Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan has called for the immediate appropriation of P15 billion to support relief, rehabilitation, recovery, repair, and reconstruction efforts in areas affected by the 7.8-magnitude earthquake that rocked several Mindanao provinces and cities yesterday. Under proposed Senate Bill No. 2259, filed on June 9, the lawmaker sought

LET THE WHOLE SENATE STAND WITH MINDANAO: NEW MAJORITY TO DONATE ONE-MONTH SALARY TO RELIEF EFFORTS, INVITES MINORITY TO DO THE SAME Members of the Senate majority bloc have taken steps to help victims of the magnitude-7.8 quake that devastated parts of Mindanao on Monday – and invited their colleagues

Nakikipag-coordinate po ang ating opisina sa mga disaster response agencies sa ground, kabilang ang OCD, NDRRMC, DSWD, DPWH, at mga lokal na pamahalaan, upang makatulong sa evacuation, relief, at emergency operations. Patuloy ang ating panalangin para sa ating mga kababayan sa mga apektadong komunidad, lalo na sa mga pamilyang nasa

MAGANDANG UMAGA SA ATING LAHAT. AS EARLIER NOTED FOR THE RECORD, TODAY’S PROCEEDINGS ARE BEING CONDUCTED AS A CONSULTATION AND ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING RATHER THAN A HEARING OF THE COMMITTEE. THE PURPOSE IS TO FACILITATE THE ORDERLY TRANSITION AND CONTINUITY OF THE COMMITTEE’S WORK PENDING THE COMPLETION OF ITS REORGANIZATION AND 

We, former Presidents of the Senate of the Republic of the Philippines, speak at this difficult moment out of our shared moral duty to the institution we once had the honor to lead. Those of us who once held the gavel know that the highest duty of a Senate President

As life is harder now, the Filipino people deserve senators who show up for work, not for drama. The Senate’s mandate is to uphold the Constitution, check abuses, and pass laws for the people’s welfare. We urge our colleagues to abandon this bogus “hearing,” respect the rules, the quorum, and

03 JUNE 2026 SENATE BACK TO WORK FOR THE FILIPINO PEOPLE We express our deep appreciation and commend the courageous decision of Senator Francis “Chiz” Escudero to take the floor today and confront the issues facing the institution. His action sent a clear message: that his commitment to the country,

Senator Kiko Pangilinan commended the Bureau of Customs and the National Bureau of Investigation for the seizure of ₱35.4 million worth of smuggled agricultural products, saying the operation highlights the urgent need to curb smuggling, which contributes to the collapse of farmgate onion prices and undermines the livelihood of local

What happened today was a clear abandonment of responsibility, a dereliction of duty, and a blatant disregard of the rules that govern this institution, because the Senate cannot be made to stop working simply because its presiding officer refuses to lead. Under Rule XIV, Sec. 41 of the Rules of