance to a term-sharing agreement between the two top senators, former Senate President Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III and his successor Vicente “Tito” Sotto III. This is the reaction of Senate Committee on Economic Affairs Chairman Senator Sherwin Gatchalian after senators signed a draft resolution on the Senate change of leadership. In a radio interview, Gatchalian said the transition of leadership in the […]
(Eagle News)—Senate President Koko Pimentel on Sunday, May 20, said he had “no issue at all” with a change of leadership in the Senate. Pimentel made the comment following reports he would be replaced by Senate Majority Leader Tito Sotto with a majority vote of senators in a caucus on Monday, May 21. “Change will happen with my happy blessings. Change is coming soon,” he said. Last week, 14, senators signed a resolution “expressing the […]
By Meanne Corvera Eagle News Service The Palace on Friday, May 18, said it respects the “rights” of senators to choose their own leader in the Upper House. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque made the comment following reports 14 senators have signed a draft resolution calling for a change in the Senate leadership, with Senate Majority Leader Tito Sotto hoping to take the helm from Senate President Koko Pimentel. The draft resolution aimed at naming Pimentel’s […]
(Eagle News)– Senators are poised to name Tito Sotto as their new leader, after a draft resolution “expressing the sense of the Senate to reorganize its leadership and electing” him as such was signed by 13 senators, or more than half of the 24 lawmakers in the Upper House. The draft resolution aimed at naming Senate President Koko Pimentel’s successor was signed by Senators Sonny Angara, Nancy Binay, JV Ejercito, Chiz Escudero, Sherwin Gatchalian, Richard […]
(Eagle News) — Senate President Koko Pimentel denied there would be a change in Senate leadership on Monday, May 21. “It is not true..,” Pimentel said in a statement. He issued the statement after a report said 14 senators had signed a resolution seeking for the change. According to the report, those who signed the resolution were Senators Nancy Binay, Juan Edgardo Angara, JV Ejercito, Sherwin Gatchalian, Francis Escudero, Richard Gordon, Gregorio Honasan II, Ping Lacson, Loren […]
The Senate leadership is still studying if whether or not they should summon Janet Lim Napoles to face the said legislative body despite the numerous evidence already submitted to it.
