MANILA, Philippines — The Senate was unable to resume its session on Monday after the 13-member majority bloc skipped the plenary, days after minority senators staged a walkout. Only 11 senators – Senate Minority Leader Vicente “Tito” Sotto III, Sens. Juan Miguel Zubiri, Kiko Pangilinan,  Panfilo Lacson,  JV Ejercito, Sherwin Gatchalian, Risa Hontiveros, Bam Aquino,

There was “no right or wrong” in enforcing warrants to arrest lawmakers, Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla maintained.

MANILA, Philippines — Sen. JV Ejercito expressed on Monday sadness over the arrest of his brother and co-senator, Sen. Jinggoy Estrada, adding that “justice will prevail.” Estrada surrendered to the Philippine National Police earlier on the same day, following an arrest warrant for plunder issued by the Sandiganbayan “Of course, as a brother and colleague,

The bicameral conference committee adopted the reconciled version of Senate Bill No. 1894, principally sponsored and authored by Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda, and House Bill No. 8476, enhancing the Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education Act (RA 10931). Legarda led the deliberations and final approval of the reconciled measure. The bill institutionalizes the