LIVE: Senate Session No. 19 | September 9, 2025

The Philippine Senate convenes for its 19th session on Tuesday, September 9, 2025. Today's session follows a significant leadership reorganization in the upper chamber, with Senator Vicente "Tito" Sotto III as the new Senate President and Senator Panfilo "Ping" Lacson leading the Blue Ribbon Committee. The agenda is expected to include discussions on the proposed 2026 national budget, with the Finance Subcommittee scheduled to tackle the budget of the Department of Budget and Management. Senators are also expected to address pressing national issues, including the ongoing investigation into alleged corruption in flood control projects. Chapters: 0:00 - Session Called to Order & Opening Prayer 8:14 - Sen. Joel Villanueva's Manifestation: Denies involvement in flood control projects, calls it a "demolition job." 18:22 - Sen. Jinggoy Estrada's Privilege Speech: Refutes "utterly false and baseless accusations" against him. 21:17 - Sen. Panfilo Lacson's Privilege Speech: "The Flooded Gates of Hell" 25:45 - The 'BGC Boys': Lacson names DPWH officials and reveals their P950M gross losses in casinos. 30:29 - Money Laundering Scheme?: Details of casino winnings and cash-to-chip transactions. 35:15 - 'Wonders of the World' Project: Lacson exposes anomalous project with "extraordinary speed" of completion and payment. 43:00 - Copy-Paste Modus: Two projects in Calumpit, Bulacan with identical photos and completion rates. 49:03 - Wawa Builders' Irregularities: Details on questionable project timelines. 51:47 - Connecting the Dots: Lacson links contractors to former and current DPWH officials. 56:16 - Call for Prosecution: Lacson details potential criminal cases to be filed. 1:04:02 - Interpellation: Sen. Rodante Marcoleta questions Sen. Lacson. 1:13:24 - Interpellation: Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano questions Sen. Lacson. 1:33:50 - Interpellation: Sen. Joel Villanueva questions Sen. Lacson. 1:50:23 - Interpellation: Sen. Kiko Pangilinan questions Sen. Lacson. 1:59:37 - Interpellation: Sen. Erwin Tulfo questions Sen. Lacson. 2:08:35 - Interpellation: Sen. Risa Hontiveros questions Sen. Lacson. 2:12:30 - Senate Reorganization: Election of new Deputy Majority Leaders. 2:13:12 - New Minority Leader: Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano elected as Senate Minority Leader. 2:20:46 - New Committee Chairs: Election of new chairpersons, including Sen. Lacson for the Blue Ribbon Committee. 2:33:50 - Sen. Bong Go's Manifestation: Reflects on his time as Health Committee Chair. 2:40:00 - Adjournment of Session For more ABS-CBN News videos, click the link below: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLgyY1WylJUmgUHWUpi2ioSp4xAP1SmAaf For more Breaking News & Live Coverage videos, click the link below: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLgyY1WylJUmgG2ln-vtKXb-oLlGEZc3sR For more latest news and analysis from ABS-CBN News videos, click the link below: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLgyY1WylJUmjA30dKUQCDlG7vy38QQk-Y For more News Digital News Raw Cuts, click the link below: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLgyY1WylJUmjTLLgQ2AEUBd4QVpsmx9MS Subscribe to the ABS-CBN News channel! - http://bit.ly/TheABSCBNNews Watch full episodes on iWantTFC for FREE here: http://iwanttfc.com Visit our website at http://news.abs-cbn.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/abscbnNEWS Twitter: https://twitter.com/abscbnnews Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/abscbnnews #SenateSession #LatestNews #ABSCBNNews