Amalia Lopez

Villar and Lacson's disappearing acts

Where are the two most important and controversial personalities of the Senate?

January 2010: Backstabbing begins

Poster-sized colorful calendars of Senators Mar Roxas (his wedding picture with Korina), Loren Legarda, Manny Villar and family, Juan Ponce Enrile, Pia Cayetano, etc; ...
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Senate Christmas 2009

On the first day of Christmas in the Senate, Senator Pia Cayetano's bright red eggs and pearly white balut eggs gathered in a recycled paper ...
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Senator Loren’s second thoughts

Senator Loren recently surprised the electorate with hints that she might back out of the May 2010 elections. ...
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Congressman Mikey Arroyo: He's different

Unlike his siblings – Camarines Sur Representative Dato and Luli – who have since given the public the impression that they prefer to live quiet ...
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Enrile is doing it right

If millions of Filipino ‘texters’ are enjoying better services and benefits from giant telecommunications companies, it is because once upon a time, Senate President Juan ...
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Automated elections: Big savings for candidates!

Without the poll automation, cheating will likely happen again in the 2010 elections. ...
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Sex, jewels, withdrawals, and paid ads of the Senate

The history of sex in the Senate goes way back to as early as the 8th Congress during the stewardship of former Senate President Jovito ...
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Chiz and Jinggoy lambast BF's presidential dreams

Aside from plastering his face – irritating most of us – not only all over town but all over the country, trumpeting various MMDA slogans ...
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Villar’s agony, prelude to the presidency

Is the 'Presidentiable mob' asking for the crucifixion of former Senate President Manny Villar? ...
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image Amalia Lopez is a freelancer whose sole task is to gather tidbits of news and chitchats in the august halls of both the House and the Senate. She frequents the House and Senate cafeterias, the corridors, and even the plenary hall to get the latest news and the juiciest morsels of gossips happening on the floor and inside the offices of Congressional members.
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