Acting Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian’s bloc may have already secured the 13th vote necessary to officially cement its control over the chamber, Sen. JV Ejercito said yesterday.

MANILA, Philippines – One complaint received by the Senate ethics committee was found sufficient in form and substance, panel head Sen. JV Ejercito said on Tuesday.

Deputy Majority Floor Leader Sen. JV Ejercito urged the Philippine government to create an inter-agency task force to prepare for the potential economic and energy impact of the escalating Middle East conflict. Separately, the World Trade Organization (WTO) has warned that the war could cause a global fertilizer shortage, posing a dual threat to food supply through scarcity and high prices.

MANILA, Philippines — The Senate panel on ethics and privileges will begin vetting the pending ethics complaints against six incumbent senators on March 18 according to Sen. JV Ejercito, saying they cannot act on it now. Panel head Ejercito, in a press conference, said they adopted the rules of the committee during early Wednesday’s executive

MANILA, Philippines — An anti-corruption group headed by former Finance Undersecretary Cielo Magno has filed an ethics complaint against Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa, who has been absent in the Senate since November 2025.  In their formal complaint addressed to the panel on ethics chairperson Sen. JV Ejercito, civil society group ‘Wag Kang KuCorrupt’ argued

Senator JV Ejercito co-sponsored Senate Bill No. 2116, the Revised Philippine Coast Guard Law, to strengthen maritime security. He reaffirmed his support for uniformed personnel and frontliners amidst growing challenges.

Senate ethics chairman Sen. JV Ejercito stated that an ethics complaint filed against absentee Senator Ronald 'Bato' dela Rosa could lose its legal standing if he voluntarily waives his salary and allowances.

MANILA, Philippines — Sen. JV Ejercito on Friday called on the upper chamber to amend its rules to address absenteeism of its members.

MANILA, Philippines — Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. on Monday defended the agency’s use of motorcycle escorts to secure VIPs in transit. This followed Senate public order committee chairperson Sen. JV Ejercito questioning the PNP Highway Patrol Group (HPG) at a hearing last Wednesday for allegedly escorting 20 to 30

MANILA, Philippines – The Senate ethics panel has asked Sen. Bato dela Rosa to comment on the possibility of including a ‘no work, no pay’ rule in the Senate, Sen. JV Ejercito said on Monday.

Senate ethics committee chairperson Sen. JV Ejercito has urged fellow Senator Ronald 'Bato' dela Rosa to voluntarily decline his salaries and allowances due to his prolonged absences from Senate sessions since November 2025.

MANILA, Philippines – The Senate committee on ethics and privileges will soon review a total of nine ethics complaints, including a case against past and present senators, Sen. JV Ejercito said on Wednesday. Ejercito, who heads the panel, told the media that he and his colleagues shall begin the case review after their rules have

MANILA, Philippines — An anticorruption group headed by former Finance Undersecretary Cielo Magno has filed an ethics complaint against Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa who has been absent in the Senate since November 2025. In their formal complaint addressed to panel on ethics chair Sen. JV Ejercito, civil society group Wag Kang KuCorrupt argued that