MANILA, Philippines—The coup rumors swirling since weekend fizzled out when the majority bloc in the Senate prevented it from happening. Senate PresidentVicente Sotto III secured his position with the help of his blocmates, including Sen ... ....
(UPDATE) THE Senate on Wednesday held its first hearing on the proposed anti-political dynasty bill, a long-delayed measure mandated by the Constitution that seeks to prohibit relatives from simultaneously running for or holding public office ... Sen.
MANILA, Philippines -- Sen. Loren Legarda on Monday said government projects are paid for by the people and should "never be hijacked" as billboards for political credit‑grabbing ... “Public office is a public trust ... ....
SEN. Jinggoy Estrada on Sunday said he would not allow anyone to misuse social media to tarnish his name ... “However, the attacks coming from Mr. Tarroza crossed all boundaries of decency and legality,” the senator said ... Mr.
SEN. Joel Villanueva on Wednesday filed a bill aiming to lift some restrictions in the country’s existing bank secrecy law to enable “measured“ transparency and fight corruption ... At a plenary session, Villanueva said ... ....