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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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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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The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Friday underscored that Philippine sovereignty over Batanes is “settled and not up for debate,” rejecting a Chinese…
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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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He said the delay has affected the Ombudsman’s case build-up, particularly against former House Speaker Martin Romualdez.
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International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutors have started submitting the roster of individuals who will stand as witnesses against former President Rodrigo…
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For Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr., the next Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) chief of staff should be someone who would carry on the legacy of…
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Senator Rodante Marcoleta stood before the crowd at the People Power Monument on Wednesday evening and made his terms plain: arrest him, if that’s the cost of…
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Malacañang on Tuesday urged members of the Iglesia ni Cristo (INC) to respect the rights and welfare of the public amid their protest along EDSA against…
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A criminal case for plunder is set to be filed within the week against Senator Rodante Marcoleta over his alleged receipt of campaign donations in 2025,…
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Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. on Sunday said the Chinese Embassy’s rejection of the 2016 Arbitral Award exposes the “true…
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This is the second act for a man whose first turn in that chair resulted in the constitutional crisis that needed the Supreme Court to resolve.
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