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MINORITY SENATORS STATEMENT RE EMAIL BREACH
SENATORS AQUINO, DE LIMA, DRILON, HONTIVEROS, PANGILINAN, TRILLANES

October 12, 2017

We in the political opposition are seriously concerned about several hacking incidents concerning the email addresses of our staff from the offices of Senators Kiko Pangilinan and Bam Aquino, and just now the official email addresses for releasing media statements of Sen. Pangilinan and the Liberal Party. The nature of

MINORITY SENATORS STATEMENT ON SC DECISION ON SEN DE LIMA CASE SENATORS AQUINO, DRILON, HONTIVEROS, PANGILINAN, TRILLANES

October 10, 2017

Naniniwala kami na Ombudsman ang may jurisdiction sa kasong ito ni Sen. Leila De Lima. Hindi kami sang-ayon pero nirerespeto namin ang desisyon ng Supreme Court. Umaasa kaming itatama ng ating mga mahistrado ang hindi makatuwirang pagpapakulong kay Senator De Lima. Maliwanag ang Saligang-Batas: Buhay, kalayaan, at ari-arian ang mga

ON THE PROLIFERATION OF FAKE AND/OR MISLEADING NEWS AND FALSE INFORMATION

October 4, 2017

Nabanggit na lang din po ‘yung Senate Resolution 516 at ‘yung pagruruta nito, nais po nating bigyang diin na base sa mga pangyayari

SENATE MINORITY ON THE FILING OF WIRETAPPING CASE VS SEN HONTIVEROS

October 2, 2017

The filing of charges against Senator Risa Hontiveros is a clear case of political harassment and intimidation — one in a continuing attempt by the administration and its allies to silence the political opposition, including other colleagues, Senators Leila de Lima (drug-related before courts) and Antonio Trillanes IV (ethics before

CLARIFICATION ON SENATE RESOLUTION 516 FROM ATTY. HERMINIO BAGRO III, CHIEF OF STAFF OF THE OFFICE OF SEN. KIKO PANGILINAN

September 29, 2017

CLARIFICATION ON SENATE RESOLUTION 516 FROM ATTY. HERMINIO BAGRO III, CHIEF OF STAFF OF THE OFFICE OF SEN. KIKO PANGILINAN 29 SEPTEMBER 2017 Senate Resolution 516, that urges the government to exercise its power to stop the spate of killings, especially of young people, in the country, was signed by

SENATE MINORITY BLOC URGES SENATE TO LET DE LIMA JOIN SESSION

September 24, 2017

The Senate minority bloc has urged the Senate leadership to urgently appeal to the court to allow Sen. Leila M. De Lima to attend to her legislative duties, including participation in the deliberations of crucial legislations, pending the resolution of the charges levelled against her. In a Senate Resolution 505,

Opposition senators to SND Lorenzana: Stand by word no need for nationwide martial law

September 20, 2017

On the eve of the 45th anniversary of martial law and amid President Duterte’s repeated threats to declare it, the opposition bloc in the Senate called on Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana to stand by his word that there is no need for a nationwide military rule. It will be recalled

STATEMENT OF PARTIDO LIBERAL PRESIDENT SEN. KIKO PANGILINAN ON LAW DAY

September 19, 2017

Noong Linggo, sa palabas na Tao Po ni Juana Change sa CCP, nandoon ang isang babae, si Aling Rosing. Isa sa mga isinadula ni Juana Change ang kwento ni Aling Rosing. Pinatay ang kanyang asawang si Celo at anak na si Jojo sa isang Oplan Tokhang sa Caloocan. Natutulog, ginising.

Opposition senators on Solitario: Why appoint a drug lord to negotiate with Maute?

September 19, 2017

Opposition senators want to know: Why is the government appointing a drug lord to negotiate with the Maute Group, which is behind the months-long Marawi siege? “Akala ko ba galit ang administrasyon sa iligal na droga pero bakit nila hinahayaan ang isang drug lord para makipagnegosasyon sa Maute group?” said