Senate President Pro Tempore Sen. Vicente Sotto III filed a resolution seeking clearer rules and sanctions for senators with prolonged unauthorized absences.
The Senate impeachment court gave Davao City Assessor Jaime Adalin until November 11 to submit requested property and travel records in Vice President Sara Duterte's trial.
Malacañang denied allegations that former House Speaker Martin Romualdez is receiving special treatment while detained at the New Quezon City Jail in Payatas.
Sen. Panfilo Lacson maintained that Sen. Ronald dela Rosa should first appear before a Philippine court if arrested over an International Criminal Court warrant.
Senate President Pro Tempore Sen. Vicente Sotto III filed a resolution seeking clearer rules and sanctions for senators with prolonged unauthorized absences.
The Senate will remove two unconstitutional spending provisions from the proposed 2027 national budget while strengthening safeguards on unprogrammed appropriations ahead of plenary deliberations.
The Department of Justice said the government may file an extradition petition next month in response to the United States' request involving Apollo Quiboloy.
Senator Robin Padilla submitted a counter-affidavit at the Department of Justice in Manila during a preliminary investigation into an obstruction of justice complaint.
The Commission on Elections is set to resume nationwide voter registration on November 10 in preparation for the May 2028 National and Local Elections.
The Supreme Court upheld Republic Act 12326, which postponed the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections to November 2028 and extended officials' terms.
The government is proposing a PHP1.66 billion increase for the Barangay Development Program, bringing its total proposed allocation to PHP9.74 billion in 2027.
Malacañang said the withdrawal of three impeachment articles against Vice President Sara Duterte should not be considered a mistrial, citing opportunities for defense cross-examination.
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority plans to allocate more than half of its proposed PHP6.56 billion budget for 2027 to flood control and sewerage management.
The Philippine National Police reaffirmed its commitment to lawful enforcement procedures amid social media claims calling for extreme actions against Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa.
Sen. Panfilo Lacson said the Supreme Court's budget ruling comes at an opportune time as the Senate reviews questionable allocations in the 2027 spending bill.