Sen. Erwin Tulfo has invited 18 alleged former Marines who claimed to have served as “bagmen” for former congressman Zaldy Co to attend a Senate Blue Ribbon Committee hearing on the flood control controversy scheduled for June 8.
Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano said on Thursday that he would preside over the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte, maintaining that he remains the Senate president despite a leadership reorganization in the chamber.
The Sandiganbayan Second Division entered a not guilty plea for Sen. Jinggoy Estrada on Thursday after he declined to enter a plea during his arraignment on a graft charge stemming from an alleged infrastructure fund scheme.
A civil society group on Wednesday filed a complaint before the Office of the Ombudsman accusing Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano, Sen. Robin Padilla, and suspended Senate Sergeant-at-Arms Mao Aplasca of obstruction of justice in connection with the alleged escape of Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa, who is wanted by the International Criminal Court (ICC).
The Senate Blue Ribbon Committee on Wednesday suspended its ninth public hearing on the flood control scandal, originally scheduled for June 4, following directives issued by acting Senate leader Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian amid an ongoing dispute over Senate leadership.
The Senate resumed session on Wednesday after Sen. Francis Escudero joined the minority-led bloc, enabling a quorum that allowed senators to reorganize the chamber, elect new officers, and adjourn the first regular session of the 20th Congress ahead of its scheduled break.
Senators from the minority bloc called on Tuesday for the resignation of Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano after the majority bloc failed to attend plenary sessions for a second consecutive day, preventing the Senate from holding a quorum.
House prosecution panel lead Gerville Luistro on Monday urged the Senate impeachment court to ensure that any adjustment to the tentative timeline for the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte moves the proceedings forward rather than delay them, citing the constitutional requirement for a prompt trial.
The 11-member minority bloc, also known as the Solid Bloc-11, said all minority senators waited for two hours for the 5 p.m. session, but no plenary opened after all majority senators failed to appear.
The Fifth Division of the Sandiganbayan on Monday issued an arrest warrant against Senator Jinggoy Estrada and four co-accused in connection with plunder and graft charges arising from alleged irregularities in 2025 flood control projects.