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As for absent senators, their votes are automatically counted as abstentions, according to Azcuna.
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As for absent senators, their votes are automatically counted as abstentions, according to Azcuna.
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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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‘So if before we were trying to limit corroborative witnesses and select only the most important ones, we wanted to make sure that all testimonies will be…
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Article VI, Section 16(1) requires a majority of all the members. In a 24-member Senate, that means 13. And that is why the talk of a 13th senator joining the…
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What happens if the Senate suddenly finds itself short of the very senators needed to either conduct the trial or to convict?
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He questioned the exclusion of senators who have already taken their oath as senator-judges, including Senators Dela Rosa and Estrada.
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Senator Ping Lacson on Sunday proposed allowing detained senators to attend Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial under police escort, warning that a…
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The possible disclosure of Vice President Sara Duterte’s tax records during her impeachment trial could trigger a legal battle that may ultimately reach the…
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With the date and details set for the pre-trial conference in the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte, a solon said the proceeding may be held…
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The trial of former President Rodrigo Duterte at the International Criminal Court (ICC) could last more than a year but is unlikely to go beyond two years, his…
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The required threshold to convict Vice President Sara Duterte remains fixed at 16 votes, or two-thirds of all Senate members, despite the persistent bickering…
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The House prosecution panel remains focused on its preparations for the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte despite the leadership dispute in the…
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‘What is needed now is for this case to proceed to trial, and we in the prosecution are fully prepared to present our evidence.’
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De Leon said the proceedings will allow victims to present evidence and testimony before a tribunal.
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Both sides in the International Criminal Court (ICC) case against former President Rodrigo Duterte have sought adjustments to the rules on how evidence will be…
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The coercive power of the State is on full display, as though we’re right smack in the middle of an undeclared martial law.
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There is no constitutional basis for the Senate, sitting as an impeachment court, to dismiss the impeachment case against Vice President Sara Duterte, contrary…
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The BRC hearings will provide a platform for testimonies, evidence, accountability and, more importantly, be a litmus test of our nation’s political will.
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