Politics may outweigh proof — analyst
University of Santo Tomas political science chair Dennis Coronacion said politics and public opinion could ultimately weigh more heavily than legal arguments…
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University of Santo Tomas political science chair Dennis Coronacion said politics and public opinion could ultimately weigh more heavily than legal arguments…
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Lopez had earlier been cited in contempt during an inquiry into the Office of the Vice President’s confidential funds.
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Tolosa said the prosecution has taken no formal position because its focus remains on presenting evidence.
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Aquino noted that while Duterte’s statements were clearly captured on video, the failure to identify the alleged hitman meant that aspect of the threat…
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‘The discrepancy is not one day or two days. The discrepancy is from January 30 to February 11.’
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The defense team of Vice President Sara Duterte on Monday said it will present a witness to support its claim that an alleged assassination plot against her…
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Senator-judges do not live in splendid isolation. They campaign, cultivate constituencies, and know that every question, ruling and vote will be scrutinized…
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How can there be a crime if she’s already dead? Her threat will only take effect once she had moved to the afterlife.
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Atty. Zuleika Lopez is expected to testify on Tuesday as the Senate impeachment court resumes the trial of Vice President Sara Duterte, according to Senate…
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As House prosecutors urged the public to closely follow the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte as a test of public accountability, one of their…
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Zamora said the prosecution’s witness schedule remains flexible because testimony, cross-examination and procedural objections could alter the planned sequence…
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Serapio explained that senators occupy two roles at once: politicians elected by the people and judges tasked with seeking truth and justice. That dual…
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Based on how the trial has been conducted so far, it would not be surprising if the real losers are the people.
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The ongoing impeachment proceedings involving Vice President Sara Duterte have become as much a contest of political messaging as they are of legal advocacy.
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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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Due process is not a favor to Duterte; it is a safeguard for the republic.
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Outside that chamber of acrimony, however, another trial is unfolding — far from the television cameras and before judges who wear no robes.
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Like poor Sen. Robin Padilla, who sheepishly admitted needing Google for legal terms, other senator-judges, as well as us ignorant curious, reached out to…
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