Duterte Faces Senate Showdown Today: Unpacking the Controversial War on Drugs DUTERTE – Former President Rodrigo Duterte is set to face a Senate probe today, where he will address questions about his administration’s controversial war on drugs. Today’s Senate Blue Ribbon Committee inquiry promises a compelling showdown between former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte and former … Read more
Quiboloy Can’t Skip Senate Inquiry Says Hontiveros HONTIVEROS – Senator Risa Hontiveros insisted Pastor Apollo Quiboloy cannot avoid the Senate investigation. Religious leader Apollo Quiboloy has refused to participate in the Senate inquiry concerning alleged crimes, including sexual abuse, within his Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC), despite being summoned by the committee on women. Quiboloy … Read more
Senate President Migz Zubiri on Senator Francis Tolentino: “Nagpapasalamat ako sa kanya na dininig nya ang aking isyu last month” ZUBIRI — Senate President Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri thanked Senator Francis Tolentino for a “job well done” on sugar import probe. Senator Tolentino is the chairman of the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee. On Tuesday, the … Read more
Senator Gordon gave a shoutout to “trolls” and told them that there are other decent jobs. On Tuesday, Senator Richard Gordon called out “trolls” at the resumption of the Senate blue ribbon committee hearing into the government’s alleged anomalous purchases of pandemic supplies from Pharmally Pharmaceutical Corporation. Gordon issued a “shoutout” to “trolls” or unidentified … Read more
President Duterte can’t order an arrest of senators, according to Senator Lacson. On Thursday, Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson said that President Rodrigo Duterte can’t order an arrest and jail senators or any person. Senator Lacson emphasized that only a judicial court can order an arrest of any person. In a message shared to reporters, the … Read more
Senator Bato Dela Rosa told a Pharmally official to concentrate on the Senate hearing. On Monday, Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa advised an official of Pharmally Pharmaceutical Corporation to concentrate on the Senate hearing. Senator Dela Rosa, who was a former Philippine National Police (PNP) chief, told Ong in the Senate hearing that he shouldn’t … Read more