Tag: Senator Tito Sotto

Lacson, Sotto, Pimentel, Zubiri record perfect session attendance

Detained De Lima attends least number of sessions; Trillanes attends second-least number (Eagle News) –Senators Juan Miguel Zubiri, Ping Lacson, now-Senate President Tito Sotto and his predecessor Koko Pimentel registered a perfect attendance during the 2nd regular session of the 17th Congress. The four senators attended all 79 sessions of the Senate, according to Senate records. Sotto, Pimentel, and Lacson were never late in any session. Zubiri, on the other hand, was late once because […]

Sotto: Senate, House joint voting only applies to “issue of martial law”

(Eagle News) — Senate Majority Floor Leader Tito Sotto on Friday backed some of his colleagues pushing for the Senate and the House of Representatives to vote separately in amending the Constitution. In a Twitter post, Sotto said “voting separately is mentioned in the Constitution three times while voting jointly is only mentioned once, only on the issue of martial law.” He said “all issues can be discussed jointly but voting is specified in the Constitution.” “We […]

Drilon, Sotto top SWS Senators’ Poll

QUEZON City, Philippines – Senate President Franklin Drilon and Senator Tito Sotto are the top two candidates in the latest survey about senatorial preference conducted by the Social Weather Station. Taking the third place is Saranggani Representative Manny Pacquiao. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)

Sotto leads senatorial survey

MANILA, Philippines – In the latest senatorial survey conducted by the Social Weather Station, Senator Tito Sotto took the lead with 52%, ahead by 3 points from Senator Ping Lacson who got 49%. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)

Senate reviewing revival of death penalty for drug traffickers

(Eagle News Service) — The senate is set to review the possibility of reviving death penalty in the country. In an interview with senate reporters, Senator Vicente Sotto III has again revived his call for the re-imposition of the death penalty in the country, following the exposed luxurious prison lifestyle of several convicted drug lords in the New Bilibid Prison (NBP). The senator, however, said that he will amend his bill that imposes death penalty […]