History repeats itself: Senate had mace-chase almost 30 years ago

In 1991, a controversial coup that sought to oust then Senate president Jovito Salonga triggered a childish mace-chase in the chamber

Lawyers, law students launch group to call for end to EJKs

Responding to lawyer Harry Roque's statement that he will throw hollow blocks at critics, convenor Tony La Viña says 'magtatapon kami ng pan de sal'

LOOK BACK: When the Senate said 'no' to US bases renewal

The 1991 treaty between the Philippines and the US would have given the US 10 more years at Subic Naval Base – but 12 senators made the historic decision to vote no

Ex-Senate leader Ernesto Maceda's sons: 'He died a happy man'

Maceda s sons also reveal how their last conversation with him showed that he was a public servant all the way

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Palace, Binay lead tributes for ex-Senate leader Maceda

Senate President Franklin Drilon says the chamber is coordinating with the family for a necrological service for the late senator

Ex-Senate President Ernesto Maceda dies

UPDATED Ernesto Maceda dies Monday night June 20 due to multiple organ failure according to his daughter in law Rica Vergara Maceda

Junjun Binay’s ties to Supreme Court justice

It was Estela Perlas Bernabe ponente of the Ombudsman case who administered the oath of the Makati mayor

Memorable moments in the Philippine Senate

Ernesto Maceda sings Loren Legarda cries Tessie Aquino Oreta dances What other surprises have we not seen in the Senate?

Maria Ressa is Rotary Club of Manila's Journalist of the Year

The first Rotary club in Asia also recognizes 6 other individuals and 6 media organizations

UNA: Poverty data debunk Aquino's growth ‘spin’

Citing government statistics that poverty incidence remained unchanged in years UNA questions the administration s claim that it has alleviated poverty

9 top Senate bets ‘reliable’ on FOI bill

Campaigning: It’s a family business

Candidates relatives are a constant presence in the campaign proving the old adage true: politics is all in the family

UNA hits PNoy on Mindanao power woes

Opposition candidates hit President Benigno Aquino III for not acting on Mindanao power crisis

UNA on Pablo: Probe DSWD, pass land use

UNA is visiting Compostela Valley one of the provinces hardest hit by Typhoon Pablo and criticized the government s response to the disaster

More Team PNoy ads? UNA forms 3 teams

The 3 children of the UNA top guns will likely head the teams as they break out and aim for a more efficient campaign

‘Why did PNoy campaign during standoff?’

Zambales Rep Mitos Magsaysay says Aquino should decide whether he wants to run the country or be campaign manager of Team PNoy

UNA on Sabah: Aquino sent mixed signals

UNA senatorial bets say President Aquino could have handled the Sabah standoff better his response being anti Filipino and subservient to Malaysia

Pork and the absence of FOI

UNA bets say the passage of the FOI bill would have helped avoid questions on the use of pork barrel

What defines UNA? Not party lines

UNA says wooing local leaders from other parties is a defining character of its campaign

UNA bets: Let's focus on candidates

UNA says critics should focus on its senatorial candidates and not drag its top leaders in the fray

Ina, Kapatid, Anak and vote-courting

UNA relies on campaign gimmicks that combine showbiz name recall and platform Is it effective?

#PHvote Special: UNA in Cebu

We ll be getting updates from our team on the ground at Plaza Independencia in Cebu City as well as tweets from UNA party representatives

#PHVote quotes: Sex ed, hairstyle, marijuana

From name calling to legalizing marijuana senatorial bets and campaign managers voice their thoughts making for some quotes to remember

Epalitics inevitable? UNA: Polls a popularity contest

UNA senatorial bet Migz Zubiri says ads are needed because the senatorial race is a popularity contest

Ernesto Maceda: ‘Voters miss brilliant senators’

Older senators are doing well The other bright veterans are retiring He says it s time he returns to the Senate as Mr Exposé

Maceda, Ernie

Ernesto “Ernie” Maceda is a lawyer by profession and has been in public service since 1959 He was a member of Senate under 3 presidents and was the Philippine ambassador to the United States

UNA senatorial bets: Change cybercrime law

UNA senatorial bets support moves to amend the Cybercrime Prevention Act

Gordon, Maceda running under UNA

Is Sen Koko Pimentel on leave or not from PDP Laban?

Enrile: I will still endorse Koko if he asks help

Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile and former President Joseph Estrada are saddened by Pimentel s decision to leave UNA

Erap on Binay: 'our next president'

Former President Joseph Estrada says Binay s survey showing as the top political endorser strengthens their alliance

Binay snubs prediction that he'll benefit in Corona acquittal

The camp of Vice President Jejomar Binay distances itself from the claims of its ally former senator Ernesto Maceda that Binay will benefit once chief justice Renato Corona gets acquitted

Koko, Migz can fix rift – Binay camp

Vice President Jejomar Binay is optimistic Koko Pimentel and Migz Zubiri can work together under his coalition