MANILA, Philippines — Sen. JV Ejercito, head of the Senate panel on ethics and privileges, said the earliest he can conduct a committee hearing is on March 4. In a text message on Friday, Ejercito informed reporters that his office has been waiting for room vacancies in the Senate for the past two weeks. As a solution, he said he had asked Senate President Vicente Sotto III for permission to use the Senate Lounge but was instead granted access to the Senate President’s conference room. “Senate President Sotto has authorized the ethics committee to use the Senate President’s Conference […]... Keep on reading: JV Ejercito eyes March 4 for Senate ethics panel hearing