President Duterte can’t bar Lao and Yang from attending Senate probe, according to Senate President Sotto. On Wednesday, Senate President Vicente Sotto III said that President Rodrigo Duterte can’t bar private individuals, including Christopher Lao and Michael Yang, from attending the Senate Blue Ribbon’s hearing. Sotto noted in an interview on ABS-CBN’s Teleradyo that President … Read more
Senate President Sotto said that he’s willing to talk to President Duterte to settle Palace-Senate feud. On Thursday, Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto III said that he’s willing to talk to President Rodrigo Duterte in order to settle the Palace-Senate feud. Senate President Sotto said in an interview with ONE News that he’s willing to … Read more
Here’s a reaction from Senate President Sotto after President Duterte offered to give Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine to senators. Here’s a reaction from Senate President Vicente Sotto III after President Rodrigo Duterte offered to give Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine to senators. The said offer was mentioned following reports that several elderly people in Norway died after receiving … Read more
Charter change was “nearly impossible”, but charter amendments can be discussed, according to Senate President Sotto. Senate President Vicente Sotto III on Thursday said that charter change (Cha-cha) was “nearly impossible”, but introducing one or two amendments can be discussed. Sotto made the remark as talks on amending the 1987 Constitution re-surfaced in both the … Read more
President Duterte wanted to “remove” the party-list system, according to Senate President Sotto. Senate President Vicente Sotto III on Thursday said that President Rodrigo Duterte didn’t want a term extension but rather an amendment to the party-list system under the 1987 Constitution. This, amidst speculations on why charter change (Cha-cha) deliberation was being revived in … Read more