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Sotto seeks BuCor revamp amid controversy over early release of prisoners

Kat Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 31 01:10 PM

Senate President Vicente Sotto III on Saturday recommended an "entire" revamp in the Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) after reports showed that release orders for convicted drug lords and rapists were signed by the agency's chief. Read more »

Like in Singapore: Sotto open to 'one-way EDSA' proposal

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 29 03:10 PM

MANILA - Senate President Vicente Sotto III on Thursday said he is open to the proposal to implement a one-way traffic scheme on EDSA and C-5. Read more »

Senators back justice dep't on suspending GCTA processing

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 26 05:03 PM

Senate President Vicente Sotto III, and Sens. Panfilo Lacson and Franklin Drilon on Monday said they agree with the DOJ's move to suspend the processing of applications for shorter prisoner terms of convicts.  Read more »

Is Philippines ready for 'one-time' divorce?

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 06 03:22 PM

MANILA - Senators Panfilo Lacson said Tuesday he would support a bill that allows “once in a lifetime” divorce. Read more »

'May negative na dating': Some Philippine senators allergic to 'divorce'

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 05 10:17 PM

MANILA - “There is a problem on the word divorce.” Read more »

Stop-'endo' bill not among Duterte’s priority measures

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 05 07:46 PM

A bill seeking to stop contractualization or “endo” is not among the initial list of priority measures that the Palace has sent to Congress, Senate leaders confirmed Monday. Read more »

Senate eyes reducing paper consumption

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 05 05:35 PM

A huge pile of papers on Senate bills, journal and other matters is produced by the Senate secretariat for each senator weekly.  Read more »

Rights group: ‘Fake news’ bill a threat to freedom of speech

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 26 08:37 PM

A New York-based human rights group slammed the proposed law of Senate President Vicente Sotto III, which seeks to punish publishing “false content,” saying it would stifle free speech. Read more »

Sotto breezes through Senate presidency vote

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 22 10:47 PM

MANILA - Unlike the tumultuous race for the speakership at the House of Representatives, choosing the leader at the Senate went like a breeze. Read more »

Pia Cayetano to lead Senate ways and means panel

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 19 09:43 PM

MANILA - Returning Sen. Pia Cayetano has agreed to lead the Senate ways and means committee, a panel in charge if tackling tax-related measures, said Senate President Vicente Sotto III. Read more »

Battle for Senate committee chairmanships far from over - sources

Sherrie Ann Torres, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 17 07:59 PM

MANILA - The battle for the chairmanship of highly coveted committees in the Senate is far from over, sources told ABS-CBN News. Read more »

Sotto files bill vs 'fake news', disinformation

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 14 11:48 PM

Senate President Vicente Sotto III has files a bill that would penalize the spread of false information in websites and social media platforms.   Read more »

Death penalty revival’s chance now higher: Sotto

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 03 03:53 PM

The chance of reviving the death penalty is now higher under the 18th Congress as long as it would be imposed on “high-level” drug traffickers, Senate President Vicente Sotto III said Wednesday. Read more »

Senate may tackle proposed 14th month pay bill

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 03 08:11 AM

Senate President Vicente Sotto III revived his proposed bill requiring 14th month pay for workers in the private sector. Read more »

14th month pay, anti-'false content' bills among Sotto priority bills

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 01 04:06 PM

MANILA - Senate President Vicente Sotto III on Monday filed the Senate’s first 10 bills under the 18th Congress, including one seeking 14th month pay for employees in the private sector and another outlawing the peddling of “false content.” Read more »

Drilon: Senate minority satisfied with committee assignments

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 24 10:07 PM

MANILA - Senate Minority Franklin Drilon on Monday said the 4-member bloc in the upper chamber of Congress is satisfied with the assignment of committee chairmanships and memberships. Read more »

Sotto doubts Chinese intentionally rammed Pinoy boat in Reed Bank

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 24 09:52 PM

MANILA - Senate President Vicente Sotto III on Monday said he doubts whether a Chinese vessel intentionally rammed a Filipino fishing boat in Reed (Recto) Bank. Read more »

Expert warns of 'tyranny of majority' in Senate

Sherrie Ann Torres, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 07 04:52 PM

Senate committee chairmanships should be given according to a senator’s capacity and advocacy, a governance expert said. Read more »

Imee eyes De Lima's social justice committee, Pia wants Risa's

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 07 05:00 PM

MANILA – Senators-elect Imee Marcos and Pia Cayetano are eyeing the chairmanship of the lone committees belonging to minority senators Leila de Lima and Risa Hontiveros, Senate President Vicente Sotto III said. Read more »

Duterte allies get desired Senate committee chairmanships: Sotto

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 07 03:48 PM

Incumbent and incoming senators have started talks on the committee chairmanships in the upcoming 18th Congress, Senate President Vicente Sotto III said Thursday, with the closest allies of President Rodrigo Duterte who won the senatorial race getting their desired posts. Read more »