Senate avoids replay of Corona impeach trial
The Senate impeachment court drew lessons from the Corona impeachment trial in 2012 by excluding Vice President Sara Duterte’s foreign currency deposits in the…
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The Senate impeachment court drew lessons from the Corona impeachment trial in 2012 by excluding Vice President Sara Duterte’s foreign currency deposits in the…
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‘I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t surprised. But I don’t think we should cast aspersions on the integrity of the court. It is what it is. That was the…
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The defense must explicitly explain the lawful sources of the excess funds, or those assets are presumed ill-gotten.
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As they sit as judges who will vote to either convict or acquit, our senators must be reminded that their allegiance is to the Constitution and to the Filipino…
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House prosecutors on Monday expressed confidence that senator-judges would remain politically neutral as the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte…
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Perhaps it is time for the Senate to take control of its own process. Less courtroom theater. Fewer technical entanglements. More substance. More clarity. More…
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Diokno and his ilk are not interested in the truth, they are interested in biting into the Vice President’s popularity with propaganda.
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Many people perceive the proceedings as highly political, with outcomes influenced as much by existing political alliances as by the evidence presented.
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With the impeachment proceedings against Vice President Sara Duterte set to resume on Monday, 20 July, House private prosecutor Atty. Jay Tolosa said that the…
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A constitutional law expert said the Senate impeachment court is not legally barred from examining Vice President Sara Duterte's actions during her previous…
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Padilla’s later remarks on national dignity and the West Philippine Sea raised a different but equally important concern.
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‘The defense’s strategy is clear: bore people out of their wits using inane technicalities and distractions so the public just won’t care anymore.’
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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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National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) director Melvin Matibag said he will no longer attend a regional summit in Bangkok, Thailand, after being scheduled to…
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The public does not need a legal treatise to recognize when a case appears to be losing momentum.
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The Romanov lesson isn’t about revenge. It’s about what happens when institutions fail and only force is left.
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We all reserve the right to choose our sides. In Philippine politics, that has almost become instinct. But an impeachment trial demands more.
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Objections are not mere courtroom theatrics. They are indispensable tools for ensuring that cases are decided only on competent, relevant, and admissible…
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