Latest in Sherwin Gatchalian“Huwag po tayong mapagod na mahalin, piliin, at ipaglaban ang Pilipinas”—with these words, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. issued his appeal to Filipinos at the 128th Independence Day rites on Friday, urging the nation to choose the common good over the interests of the few. Speaking before…
Wage increases and inflation relief are among the immediate priorities of newly sworn-in Labor Secretary Francis Tolentino, who pointed to his Senate record as evidence of his commitment to the issue as he settled into his new role on Tuesday, May 26. Tolentino, speaking on DZRH’s “Damdaming…
Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson on Saturday, May 23, flatly dismissed allegations that the minority bloc’s push for a Senate leadership change is driven by a desire to advance a Constituent Assembly, calling the claim baseless and saying the subject has never come up in any of the minority’s…
Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson on Saturday called for a Senate-wide retreat and collective self-reflection as the most meaningful first step toward rebuilding the institution’s dignity and integrity, invoking the model set by Senate President Jovito Salonga after the 1989 coup attempt—when Salonga…
The minority bloc of 11 senators has cemented its non-negotiable position ahead of any coalition talks with the majority—Senator Sherwin “Win” Gatchalian must be the next Senate President. “Si Senator Sherwin ang aming itatalaga na Senate President. At least, in the meantime, or for the meantime…
Since 2022, the barangay elections have been postponed twice. Filipinos voted in 2023, a year behind schedule. The next cycle was pushed from December 2025 to November 2026. Now a third delay is on the table—and critics say the justification being offered is the same one the Supreme Court already…
Senator and EDCOM 2 Commissioner Sherwin Gatchalian on Thursday, January 8, said more than ₱182 million has been allocated for postgraduate scholarships to help address the severe shortage of mental health and inclusive education professionals in the country’s education system. “The historic…
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Thursday, December 11, condemned the Department of Health (DOH) after a Commission on Audit (COA) report revealed ₱134.2 million worth of expired and nearly expired medicines under DOH Secretary Ted Herbosa’s watch. In its annual audit report for the DOH in 2024, the…
Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo “Ping” Lacson on Wednesday, December 3 warned that more than ₱180 billion may have been lost to ghost flood-control projects dating back to 2016, based on Senate inspections that found over 600 nonexistent projects out of the 10,000 reviewed so far. Lacson said…
Senators welcomed the conviction of former Bamban, Tarlac mayor Alice Guo for qualified human trafficking, calling the ruling a decisive step in dismantling criminal operations linked to Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs). On Thursday, November 20, Guo was sentenced to life imprisonment…
Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson on Tuesday, October 28, revealed that the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) diverted at least ₱50 billion from unprogrammed appropriations in the 2024 national budget for various infrastructure projects, including ₱30 billion for…
Senators turned up the heat on the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) over its handling of unprogrammed appropriations, warning that the ballooning funds are eerily becoming the agency’s version of pork barrel. “Ang magic, nasa DBM,” Senator Imee Marcos said, stressing that the DBM should…
Sa botong 19-4-1, in-archive ng Senado ang mga inihaing impeachment case laban kay Vice President Sara Duterte, alinsunod sa desisyon ng Korte Suprema na idineklarang unconstitutional ang mga ito. Ito ay matapos ibasura ng Senado ang mosyon ni Senate Minority Floor Leader Vicente “Tito” Sotto III…
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