Taos-pusong pakikiramay sa pamilya at mga mahal sa buhay ng dalawang Philippine Army trainees na nasawi matapos umanong mag-collapse sa kanilang pagsasanay sa Capas, Tarlac. Bilang Chairperson ng Senate Committee on National Defense and Security, lubos nating pinahahalagahan ang sakripisyo ng bawat Pilipinong nagnanais maglingkod sa bayan. Ang kanilang pangarap na magsuot ng uniporme at…
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I am personally posting bail before the Sandiganbayan in relation to the arrest warrant issued by its Second Division. Posting bail is a legal remedy available to me under our justice system, and I intend to avail myself of every lawful means to defend myself and clear my name. Mariin kong itinatanggi ang mga paratang…
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We will exhaust all legal remedies. Sa kasalukuyan, inihahanda ng aking mga abogado ang mga kaukulang hakbang upang mapakita ang mga iregularidad sa naging proseso, gayundin ang mga ebidensyang hindi nabigyan ng sapat na timbang at konsiderasyon. Kabilang dito ang Senate Legislative Budget Research and Monitoring Office (LBRMO) letter na nagsasaad na walang anumang record…
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We will not be cowed. We will not be intimidated. And we will never waver in defending our territorial and maritime sovereignty in the West Philippine Sea, particularly in areas that the arbitral tribunal has already declared as rightfully belonging to the Philippines. Atin ang West Philippine Sea. Our right to develop and improve our…
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This is an unfortunate development. I find this baffling and unjust, considering thatthe Senate Legislative Budget Research and Monitoring Office (LBRMO) categorically stated that there is no record showing that I introduced any insertions into the 2025 national budget. Even Blue Ribbon Committee Chairperson Sen. Panfilo Lacson took cognizance of this development as a vital…
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An investigation is already underway, and in the coming days, the truth behind the shooting incident at the Senate will come to light. Kaya napakahalaga na mapreserba ang CCTV footage ng Senado upang magkaroon ng malinaw, patas, at kumpletong larawan ng mga pangyayari. We have nothing to hide, and we welcome any impartial investigation that…
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The President has made a categorical statement that he did not issue any order to effect the arrest of Sen. Ronald dela Rosa. If that is truly the case, then the public deserves to know: under whose authority were agents of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) operating within the Senate premises? Who gave the…
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“Itago n’yo ‘yung CCTV.”Kung pagbabasehan ang real-time footage na kuha matapos ang shooting incident, malinaw na ang aking sinabi ay pagsang-ayon sa naging usapan na i-secure at pangalagaan ang CCTV footage na maaaring magsilbing mahalagang ebidensya sa insidente ng pamamaril. Sa gitna ng kaguluhan, agarang ipinag-utos ni Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano ang pag-secure ng…
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From the very beginning, when this controversy surrounding the alleged questionable flood control projects surfaced, I have been consistent—and have repeatedly maintained—that the accusations against me are baseless, reckless, and utterly unsupported by any credible evidence. I have been an active participant in the Senate investigation on this matter because I know, without any doubt,…
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This is unacceptable and deeply concerning. Multiple studies indicate that the West Philippine Sea holds significant untapped oil and natural gas resources. Any attempt to exploit the situation—at a time when global attention is focused on the ongoing conflict in the Middle East—not only undermines our sovereignty, but also threatens regional security and the rules-based…
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