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Sotto files bill vs 'fake news', disinformation

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Updated as of Jul 14 11:48 PM

Senate President Vicente Sotto III has files a bill that would penalize the spread of false information in websites and social media platforms.   Read more »

Death penalty revival’s chance now higher: Sotto

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 03 03:53 PM

The chance of reviving the death penalty is now higher under the 18th Congress as long as it would be imposed on “high-level” drug traffickers, Senate President Vicente Sotto III said Wednesday. Read more »

Senate may tackle proposed 14th month pay bill

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Updated as of Jul 03 08:11 AM

Senate President Vicente Sotto III revived his proposed bill requiring 14th month pay for workers in the private sector. Read more »

Drilon: Senate minority satisfied with committee assignments

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 24 10:07 PM

MANILA - Senate Minority Franklin Drilon on Monday said the 4-member bloc in the upper chamber of Congress is satisfied with the assignment of committee chairmanships and memberships. Read more »

Sotto doubts Chinese intentionally rammed Pinoy boat in Reed Bank

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 24 09:52 PM

MANILA - Senate President Vicente Sotto III on Monday said he doubts whether a Chinese vessel intentionally rammed a Filipino fishing boat in Reed (Recto) Bank. Read more »

Expert warns of 'tyranny of majority' in Senate

Sherrie Ann Torres, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 07 04:52 PM

Senate committee chairmanships should be given according to a senator’s capacity and advocacy, a governance expert said. Read more »

Imee eyes De Lima's social justice committee, Pia wants Risa's

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 07 05:00 PM

MANILA – Senators-elect Imee Marcos and Pia Cayetano are eyeing the chairmanship of the lone committees belonging to minority senators Leila de Lima and Risa Hontiveros, Senate President Vicente Sotto III said. Read more »

Duterte allies get desired Senate committee chairmanships: Sotto

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 07 03:48 PM

Incumbent and incoming senators have started talks on the committee chairmanships in the upcoming 18th Congress, Senate President Vicente Sotto III said Thursday, with the closest allies of President Rodrigo Duterte who won the senatorial race getting their desired posts. Read more »

Sotto: Senate committees' chairmanship issue nears settlement

Sherrie Anne Torres, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 05 10:42 PM

MANILA - Senate President Vicente Sotto III on Wednesday said “95 percent” of the committee chairmanship issue hounding senators of the incoming 18th Congress has been settled. Read more »

Infighting among senators continues on last day of 17th Congress

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 04 11:22 PM

Cracks in the Senate majority bloc appear to widen after a resolution of support for Senate President Vicente Sotto III is angrily rejected by Senator Cynthia Villar.  Read more »

Lacson sees Sotto retaining Senate presidency

Sherrie Ann Torres, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 04 04:09 PM

MANILA – Senate President Vicente Sotto III has a good chance of retaining the Senate presidency in the upcoming 18th Congress, Sen. Panfilo Lacson said Tuesday. Read more »

Duterte asks Senate to pass foreign investment, retail trade bills

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Updated as of Jun 03 11:56 PM

In a letter addressed to Senate President Vicente Sotto III, Duterte called for the "immediate enactment" of amendments to the Public Service Act, Foreign Investments Act, and the Retail Trade Liberalization Act.  Read more »

Lacson drafts resolution to settle Senate presidency

Sherrie Ann Torres, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 01 01:10 AM

Sen. Ping Lacson said the resolution will be circulated to finally determine if Senate President Tito Sotto has the numbers to stay as leader of the upper house.  Read more »

Committee chairmanships an issue among senators: Pacquiao

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 28 11:32 PM

Leadership is also a hot button issue in the upper chamber. Read more »

Will cigarette smuggling worsen with sin tax hike?

Ina Reformina, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 27 09:32 PM

MANILA - Senate President Vicente Sotto III and Senate Blue Ribbon Committee chair Richard Gordon have expressed concern that smuggling of cigarettes and other tobacco products may worsen should the proposal to raise excise taxes gain the Senate's approval.  Read more »

Tobacco manufacturers will support sin tax hike if gov't can curb smuggling: Sotto

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Updated as of May 26 07:43 PM

Senate President Vicente Sotto III said interpellations on the new sin tax hikes may begin this week as the Senate Committee Report comes out on Monday. Read more »

PDP-Laban open to support Sotto’s stay at Senate helm

Sherrie Ann Torres, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 21 09:01 PM

MANILA – Senator Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III on Tuesday said his party, PDP-Laban, is open to the idea of Senate President Vicente Sotto III maintaining his post when the 18th Congress opens in July. Read more »

'Bikoy' denies tagging Aquino admin to drug trade in new video

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Updated as of May 12 10:38 PM

MANILA - A man who claimed to be the hooded figure in a series of viral anti-Duterte videos has denied making the same accusations against the Aquino administration in 2016. Read more »

Senate scraps probe into viral anti-Duterte videos

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Posted at May 09 12:02 AM

Sen. Vicente Sotto III revealed the man allegedly behind those videos made the same accusations against the Aquino administration three years ago. Read more »

'Lose the pork': Sotto backs Duterte's reenacted budget threat

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 12 11:13 PM

Senate President Vicente Sotto III on Friday said he "will support" President Rodrigo Duterte should the chief executive decide to veto the entire 2019 national budget, and operate on a reenacted spending measure this year. Read more »