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Senate approves citizenship bids of Ange Kouame, Bienvenido Marañon

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 15 04:02 PM

The Philippine Senate on Monday approved on the third and final reading the bills granting Filipino citizenship to athletes Ange Kouame of basketball and Bienvenido Marañon of football. Read more »

Senate Committee on Justice approves naturalization bids of Kouame, Maranon

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 24 12:31 PM

The Senate Committee on Justice on Wednesday approved the bills seeking to grant Filipino citizenship to athletes Ange Koume and Bienvenido Maranon.   Read more »

Senate pays tribute to Victor Ziga

Voltaire F. Domingo, Senate PRIB
Posted at Feb 10 03:51 PM

An urn bearer carries the ashes of the late Sen. Victor S. Ziga as members of the Ziga family walk towards the Philippine Senate building in Pasay City on Wednesday.  Read more »

Senators support additional budget for nat'l athletes ahead of 2021 events

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 22 03:12 PM

With Filipino athletes set to compete in several high profile events in 2021 -- including the Tokyo Olympics -- Senators have expressed their support for additional funding for the national team.  Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: July 01, 2020

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 02 02:39 AM

Here are the big stories today in photos. Read more »

Senate pays honor to former lawmaker Ramon Revilla Sr.

Alex Nueva España, Senate PRIB
Posted at Jul 01 03:29 PM

Military officers carry the remains of former action star turned politician Sen. Ramon Revilla Sr. at the main entrance of the Senate building where he was received by Senate President Vicente C. Sotto III, incumbent senators and Senate officials for a necrological service on Wednesday. Read more »

De Lima decries 'foul and unfair' exclusion from Senate's online sessions

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 30 04:32 PM

Detained Sen. Leila de Lima on Thursday decried the Senate leadership's decision to disallow her from joining the chamber's virtual sessions next week, describing it as "petty politics" that is "foul and unfair." Read more »

Senate eyes 'virtual' or 'hybrid' sessions when Congress reconvenes on May 4: Angara

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 23 06:41 PM

Sen. Sonny Angara on Thursday said senators are considering several options on how to conduct sessions in light of coronavirus-related policies once the legislative chamber reconvenes on May 4. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: March 24, 2020

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 25 01:15 AM

Here are the big stories today in photos. Read more »

Senate approves ‘Bayanihan to Heal as One’ Act

Henzberg Austria, Senate PRIB
Posted at Mar 24 02:55 PM

Senators led by Senate President Vicente Sotto III and some government officials work past midnight on Tuesday to deliberate Senate Bill 1418 or the Bayanihan to Heal as One Act. Read more »

Cayetano, Marcos tussle over 'different' CITIRA discussions in Senate

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 09 06:03 PM

Sen. Pia Cayetano on Monday questioned Sen. Imee Marcos' decision to hold a hearing on the economic impact of the Corporate Income Tax and Incentives Rationalization Act (CITIRA), which the lawmaker from Taguig has been defending in the Senate plenary for weeks.   Read more »

A Kapamilya's appeal

George Calvelo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 24 04:56 PM

ABS-CBN executives listen as Jon Villanueva (in red), president of ABS-CBN Rank and File Employees Union speaks before the senate hearing on the network's franchise renewal on Monday. Read more »

Senators wasted time debating on separation of powers over ABS-CBN franchise - Panelo

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 24 03:05 PM

Presidential Spokesman Salvador Panelo said Monday that senators “wasted time” discussing on whether their inquiry into the franchise of ABS-CBN Corp violated separation of powers among branches of government. Read more »

ABS-CBN executives appear before Senate

Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 24 02:31 PM

ABS-CBN Executives (left to right) Chairman Mark Lopez, general counsel Atty. Mario L. Bautista, President and CEO Carlo Katigbak, and Chief Operating Officer for Broadcast Cory Vidanes appear at the Senate hearing on the ABS-CBN franchise on Monday. Read more »

Kapamilya Walk of Faith

Gigie Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 24 11:09 AM

ABS-CBN employees, talents and supporters walk around the ABS-CBN headquarters in Quezon City during the “Kapamilya Walk of Faith” to pray for strength and enlightenment as the company's executives attend the Senate Committee on Public Services hearing on alleged violations of ABS-CBN's franchise.  Read more »

Remembering Pamsy

Ellen T. Tordesillas
Posted at Sep 06 03:35 PM

Pamsy Teosico has gone ahead, but I bet, she will be in Silver Linings. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: June 6, 2019

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 07 12:12 AM

Here are the big stories today in photos Read more »

Sonny’s farewell

George Calvelo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 06 07:50 PM

Outgoing Senator Antonio “Sonny” Trillanes IV shares a light moment with members of the press during a Kapihan at the Senate in Pasay City on Thursday.  Read more »

‘Children not criminals'

Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 25 04:02 PM

A child joins protesters urging legislators to stop the proposed bill lowering the age of criminal responsibility of children from 15 to 9 years old.  Read more »

The smile of success

Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 05 07:40 PM

Asian Games gold medalist Margielyn Didal poses for photos at the Philippine Senate, Pasay City, Wednesday.  Read more »