Mistrial? Cayetano panned over quip
Former Senate President Franklin Drilon disputed Senator Alan Cayetano’s claim that revisiting the impeachment conviction threshold could void the proceedings,…
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Hard lessons: Two trials, one Frank
Drilon is the rare public figure people still turn to for procedural common sense, because he has been on both sides of the bench — the senator who broke from…
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Drilon warns of ‘impeachment fatigue’ if trial extends to 2027
Former Senate President Franklin Drilon warned that a prolonged impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte could test public patience and weaken…
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Drilon floats two-year budget
Franklin Drilon proposes a two-year national budget to give Congress more time to scrutinize spending, curb political insertions and strengthen fiscal…
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Drilon seeks confidential funds overhaul
Former Senate President Franklin Drilon called for stricter oversight of confidential and intelligence funds, saying the impeachment trial of Vice President…
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SC must rule sooner, not later: Charter crisis possible — Drilon
The impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte enters a critical phase as former Senate President Franklin Drilon warns that uncertainty over the…
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Drilon cites SC ruling in defending Senate shake-up
Former Senate President Franklin Drilon defends the 12-senator quorum that ousted Alan Peter Cayetano, citing the Supreme Court’s Avelino v. Cuenco ruling and…
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Drilon backs Gatchalian’s role as acting Senate president
Former Senate President Franklin Drilon defends the installation of Sherwin Gatchalian as acting Senate president, saying the move followed constitutional…
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Drilon to Cayetano bloc: Unrecorded hearings will bear no weight
Former Senate President Franklin Drilon warns that Blue Ribbon hearings led by Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano’s bloc on the flood control scandal will carry no legal…
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‘Bastusan' sa Senado: Remote voting, pinupuwersa para isalba sina Bato, Jinggoy, at Joel?
Sinoplak ni dating Senate President Franklin Drilon ang pagpilit sa remote voting rules na naglalayon umanong isalba ang mga mambabatas na nahaharap sa…
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‘Bastusan’: Drilon slams proposed Senate remote voting rule change
Former Senate President Franklin Drilon slams the "tyranny of the majority" as rules are rushed to allow detained senators to vote in the Duterte trial.
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Senate rule change for Sara trial — Drilon
Former Senate President Franklin Drilon warns that proposed Senate rule changes allowing remote participation could influence the impeachment trial of Vice…
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Drilon says remote voting push tied to Sara impeachment trial
Former Senate president Franklin Drilon links the Senate majority’s push for remote voting to the looming impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte,…
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Drilon slams failed leadership: Mayhem ‘sad commentary on governance’
Former Senate President Franklin Drilon condemned the ICC-linked arrest attempt of Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa as a breakdown in governance, citing failures…
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Drilon: Co not qualified to be state witness
Former Senate president Franklin Drilon says businessman Zaldy Co is not qualified to be a state witness in the flood control corruption case, citing the…
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Palace‘s dirty little secret
By exposing how the administration and its congressional partners have gamed the system, Drilon has placed the real question before the justices.
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How would Drilon have fared as CJ?
Former Senate President Franklin Drilon reveals he declined the opportunity to become Chief Justice out of delicadeza, despite support from President PNoy and…
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