Chiz: No Cha-cha in Senate’s third regular session
MANILA, Philippines — Charter change would not be a priority of the Senate in its third regular session because it is a “divisive” issue, according to Senate President Francis Escudero.
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Marcos arrives at Batasan for 3rd SONA
MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. arrived on Monday afternoon at the Batasang Pambansa Complex in Quezon City for his third State of the Nation Address (SONA).
Senators, spouses glam up for SONA
MANILA, Philippines — Hours before President Ferdinand «Bongbong» Romualdez Marcos Jr. delivered his third State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Monday afternoon, senators opened the third regular session of the 19th Congress in style.
Press Release - Sen. Robin: Hearings and Debates on Charter Change to Continue
Hearings - and more importantly, debates - on proposals to amend the 1987 Constitution will continue even if Charter change will not be a priority of the Senate for now.
Senate refreshes priorities, places Cha-cha 'on the backburner'
MANILA, Philippines (First update: 11:42 a.m.) — For his first opening session as senate president, Francis Escudero stressed the independence of the Senate and urged his colleagues to set aside pieces of legislation that "divide the public."
New Senate building costs could still be ‘conservative’, says senator
MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Alan Cayetano on Thursday said that earlier estimates of the cost of the Senate building could still be conservative, hinting that he has discovered that there are people who are “blatantly lying” about the structure.
Senate ethics panel prepares for Binay, Cayetano mediation
MANILA, Philippines — The Senate ethics committee has approved its rules to allow for conciliation talks between rivals Senators Nancy Binay and Alan Peter Cayetano.
Marcos’ approval, trust ratings slide; Sara Duterte keeps high score
MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s performance and trust ratings dropped in a new survey from Pulse Asia released on Wednesday.