Counsel challenges flood scandal claims
Former House Speaker and Leyte Rep. Martin Romualdez is prepared to face any complaint before the Office of the Ombudsman, with his legal counsel maintaining…
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Former House Speaker and Leyte Rep. Martin Romualdez is prepared to face any complaint before the Office of the Ombudsman, with his legal counsel maintaining…
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Senator Panfilo Lacson insinuated the existence of a multibillion-peso flood control project irregularity in Taguig City, the bailiwick of Senator Alan Peter…
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Senator Alan Peter Cayetano on Friday rejected calls to "relax," insisting the Senate can continue its flood control investigation even as it conducts the…
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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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The Senate majority bloc rejected a proposal by opposition senators to ask the Sandiganbayan to allow their detained colleagues to attend the impeachment…
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Think of the government as a massive community cooperative. We, the citizens, are the members who contribute our hard-earned money through taxes.
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The immediate effect is a refurbished image for the now presiding officer of the Senate impeachment court.
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The Constitution’s framers intentionally left the matter to the Senate because it concerns the chamber’s internal procedures.
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Panelo also questioned the impeachment court’s rules limiting senator-judges to two minutes for questioning witnesses.
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Senate court presiding officer Francis “Chiz” Escudero on Tuesday rejected the House prosecution panel’s attempt to immediately compel Vice President Sara…
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The perception battle was evident in the ongoing trial of Vice President Sara Duterte, particularly with her appearance yesterday at the Senate premises before…
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The Senate impeachment court on Monday returned the unsealed box containing the income tax returns of Vice President Sara Duterte and her husband, lawyer…
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‘The Constitution is clear. Conviction requires the concurrence of two-thirds of all the members of the Senate.’
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These safeguards are intended to preserve public confidence that justice is not being negotiated but pursued. That confidence is now being tested.
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President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. cannot distance himself from the multibillion-peso “Floodgate” controversy because he had the constitutional authority to strike…
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A day after Assistant Ombudsman Mico Clavano revealed that the affidavits of the eight supposed bagmen of former congressman Zaldy Co remained unsigned, Atty.…
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He said the delay has affected the Ombudsman’s case build-up, particularly against former House Speaker Martin Romualdez.
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The Office of the Ombudsman on Tuesday defended its decision to turn former Public Works Secretary Manuel Bonoan into a state witness, saying the move is aimed…
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