Journal Online  July 4, 2010The Senate, being half of the Congress, may be a co-equal branch of the Executive  department.But it is also separate or independent of the Executive branch.But more than that, both departments have the same constituency –- the people – through direct elections.This makes the Senate superior

Bernadette E. Tamayo, Tess Bedico     People’s JournalJuly 4, 2010SENATOR Francis Pangilinan   assured colleagues in the Upper Chamber that he will not be “subservient” to Malacañang if elected Senate President amid concerns that he is quite close to President Benigno Aquino III, a fellow Liberal.Pangilinan had been chosen over partymate, Sen.

Mia M. Gonzalez  Business MirrorJuly 4, 2010PRESIDENT Aquino is backing the bid of party-mate Sen. Francis Pangilinan for the Senate presidency, Malacañang said on Sunday.Presidential Spokesman Edwin Lacierda said in a radio interview that having allies as leaders in the Senate and the House of Representatives would assure the Aquino

Carla GomezInquirer VisayasJuly 4, 2010BACOLOD CITY, Negros Occidental, Philippines – Senator Franklin Drilon said he remained hopeful about Senator Francis Pangilinan’s chances of securing the 13 votes needed to win the Senate presidency but admitted it would not be an easy task.He said the Liberal Party should rally the senators

Angie M. RosalesThe Daily TribuneJuly 3, 2010The ranks of President Aquino’s Liberal Party (LP) in the Senate have chosen Sen. Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan over more senior legislator, Sen. Franklin Drilon, as their bet for the upper chamber leadership.Pangilinan is seen to be pitted against former close friend and one-time political

Edson C. Tandoc Jr., Michael Lim UbacPhilippine Daily InquirerJuly 3, 2010MANILA, Philippines — President Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III and the Liberal Party (LP) have chosen to support Sen. Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan in his bid for Senate President.LP President and former Sen. Mar Roxas yesterday made the announcement, saying this was

Mario B. CasayuranManila BulletinJuly 3, 2010With 22 days before the July 26 opening of the 15th Congress, a seven-member swing vote in the Senate, led by former Senate President Edgardo J. Angara, meets on July 15 to decide whom to support in the probable two-man race of the presidency in

Cris G. Odronia Reporter and Efren L. DanaoThe Manila TimesJuly 3, 2010The Liberal Party (LP) of President Benigno Aquino 3rd is fielding Sen. Francis Pangilinan as its official candidate for the Senate presidency in the next Congress, the party president and Sen. Manuel Roxas 2nd announced on Friday.“As result of

Philippines TodayJuly 3, 2010PNS — IT’s final.Sen. Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan is the Liberal Party’s candidate for the Senate presidency.In a press conference at Balai in Cubao, Quezon City yesterday, LP president Mar Roxas said that party officers and members chose Pangilinan over Franklin Drilon for the top Senate seat.However, it