VP Duterte 1-year bar sparks House debate
‘The one-year bar exists to prevent repetitive or politically motivated filings. But if the calculation is unclear, it can either unfairly block legitimate…
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‘The one-year bar exists to prevent repetitive or politically motivated filings. But if the calculation is unclear, it can either unfairly block legitimate…
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Independence among branches does not mean freedom from limits; it means operating fully and effectively within them.
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Impeachment was never meant to be neat or comfortable. It is, by design, a blunt political tool.
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And who performs in this spectacle? House members act as prosecutors, senators as judges. Many of them are eyeing higher office.
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The House Committee on Justice on Monday flagged confusion arising from recent Supreme Court (SC) issuances on the one-year bar in the impeachment of Vice…
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Senior Deputy Majority Leader Lorenz R. Defensor on Monday said the House of Representatives will retain the Constitution’s “fast-track” impeachment route that…
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Two separate impeachment complaints were filed Monday against Vice President Sara Duterte, shortly after the Supreme Court ruled with finality that last year’s…
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Senator JV Ejercito on Sunday joined a growing chorus of lawmakers accusing the Supreme Court of “judicial overreach” following its final decision to void the…
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‘I don’t think the Supreme Court has ever said this is unconstitutional.’
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The Tribunal declared the subject Articles of Impeachment void because it blatantly violated the ‘one-year bar’ rule.
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The House Committee on Higher and Technical Education has approved a bill that would provide technical-vocational training for rehabilitated drug dependents.
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The House Committee on Justice is set to begin deliberations this week on the sufficiency in form and substance of the impeachment complaints filed against…
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The perjury charges stemmed from the dismissed case for offending religious feelings, which Demetriou filed over Cabading’s statements on a digital Catholic…
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Contrary to critics’ claims, the ruling that finally upheld the rejection of the steps taken to put Vice President Sara Duterte on trial did not introduce…
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House Committee on Public Accounts Chairman Terry L. Ridon of the Bicol Saro Party-list on Saturday said the impeachment of justices and congressional…
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Lawmakers aligned with the House opposition on Saturday expressed caution over Senate President Vicente Sotto III’s proposal to amend the 1987 Constitution…
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Supreme Court’s emphasis on an “expeditious” impeachment process should also apply to the High Court itself, House Committee on Public Accounts Chairman Terry…
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PANAMA CITY (AFP) — Panama’s Supreme Court annulled on Thursday the concession allowing Hong Kong-based CK Hutchison to operate ports at the Panama Canal, a…
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