A heated debate between Senate President Juan Ponce-Enrile and Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano turned personal Tuesday when Enrile disclosed an unpaid P37 million debt by the minority leader’s late father after Cayetano accused Enrile of allowing an aide to act like a senator .
Senate Minority leader Alan Peter Cayetano took Senate President Juan Ponce-Enrile’s challenge to call a “spade a spade.”
Amid the controversy surrounding the use of Senate funds, Senator Pia Cayetano announced on Tuesday that she would turn over to the Department of Social Welfare Development (DSWD) the P250,000 check that she received from Senate President Juan Ponce-Enrile last December.
An ethics complaint was filed against all senators who accepted cash gifts from Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile Monday.
Sen. Miriam Defensor-Santiago has what jokers may call bulalo (boiled beef or pork with vegetables) problem, but it’s not keeping her from blasting away at her enemies in a money quarrel in the Senate.
Senate President Juan Ponce-Enrile said the United Nationalist Alliance (UNA) will be an “alternative” to President Benigno Aquino III’s administration.
Senators who received millions of pesos from Senate President Juan Ponce-Enrile should return the money to the treasury or else they will be included in a complaint that will be filed against Enrile, an anti-crime group said on Saturday.
Senate minority floor leader Alan Peter Cayetano Friday criticized Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile’s “martial law tactics” in giving P1.6 million cash to 18 senators, saying that this was meant to prevent a change in the Senate Presidency.
Senator Miriam Defensor-Santiago challenged her foes on Friday to a debate, boxing and even to a contest of who has the most beautiful legs.
Senate Pro Tempore Jose “Jinggoy” Estrada called on President Benigno Aquino III’s known allies in the Senate to take a stand on the additional government funds that were being given to senators every year.
Senator Miriam Defensor-Santiago has formally asked the Commission on Appointments to look into the alleged widespread abuse of government’s savings amid controversy involving the Senate’s own budget.
Senator Panfilo Lacson admitted on Wednesday receiving P300,000 in additional funds from the office of Senate President Juan Ponce-Enrile but denied that it was a bribe.
The Senate has rallied behind President Benigno Aquino III’s declaration last month designating Dec. 9 as National Anti-Corruption Day, noting that it too was engaged in curbing corruption in government.
