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

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 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