Counting empty chairs
If we insist that conviction still requires 16 votes, the three senators who cannot participate are effectively being counted on the side of acquittal.
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If we insist that conviction still requires 16 votes, the three senators who cannot participate are effectively being counted on the side of acquittal.
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BAGUIO CITY — A Regional Trial Court in Baguio City has convicted a 27-year-old man known only by the alias “Carla” of murder in connection with the killing of…
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Dear Atty. Kathy,
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The circumstances in the present case unmistakably fall within the category of a spontaneous in flagrante delicto apprehension.
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Many were taken aback when Presiding Officer Chiz Escudero immediately said that the minimum number of votes needed to convict is 16.
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Legal experts have called on the Supreme Court (SC) to settle the dispute over the number of votes required for the conviction of an impeached official before…
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ARLINGTON, Texas (AFP) — Mohamed Salah scored the coolest of penalties as Egypt made history by beating Australia, 4-2, on spot-kicks to reach the World Cup…
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Polestar has become the latest automaker caught in the middle of Washington’s tightening rules on vehicles linked to China.
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Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla urged Filipinos to actively participate in holding government officials accountable, declaring that the fight against…
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The Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) will be implementing tweaks to its in-game officiating in the coming Season 50 Governors’ Cup.
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Even constitutionalists have conflicting opinions on the number of votes needed for the Senate impeachment court to convict Vice President Sara Duterte,…
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The lead prosecutor in the impeachment case against Vice President Sara Duterte argued Friday that the constitutional two-thirds vote required for conviction…
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A diminished Senate is not a stronger Senate. A broken scale is not more accurate because it has fewer parts.
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While names and faces in leadership may change, the underlying dynamics often remain the same. Filipinos are understandably skeptical about whether these new…
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Could fresh linguistic constructs outmaneuver the true intent and purpose of what ‘the majority of all its members’ means in the constitutional text?
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The ban will include platforms like Snapchat, TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, Facebook and X.
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Health advocate Dr. Tony Leachon has called for the immediate removal of PhilHealth’s 24-hour confinement requirement following the case of a longtime…
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