Credit to Author: Catherine S. Valente, TMT| Date: Tue, 03 Mar 2020 04:32:35 +0000
THE net satisfaction ratings of Vice President Maria Leonor “Leni” Robredo, Senate President Vicente Sotto 3rd and Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano increased in the fourth quarter of 2019, according to the Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey released on Tuesday. The poll from December 13 to 16 among 1,200 adults nationwide showed that 59 percent of […]
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Credit to Author: jvicente| Date: Fri, 16 Aug 2019 07:29:41 +0000
MANILA, Philippines — Those proposing that members of the LGBTQIA+ community be allowed to share toilets with straight people must have a reality check first. Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto III gave this unsolicited advice on Friday as the arrest of transgender woman Gretchen Diez sparked debate whether they should be allowed to use women’s toilets. LGBTQIA+ refers to […]
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Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Thu, 08 Aug 2019 01:12:52 +0000
MANILA, Philippines – Sen. Manny Pacquiao, who invoked the Holy Bible in previous discussions on the death penalty, echoed Senate President Vicente Sotto III’s recent appeal not to drag Jesus Christ in debates on the reimposition of capital punishment in the country.
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Credit to Author: mfrialde| Date: Fri, 02 Aug 2019 04:19:54 +0000
After a blogger admitted that he was paid to slander administration candidates during the May 2019 midterm elections, Senate
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Credit to Author: mfrialde| Date: Thu, 01 Aug 2019 08:59:19 +0000
MANILA, Philippines — If Dengvaxia was not effective before, how can it be effective now?Senate President Vicente Sotto III posed
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Read moreCredit to Author: jespinosa| Date: Wed, 31 Jul 2019 10:31:58 +0000
Senate President Vicente Sotto II said the Senate probe on PCSO will continue despite the lifting of the suspension of lotto operations.
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Read moreCredit to Author: jvicente| Date: Tue, 23 Jul 2019 04:50:57 +0000
At least 16 bills mentioned in the President’s Sona have a “high chance” of getting the Senate’s approval, Senate President Tito Sotto said.
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Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Sun, 07 Jul 2019 04:52:27 +0000
MANILA, Philippines – Senators on Sunday mourned the demise of former Senate Sergeant- at- Arms Jose Balajadia Jr.
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Credit to Author: mfrialde| Date: Wed, 03 Jul 2019 04:50:31 +0000
Senate President Vicente Sotto III on Wednesday said Senate is open to deliberate on the absolute divorce bill
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Read moreCredit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Mon, 01 Jul 2019 03:10:46 +0000
MANILA, Philippines – Senate bills seeking to lower the minimum age of criminal responsibility, combating fake news and terrorism were among the first to filed for the 18th Congress on Monday.
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