Cayetano stays as Senate president, for now

Cayetano stays as Senate president, for now

MANILA, Philippines — The Senate resumed its session with Alan Peter Cayetano still presiding as Senate President, but several sources had confirmed there were talks hours before Monday’s plenary session on his possible replacement. Among the names cited by the sources were Senators Francis “Chiz” Escudero, Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri and Vicente “Tito” Sotto III, […]...Keep on reading: Cayetano stays as Senate president, for now

Hontiveros, Aquino loses chairmanship of basic education, health committees

With the formation of the new majority bloc under Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano, some senators from the new minority bloc were stripped of their...

Cayetano gets backlash from former law school classmates

Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano is facing public rebukes from former Ateneo Law classmates and his former UP student political orgs

Forces ganging up on us

MANILA, Philippines — Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano on Monday said he was not sure whether he would be the shortest serving Senate chief in Philippine history as he claimed that groups are ganging up on him.Cayetano on May 11 unseated Senate president Vicente Sotto III after securing 13 votes, including the "crucial" vote of Sen. Ronald dela Rosa who went out of hiding after six months to help install the former."We do feel the forces gan…

Zubiri joins Senate minority; Ejercito declines majority offer

By Wilnard Bacelonia, Philippine News Agency MANILA – Sen. Juan Miguel Zubiri on Monday joined the Senate minority, while Sen. Joseph Victor Ejercito declined an offer to become majority leader. In […]