Loren Legarda

With only two years left in office, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has little time to shape his administration’s economic legacy

Once ratified by both chambers, the bill will be transmitted to Malacañang for the signature of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr

Villanueva’s power shift enabled the Gatchalian bloc to muster the constitutionally mandated 13-vote majority threshold to officially take over the Senate from Cayetano and allies

The faction led by Senator Alan Cayetano finally brought the chamber’s weeks-long leadership row before the Supreme Court on Tuesday, asking the body to nullify the 3 June “rump session” that allowed Senator Win Gatchalian and allies to take over the Senate

The President walked up to Gatchalian and shook his hand following the wreath-laying ceremony in Rizal Park in Manila

They will become teachers, engineers, entrepreneurs, health professionals, civil servants, tradespeople and leaders of their communities

The Senate is currently deadlocked in a leadership struggle between two rival factions: the bloc led by Gatchalian and the one led by former Senate president Alan Peter Cayetano

The Committee’s public hearing on June 2, 2026 gathered key national agencies including DepEd, DOLE, DICT, DOST, DOH, DSWD, BIR, CHED, TESDA, EDCOM II, alongside resource persons from academic institutions, civil society, and education advocates

IBP declares 12-member Senate session valid, cites landmark 1949 ruling

Senator Vicente “Tito” Sotto III on Thursday described the ongoing Senate Blue Ribbon Committee hearing on alleged flood control anomalies as “bogus,” amid competing proceedings in the chamber

Francis Escudero moved from the majority led by Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano to the minority following days of impasse

The majority bloc members did not attend Monday's regular session to protest what it described as an attack on the Senate independence following Estrada's arrest over plunder charges in relation to his alleged involvement in the flood control fund scandal

Earlier, the Senate resumed session after two days of inaction and declared all leadership positions vacant

Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda expressed deep sorrow over the deaths of two Philippine Air Force pilots whose trainer aircraft crashed in the mountainous terrain of Tuba, Benguet

The Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) on Tuesday urged senators to fulfill their constitutional mandate and promptly convene an impeachment court for Vice President Sara Duterte

Robert Reyes on Tuesday compared the new Senate majority bloc to Judas Iscariot, but urged senators to follow their conscience as they prepare to proceed with the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte

Ronald dela Rosa appeared at the chamber after five months of being absent

Leandro Leviste continues as the former unloaded one accusation after another against the neophyte lawmaker

SB 1981 also aims at expanding access to education and strengthen safeguards against corruption through a unified voucher system for basic education

Led by Senate President Tito Sotto, the senators held a closed-door meeting today

Senator Loren Legarda on Wednesday, April 15, 2026, filed Senate Bill 2043, a temporary measure authorizing the suspension or reduction of VAT on fuel

CHED clarifies COA figures, outlines actions on audit findings

Prime Minister Mark Carney had announced last week a pause on those fuel excise taxes up until Labour Day

The document in question recommends that the Ombudsman conduct further investigation into several members of Congress, including incumbent and former senators, due to their alleged links to the kickback scheme in flood control projects

Loren Legarda has filed Senate Bill 822 or the Philippine Culinary Heritage Act to institutionalize the preservation and promotion of culinary traditions

The anticipated reduction is mainly due to the rising cost of fertilizer, which has been driven up by the war in the Middle East

Loren Legarda filed a comprehensive emergency measure that seeks to provide a maximum of P10,000 fuel subsidy per month to those in vulnerable sectors to shield Filipinos from the effects of the oil crisis triggered by the Middle East war

Sherwin Gatchalian urged the Department of Agriculture (DA) to expand the deployment of Kadiwa stores to give more Filipinos access to affordable food items amid the oil crisis brought by the Middle East war

Loren Legarda filed a comprehensive emergency measure that seeks to provide a maximum of P10,000 fuel subsidy per month to those in vulnerable sectors to shield Filipinos from the effects of the oil crisis triggered by the Middle East war

Fuel rationing was implemented in the country during the 1970 energy crisis

Even as President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. signed Republic Act 12316, granting him the authority to suspend or reduce the excise tax on petroleum products temporarily, there has been no indication of when the reduction will take effect, as it is set to be implemented only 15 days after the law’s publication

Beijing holds fuel ace over Manila

Philippines’ House Approves Presidential Power To Halt Oil Tax