Duterte Administration to Fast-Track Shift to Federalism

The Philippines will be under Federalism by the year 2022, this is the timetable by the Duterte administration according to incoming Senate President Koko Pimentel who is favored as the next possible Senate President. According to the Senator from Mindanao, Sen. Koko Pimentel, he himself will file the bill at the Senate on his first … Read more

Sen. Juan Ponce Enrile to Run as Minority Senate President

Former Senate President Juan Ponce-Enrile confirmed that he would run to become the leader of the new opposition in the chamber, not as Senate President but as imminent new minority bloc in Senate. According to Enrile, he had already informed the minority bloc of the Senate to his decision to run for Senate President for … Read more

Sen. Tito Sotto Resigned as Senate Majority Leader

Controversial Senator, Sen. Tito Sotto made an announcement that he will resigned from his post as Senate Majority leader on Thursday, June 6, 2013. He was quoted as saying, “After I submit my accomplishment report, I will inform the Senate that I’m resigning as Majority Leader at the end of the 15th Congress,” Sotto told … Read more

Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile Resigned

The Philippines’ oldest lawmaker, Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile Sr. resigned from his office as the highest official in the Philippine Senate. The 89-year-old Juan Ponce Enrile resigned his post on the last day of the 15th Congress on June 5, 2013. According to the veteran Senator, he resigned because of the backlash he and … Read more

Sen. Enrile Resigned as Senate President

Juan Ponce Enrile Resignation Rejected

The Senate President of the Philippines has moved to vacate his post as the highest official of the Upper House of the Legislative department of the government but the Senate denied his resignation and instead got a show of support from his colleagues. In a privilege speech delivered during a Senate meeting, the embattled Senate … Read more