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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 »

Robredo's satisfaction rating back to 'good'; Sotto keeps 'very good' rating: SWS

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Posted at Apr 24 01:01 AM

MANILA - Vice President Leni Robredo saw an increase in her satisfaction ratings, results of a Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey showed Tuesday. Read more »

Sotto, Honasan, Lacson rebuke US senators for 'interference'

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Posted at Apr 11 03:23 PM

Senate President Vicente Sotto III and 2 colleagues filed late Wednesday a resolution calling out some US lawmakers for "undue interference" in the Philippines' judicial process.  Read more »

FACT CHECK: No, this photo does not show Duterte allies endorsing Otso Diretso bets

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 11 08:51 AM

A photo shared hundreds of times on Facebook purports to show two senators allied with President Rodrigo Duterte endorsing opposition candidates in May's midterm election. The image has been doctored; the original is actually an endorsement of a pro-Duterte candidate. Read more »

Tito Sotto bumuwelta sa paratang na 'pananabotahe' ni Andaya

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Posted at Apr 03 11:05 PM

Di pa rin maawat ang ilang mambabatas sa bangayan sa mga laman ng panukalang pambansang budget ng 2019. Read more »

Sotto blasts 'delusional' Andaya over budget sabotage allegations

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Posted at Apr 03 03:24 PM

The word war between the Senate and the House of Representatives over the 2019 national budget is far from over. Read more »

Andaya: P83 bilyon sa panukalang 2019 budget nagalaw ng Senado

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Posted at Apr 01 09:18 PM

Hindi pa rin tapos ang sagutan ng Kamara at Senado kaugnay sa 2019 budget. Read more »

Duterte to 'scrutinize every provision' of 2019 budget bill - spox

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Posted at Mar 27 09:50 AM

President Rodrigo Duterte will "scrutinize every provision" of the proposed P3.7-trillion national budget, against which Senate President Vicente Sotto III expressed "strong reservations", Malacañang said Wednesday.  Read more »

Senate OKs proposed P3.7-trillion 2019 national budget, Sotto cites 'reservations'

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Updated as of Mar 26 05:58 PM

MANILA (2nd UPDATE) - Senate President Vicente Sotto III said Tuesday he has signed the proposed P3.7-trillion national budget but with "strong reservations." Read more »

Arroyo: Congress to resolve budget row next week

Vivienne Gulla, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 21 11:45 PM

MANILA - House Speaker Gloria Arroyo said Thursday that Congress will seek to resolve the 2019 national budget impasse next week. Read more »

Duterte: Misuari nagbanta ng giyera

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Posted at Mar 21 09:46 PM

Nagbanta umano si Moro National Liberation Front founding chairman Nur Misuari ng giyera kapag di natuloy ang paglipat sa pederalismo. Read more »

Gusot sa 2019 budget sisikaping tapusin sa susunod na linggo

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Posted at Mar 21 09:43 PM

Sisikapin ng Kamara at Senado na tapusin ang gusot sa 2019 budget sa susunod na linggo. Read more »