Franklin Drilon

Then- National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) chief Oscar Albayalde asked erstwhile Philippine National Police Central Luzon regional director Aaron Aquino not to sign the dismissal order for the 13 Pampanga police officers who were…

Vice President Leni Robredo insisted there’s no politics involved in her frequent visits to the provinces after Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon remarked that she’s no different from former Vice President Diosdado Macapagal, who…

Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon believes it’s high time for the Department of Justice (DOJ) to have direct supervision and control over the Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) to fight corruption within the penal system.

Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo has defended his use of Malacañang's letterhead in referring convicted rapist and murderer Antonio Sanchez's clemency bid after Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon said it might have put pressure…

Two senators from the minority bloc are dissatisfied with the apology from the Chinese national whose vessel hit a Philippine fishing boat in the West Philippine Sea last June.

At least three senators bucked at the allegation of Chinese Ambasador Zhao Jianhua that Filipinos working in China could be spies.

Senators Sonny Angara and Franklin Drilon have vowed to go through the proposed P4.1-trillion national budget for 2020 with a fine toothed comb as fears persist that it contains billions of pesos in pork barrel funds.

Senate President Tito Sotto has called for an end to attempts to drag Jesus Christ in the debate over the bill reinstating death penalty in the country. Sotto made the appeal after Senators Manny Pacquiao and Frank Drilon faced off on…

Senator Leila de Lima has thanked Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon and Sen. Panfilo Lacson for filing a resolution seeking to allow her to participate in the chamber's sessions through teleconferencing. De Lima welcomed the…

Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon on Friday said the measure restoring the death penalty would go through the wringer in the Senate.

In a show of solid support, Senator Franklin Drilon accompanied Senatorial candidate Mar Roxas in his palengke visit in Jaro, Iloilo.

Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon has urged Senator Richard Gordon to reopen the Senate blue ribbon committee's investigation on illegal drugs in light of a video tagging former Davao City vice mayor Paolo Duterte as a drug lord.

Before the Philippines finally exits from the International Criminal Court (ICC) this March 17, the Supreme Court (SC) was asked on Friday (March 15) to ask the government not to proceed from its withdrawal.

Malacanang said on Monday House appropriations committee chairman Rolando Andaya Jr. can question the 2019 national budget before the Supreme Court if he feels that it violated the high court's 2013 decision declaring the pork barrel system…

House appropriations committee chair Rolando Andaya Jr. is confident that the members of Bicameral Conference Committee will reach common ground over the disagreeing provisions of the proposed 2019 General Appropriations Act (GAA).