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Sotto: Incumbent senators can keep committee chairmanships

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Updated as of May 29 09:55 AM

Senate President Vicente "Tito" Sotto III on Wednesday said he was negotiating with incumbent and neophyte members of his chamber over contesting bids to lead certain committees.  Read more »

The ANC Brief: Reward for elections?

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Posted at May 29 04:01 AM

Why is the President traveling to Japan with, according to reports, some 200 delegates? Here are the stories making the headlines on ANC today: Read more »

'Mga luma, bagong senador may gusot dahil sa mga komite'

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Posted at May 28 09:05 PM

Inamin ni Senador Manny Pacquiao na may nangyayaring "gusot" sa pagitan ng mga nakaupo at mga baguhang senador.  Read more »

3 senators vying for education committee chairmanship: Sotto

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Posted at May 25 08:47 PM

Senators Joel Villanueva and Sherwin Gatchalian, and Senator-elect Pia Cayetano have expressed interest in the committee chairmanship. Read more »

House should adopt Senate's ENDO bill 'palatable to Malacañang': Sotto

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Updated as of May 24 04:36 PM

A bill ending illegal contractualization could be passed into law in 2 weeks if the House would just adopt the Senate's version that is "palatable to Malacañang", Senate President Vicente "Tito" Sotto III said Friday. Read more »

Senate to do 'best effort' on tobacco tax hike: Sotto tells Dominguez

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Updated as of May 24 10:46 AM

Finance Sec. Carlos Dominguez was notified in a caucus that the Senate did not have enough time to double the current P32 tobacco tax over 5 years, Senate President Tito Sotto said Friday. Read more »

PDP-Laban open to support Sotto’s stay at Senate helm

Sherrie Ann Torres, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 21 09:01 PM

MANILA – Senator Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III on Tuesday said his party, PDP-Laban, is open to the idea of Senate President Vicente Sotto III maintaining his post when the 18th Congress opens in July. Read more »

CHR nababahala sa posibleng paglusot sa Senado ng panukalang bitay

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Posted at May 18 08:25 PM

Inaasahan daw kasi ang pagdami ng mga kaalyado ng administrasyon sa Senado. Read more »

Rights body, Catholic church urge new senators to reject death penalty

Michael Joe Delizo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 18 08:58 PM

The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) and the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) are expressing fears that the new composition of the Senate would just become a rubber stamp for President Rodrigo Duterte’s legislative priorities, including their much-criticized death penalty. Read more »

‘Not yet the time’: PNP lukewarm to reviving death penalty

Michael Joe Delizo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 17 09:47 PM

But the PNP said it would be open to reimposing the death penalty on crimes connected with illegal drugs. Read more »

Sotto tiwalang mananatiling independent ang Senado

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Posted at May 16 09:22 PM

Sinalag ni Senate President Tito Sotto ang pangamba na magiging sunud-sunuran sa Malacanang ang mga bagong senador.    Read more »

Sotto says death penalty for drug trafficking possible in new Senate

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Updated as of May 17 12:42 AM

MANILA - Senate President Vicente Sotto III on Thursday said the revival of the death penalty for those convicted of high-level drug trade is possible with the incoming set of senators. Read more »

'Resign,' Tito Sotto tells employees 'boycotting' nephew Vico

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Updated as of May 16 09:06 PM

City hall employees who are reportedly staging a boycott against Pasig mayor-elect Vico Sotto should resign from their post, his uncle Senate President Vicente Sotto III said Thursday.  Read more »

Duterte allies poised to join Senate will be independent: Sotto

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Updated as of May 16 03:30 PM

resident Rodrigo Duterte's allies who are poised to join the upper chamber of Congress after the midterm election this week will be independent, said Senate President Vicente Sotto III.  Read more »

Midterm elections 'credible' despite glitches: Sotto

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Posted at May 16 01:13 PM

The midterm election this week was "credible" despite thousands of faulty vote counting machines and secure digital (SD) cards, Senate President Vicente Sotto III said Thursday.    Read more »

#HalalanResults: Sotto torn between JV, Nancy

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Updated as of May 16 12:10 PM

Senate President Vicente Sotto III is hoping reelectionist Sen. JV Ejercito will make it to the winner's circle in the midterm polls, even as he feared for another colleague, Sen. Nancy Binay, who took the last spot in the top 12, with 97 percent of votes counted as of Thursday.  Read more »

Sotto vows to uphold Senate independence with looming entry of Duterte allies

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 14 04:55 PM

The Senate will remain free from the influence of President Rodrigo Duterte even as his allies are poised to dominate the chamber, Senate President Vicente Sotto III vowed Tuesday. Read more »

Sotto eyes heftier fines vs perjury as credibility issues hound 'Bikoy'

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Posted at May 09 05:16 PM

Lawmakers in the incoming 18th Congress should prioritize raising penalties for perjury, Senate President Vicente Sotto III said Thursday, after assailing the credibility of "Bikoy", a man who linked President Rodrigo Duterte's family to the narcotics trade.  Read more »

'Bikoy' in 2016 tried to link Aquino admin to drug ring: Sotto

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 08 11:18 AM

"Bikoy", a man who linked President Rodrigo Duterte's family to the narcotics trade, made the same accusations in 2016 against officials of the then outgoing Aquino administration, Senate President Vicente Sotto III said Wednesday. Read more »

Paglutang ni 'Bikoy' bahagi ng 'black propaganda': Bong Go

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Posted at May 06 09:22 PM

Ipinakita ulit ni senatorial aspirant Christopher "Bong" Go ang kaniyang likod bilang patunay na wala siyang tato. Read more »