Senators Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III expects him and Senator Risa Hontiveros to be the only members of the Senate minority in the 19th Congress, while 22 of their colleagues will be part of the supermajority bloc.
Returning Senator Alan Peter Cayetano, rumored to be angling to be the next Senate minority leader, on Wednesday pushed for a strong, independent Senate as he was proclaimed along with 11 other senators-elect.
The word war between Senate Minority Leader Frank Drilon and Senator Bong Go continued on Tuesday evening as the two senators argued about several bills seeking the expansion of 13 hospitals.
Vice President Leni Robredo is still undecided about running for president six months before the filing of certificates of candidacy for the 2022 elections, Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon said Tuesday (March 30).
Senate Minority Leader Frank Drilon on Friday condemned in the strongest terms the assassination attempt on lawyer Angelo Karlo “AK” Guillen.
Senate Minority Leader Frank Drilon on Tuesday welcomed the dismissal of the election protest of former senator Ferdinand Marcos against Vice President Leni Robredo.
The government exists to “protect and serve” its people and their interest, the Senate opposition bloc said on Thursday.
The majority and minority bloc had some sort of a “rivalry” when it comes to the need to denounce the unabated extrajudicial killings (EJKs) of suspected drug dealers and drug users.
Senate Minority Leader Frank Drilon sees no need for the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to issue “enhanced” voter’s ID since it is just a waste of time, energy and money.
Members of the Senate minority bloc are filing a resolution urging the Department of Justice (DOJ) to reverse its findings on the killing of Albuera Mayor Rolando Espinosa Sr. which led to a downgrade from murder to homicide charges against the principal suspects.