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(Eagle News )– The Senate on Wednesday, Oct. 10, passed on third and final reading the Universal Health Care Bill that would give Filipinos access to healthcare. The passage of the bill came after President Rodrigo Duterte told Senate President Tito Sotto in an Oct. 10 letter that there was a need for the “immediate enactment” of Senate Bill No. 1896. Under the bill, all Filipinos will automatically have access to healthcare services even if he […]
(Eagle News)–Senator Tito Sotto on Saturday, Oct. 6, said people should not worry about President Rodrigo Duterte’s health. According to Sotto, who gave a radio interview, it was normal for any person aged 60 and above to have health issues. “Ang health packages ng mga ospital ngayon ang gagaling. Kahit anong sakit na makita mo, may remedyo sila,” he said. President Duterte admitted on Thursday that he underwent tests at the Cardinal Santos Medical Center. […]
(Eagle News) — For the Palace, changing the last line of “Lupang Hinirang” as proposed by Senator Tito Sotto is not a priority. As such, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said the Palace was leaving it up to Congress to decide on whether the change in the “Aming ligaya na ‘pag may mang-aapi, ang mamatay nang dahil sa iyo” line would push through. Sotto is proposing that it be changed to “Aming ligaya na pag may […]
(Eagle News) — The political officer of the United States Embassy visited several senators, including Antonio Trillanes IV. Josh Morris, chief of the internal political unit of the US Embassy, paid the senators a visit on Wednesday, Sept. 19, based on an entry in the Senate logbook. He listed “various senators” as the target of his visit. Apart from Trillanes, among the others he reportedly visited were Senators Tito Sotto and Gregorio Honasan. Sotto confirmed the […]
(Eagle News) –Senate President Tito Sotto on Friday, Sept. 7, banned the conduct of a mass and the entry of supporters of Senator Antonio Trillanes IV in the Senate premises over the weekend. “There is a church nearby. Senate is closed on weekends,” Sotto said. Besides, according to Sotto, “only staff of senators are allowed.” He added they had to turn off the air-conditioning units “at certain times and on weekends because (they) will bog […]
(Eagle News) — The Department of Labor and Employment is studying the feasibility of the proposal to allow for a 14th month pay for employees in the private sector. In a statement, Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III said they were “consulting with both the labor and management.” President Rodrigo Duterte, on the other hand, he said, was “consulting with our economic advisers.” “In other words, there is willingness and openness in the proposal for the 14-month […]
(Eagle News)–Senate President Tito Sotto on Sunday, July 29, welcomed the indictment of blogger Cocoy Dayao for cyber-libel. “The case has been filed and now the court has spoken. Mr. Dayao should be made accountable,” Sotto said of the blogger behind the “Silent No More PH” posts. The Pasay Prosecutors Office indicted Dayao on July 13. Sotto filed the case against Dayao in November last year after the blogger called the senator and several others […]
(Eagle News) — Senate President Tito Sotto paid Senator Leila de Lima a visit in detention on Thursday, June 29. In a statement, Sotto said he visited De Lima, who is detained in Camp Crame on drug-related charges, “para makita ang kaniyang kalagayan.” “Pinagusapan din namin ang mga bills na kanyang sinusulong at kung papaano siya makakasama sa mga hearings,” he said. All in all, his visit lasted 37 minutes. De Lima has been detained […]
(Eagle News) — Three Cabinet members and several others were confirmed by the Commission on Appointments on Wednesday, May 30. Confirmed as Tourism, Justice and Agrarian Reform secretaries, respectively, were Bernadette Romulo-Puyat, Menardo Guevarra and John Castriciones. Puyat was appointed to head the tourism department after Wanda Teo resigned over a P60-million advertisement placement deal. Guevarra was also appointed following the resignation of Vitaliano Aguirre III, who faced public indignation over a Department of Justice’s panel […]
By Meanne Corvera Eagle News Service “Distractions, silly accusations, fake news.” This was how Tito Sotto on Thursday, May 24, described criticisms he should not hold the post of Senate president because of his alleged lack of qualifications. Sotto replaced Koko Pimentel, who stepped down after 15 senators signed a resolution seeking for a Senate reorganization and electing him as their new leader. Senator Gringo Honasan, who was one of the 15 who signed the […]
(Eagle News) — Newly elected Senate President Tito Sotto on Thursday, May 24, said he wants his predecessor, Koko Pimentel, to head the chamber’s ethics panel. “I was thinking he would take over that committee..,” Sotto said at a weekly forum. According to Sotto, Pimentel “has the stature, his work ethics is impeccable.” He said, however, that he has not talked to Pimentel about the possibility yet. The Senate ethics panel is currently headed by […]
By Meanne Corvera Eagle News Service The Palace on Friday, May 18, said it respects the “rights” of senators to choose their own leader in the Upper House. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque made the comment following reports 14 senators have signed a draft resolution calling for a change in the Senate leadership, with Senate Majority Leader Tito Sotto hoping to take the helm from Senate President Koko Pimentel. The draft resolution aimed at naming Pimentel’s […]
