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Vicente "Tito" Sotto III

Vicente "Tito" Sotto III is a prominent Filipino senator known for his leadership roles in the Senate and his efforts to reform governance, including proposals to amend the party-list system and push for transparency in budget processes. He has been involved in several high-profile political developments, such as replacing Senator Francis Escudero as Senate president and clashing over issues like the Charter change proposal and government employee gambling policies. His actions and initiatives have made him a key figure in Philippine legislative and political affairs.

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This is an AI-generated summary based on recent coverage. It was last updated on Mon, September 8, 2025 at 10:55 PM

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Tue, September 9, 2025 at 8:39 AM

Tito Sotto reclaims Senate presidency

Ciara Sotto congratulated her father, Tito Sotto, on his return as Senate president, expressing her prayers for him to continue being a vessel for God's work.

Mon, September 8, 2025 at 2:32 PM

Sotto replaces Escudero as Senate President

Senator Vicente Sotto III has reclaimed the Senate presidency, replacing Senator Francis Escudero in a leadership change confirmed by a vote of 15-9.

Sun, September 7, 2025 at 12:40 PM

DPWH Usec denies budget insertion allegations

Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Vince Dizon stated that Undersecretary Maria Catalina Cabral denied allegations of attempting to insert items into the 2026 national budget.

Wed, September 3, 2025 at 6:24 PM

Sotto III, CSC chief clash over gov't employees gambling

Senate Minority Leader Vicente Sotto III has contradicted Civil Service Commission (CSC) Chairperson Marilyn Barua-Yap regarding the prohibition of gambling by government employees.

Mon, September 1, 2025 at 5:08 PM

Comelec backs Sen. Sotto's bid to amend party-list law

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) supports Senator Vicente Sotto III's proposal to amend the 30-year-old party-list law.

Sun, August 31, 2025 at 12:23 PM

Sotto files bill to realign party-list system

Senator Vicente 'Tito' Sotto III filed a bill to amend the Party-List System Act, aiming to realign it with the 1987 Constitution's original intent of representing marginalized and underrepresented groups in the House of Representatives.

Mon, August 18, 2025 at 5:32 PM

Senate completes election of 12-member delegation to Commission on Appointments

The Senate has completed the election of its 12-member delegation to the Commission on Appointments (CA) for the 20th Congress.

Mon, August 18, 2025 at 3:24 PM

Senate to conduct mandatory random drug testing

Senate President Francis Escudero confirmed that the Senate will conduct mandatory random drug testing for all officials and employees in the 20th Congress.

Tue, August 12, 2025 at 10:00 PM

Lacson wants lawmakers' budget amendments published online

Senator Panfilo Lacson is pushing for the online publication of individual budget amendment proposals submitted by lawmakers to the national budget.

Mon, August 11, 2025 at 12:26 PM

Escudero, Sotto clash over Cha-cha proposal

Senate President Francis Escudero criticized Senate Minority Leader Vicente Sotto III for supporting Charter change (Cha-cha) through a Constituent Assembly.