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(Eagle News)–Senate President Tito Sotto and Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Tuesday, Aug. 13, proposed the transfer of government offices to the provinces to decongest Edsa. Sotto and Gatchalian, who authored Senate Bill No. 876 that seeks the transfer of these offices including Malacañang to Clark, reiterated the proposal during the Senate panel on public services’ hearing on the Edsa provincial bus ban on Tuesday, Aug. 13. “Kung ililipat mo ang Malacañang sa Clark, nililipat mo […]
Other senators retain leadership posts (Eagle News)–Senator Tito Sotto was reelected the Senate president of the 18th Congress on Monday, July 22. Sotto’s reelection during the first regular session of the Senate under the 18th Congress had been expected, even after some newly elected senators had touted the topnotcher of the May 13 Senate elections, Senator Cynthia Villar, as the next Senate president. In his speech, Sotto thanked his colleagues for his reelection, expressing hope […]
(Eagle News) — Ilocos Norte Gov. Imee Marcos and Senator Bam Aquino may both be included in the Nationalist People’s Coalition senatorial lineup for 2019. This is according to Senate President Tito Sotto, who spoke to reporters on Thursday, Aug. 23, when asked if the party would back only one of the two. The Marcoses are known political rivals of the Aquinos. “I cannot answer that. There is a possibility na kung magusap-usap kaming members ng […]
(Eagle News) — Senate President Tito Sotto has tested negative for illegal drugs. This is according to drug test results presented by Sotto himself to the media on Thursday, Aug. 23. The results, which showed Sotto was negative for cocaine, ecstacy, methamphetamine, morphine, and tetrahydrocannabinol, stemmed from a surprise drug test Sotto himself announced in the Senate last month. Earlier, Senator Antonio Trillanes IV said he also tested negative for illegal substances. He challenged President Rodrigo Duterte […]
(Eagle News)–Senate President Tito Sotto on Monday, July 30, announced the conduct of a surprise drug test for Senate employees. “To show my support, I will be first in line,” Sotto said. Senator Gringo Honasan also subjected himself to the surprise drug test, after he was asked by Sotto to undergo the test after him. Sotto has a hard stance against illegal drugs and has been very vocal in his support of President Rodrigo […]
(Eagle News) — Senate President Tito Sotto has asked Philippine National Police Chief Oscar Albayalde to allow Senator Leila de Lima to conduct hearings inside the PNP Custodial Center, where she is detained on drug charges. In seeking for the same, Sotto said it was “vital” for De Lima to hold the hearings as there were “relevant measures” currently pending in the Senate committee on social justice, welfare and rural development which she chairs. If […]
By Meanne Corvera Eagle News Service Senate President Tito Sotto on Thursday, May 24, reiterated the proposal to revive the death penalty has more chances of being approved in the Upper House if it was to be limited only to those convicted of high-level drug trafficking. He said the same could not be said of the Volunteers Against Crime and Corruption proposal to include rebellion, terrorism and plunder on the list of crimes penalized by death. […]
(Eagle News) — The Palace on Monday, May 21, expressed its “willingness to work” with the next Senate president. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque made the statement minutes after Senator Koko Pimentel stepped down as leader of the chamber and nominated Senate Majority Leader Tito Sotto as his replacement. “Whoever the senators may choose as their Senate President, we assure the incoming Senate President of our willingness to work with him as we recognize naman that […]
