Sara trial may see surprise witnesses
Surprise witnesses will not be prevented from testifying in the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte as long as the contending parties provide at…
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Surprise witnesses will not be prevented from testifying in the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte as long as the contending parties provide at…
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Through horse-trading maneuvers, it would attempt to woo the allegiance of the Villar siblings and perhaps even Sen. Loren Legarda, who appears to be among the…
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For a lawyer who once stood at the center of partisan battles, Barry Gutierrez now finds himself in a different role: interpreter, critic and educator.
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Even constitutionalists have conflicting opinions on the number of votes needed for the Senate impeachment court to convict Vice President Sara Duterte,…
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The International Criminal Court (ICC) has scheduled a new round of status conferences in the crimes against humanity case against former Philippine President…
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Reports that Senator Chiz Escudero may preside over the upcoming impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte drew strong opposition from a multisectoral…
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Carpio argued that suspended Sen. Jinggoy Estrada should not be counted in determining the number of senator-judges qualified to vote.
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Duterte is accused of misusing confidential funds, unexplained wealth, bribery of public officials and issuing threats.
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Democracy is not cheap. Political instability is even more expensive.
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As for absent senators, their votes are automatically counted as abstentions, according to Azcuna.
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A diminished Senate is not a stronger Senate. A broken scale is not more accurate because it has fewer parts.
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‘So if before we were trying to limit corroborative witnesses and select only the most important ones, we wanted to make sure that all testimonies will be…
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Article VI, Section 16(1) requires a majority of all the members. In a 24-member Senate, that means 13. And that is why the talk of a 13th senator joining the…
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What happens if the Senate suddenly finds itself short of the very senators needed to either conduct the trial or to convict?
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He questioned the exclusion of senators who have already taken their oath as senator-judges, including Senators Dela Rosa and Estrada.
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Senator Ping Lacson on Sunday proposed allowing detained senators to attend Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial under police escort, warning that a…
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The possible disclosure of Vice President Sara Duterte’s tax records during her impeachment trial could trigger a legal battle that may ultimately reach the…
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With the date and details set for the pre-trial conference in the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte, a solon said the proceeding may be held…
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