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Local officials may shoulder cash aid for constituents, reimburse from national govt: Sotto

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 14 12:49 PM

Senate President Vicente Sotto III on Tuesday said local officials should provide cash aid for their constituents who will not be included in the Department of Social Welfare and Development's Social Amelioration Program, and then reimburse the amount from the national government. Read more »

Sotto willing to take another COVID-19 test after exposure to Rep. Yap

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 26 11:51 AM

Senate President Vicente Sotto III on Thursday said he may undergo another coronavirus test after he attended a meeting with a lawmaker who recently tested positive for the highly-contagious disease. Read more »

Senators clarify, apologize for taking COVID-19 tests

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 23 04:34 PM

Some senators on Monday clarified why they opted to be tested for the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) as the public continued to criticize government officials who allegedly took the test despite a Department of Health (DOH) policy that only the elderly and symptomatic patients may be swabbed due to the lack of kits in the country. Read more »

'No emergency powers' for Duterte in Senate's coronavirus response bill: Sotto

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 23 12:27 PM

"Emergency powers" was not mentioned in a Senate bill that seeks to further empower President Rodrigo Duterte in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, Senate President Vicente Sotto III said Monday. Read more »

Senate to convene in ‘physical’ special session for COVID-19 funds: Sotto

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 20 12:17 AM

"Most [senators] will be physically present,” Senate President Tito Sotto told Senate reporters in a text message.  Read more »

DOTr to extend deadline for renewal of driver's licenses, transport franchises amid Luzon lockdown

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 20 03:26 PM

MANILA - The Department of Transportation (DOTR) will extend until the end of April the renewal of driver's licenses and public transport franchises expiring within Luzon's lockdown period, a transport official said Wednesday.  Read more »

Senate suspends work in headquarters to comply with ‘enhanced’ quarantine

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 16 06:02 PM

Senate employees “will no longer go to work” in their respective offices while Metro Manila is under an “enhanced community quarantine,” Senate President Vicente Sotto III said Monday.   Read more »

'Overreaction': Sotto says Metro Manila lockdown will result in panic

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 12 10:47 PM

MANILA - Senate President Vicente Sotto III on Thursday warned against placing Metro Manila under a lockdown, saying isolating the capital region is an "overreaction" that would "only result in panic and hoarding of goods." Read more »

Senate on lockdown after guest tested positive for COVID-19

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 12 01:13 AM

(UPDATE) The Senate building was placed on lockdown Wednesday evening after a resource person who recently attended a hearing tested positive for COVID-19, Senate President Vicente Sotto III said. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: March 9, 2020

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 10 04:35 AM

Here are the day's top stories in photos. Read more »

Senators seek SC opinion on VFA termination

Joseph Vidal, Senate PRIB
Posted at Mar 09 08:20 PM

Senate President Vicente Sotto III files a petition before the Supreme Court on Monday challenging President Duterte's unilateral termination of the VFA. Read more »

Palace: Let’s wait for SC ruling on Senate role in treaty abrogation

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 03 05:47 PM

Malacañang welcomed Tuesday the Senate’s decision to seek the Supreme Court’s wisdom on the chamber’s role in the abrogation of treaties after President Rodrigo Duterte’s administration unilaterally terminated the Philippines Visiting Forces Agreement with the United States. Read more »

Senators refute Cayetano: Senate may hear ABS-CBN franchise pending House action on renewal bills

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 21 02:33 PM

MANILA - Senators on Friday asserted that the chamber could tackle broadcast giant ABS-CBN Corp's franchise even as renewal bills are pending at the House of Representatives.    Read more »

Senate working on petition to 'assert' right in cancelation of treaties: Sotto

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 17 06:31 PM

Senate leaders are finalizing a petition seeking to "assert" its role in the abrogation of treaties, Senate President Vicente Sotto III said Monday, following the Duterte administration's move to withdraw from the Philippines' Visiting Forces Agreement with the United States. Read more »

Sotto says passage of gov't tax reforms likely delayed

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 14 08:40 AM

Senate President Vicente Sotto III expects a delay in the passage of the next packages of the Duterte administration's tax reform program. Read more »

PH Senate may raise VFA abrogation issue before Supreme Court: Sotto

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 11 06:12 PM

Philippine senators may ask the country's high court to rule on the constitutionality of the administration's move to scrap the country's Visiting Forces Agreement with the United States without seeking approval from the Senate, the chamber's leader said Tuesday.   Read more »

ABS-CBN can operate beyond franchise expiry- House franchise panel vice chair

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 11 07:05 PM

MANILA (UPDATE) - ABS-CBN Corp can continue its broadcast business beyond the expiration of its franchise by the end of March, the vice chair of the House panel on legislative franchises said Tuesday.  Read more »

Senate adopts reso creating oversight committee to probe intel funds

Sherrie Ann Torres, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 10 08:08 PM

The Senate on Monday adopted a resolution seeking to revive the body's oversight committee on intelligence and confidential funds, programs and activities. Read more »

Sotto has explanation for frowning Nancy viral meme

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 06 11:07 AM

Binay was caught on camera frowning and scrunching her face during the Senate inquiry on the Philippines' preparedness against the novel coronavirus, which has killed nearly 500 people and infected some 24,000 others worldwide.   Read more »

Sotto, Lacson push to 'reactivate' Senate oversight on intel funds

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 05 12:40 PM

A resolution seeking to “reactivate” the legislative’s power to review intelligence and confidential funds has been filed at the Senate to ensure that billions of taxes are spent “efficiently.” Read more »