Estrada remains free as plunder case stalls
‘I am hoping for fair treatment, due process, and for no bias in the trial of this case. I am trusting that in the end, justice and truth will prevail.’
Jerod Orcullo · · 2 min read
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‘I am hoping for fair treatment, due process, and for no bias in the trial of this case. I am trusting that in the end, justice and truth will prevail.’
Jerod Orcullo · · 2 min read
The trial proper is expected to begin on 6 July, with sessions tentatively set three times a week.
Edjen Oliquino,Neil Alcober · · 2 min read
The Senate on Sunday reminded Vice President Sara Duterte that she only has until Monday, 1 June, to file an answer to the allegations laid out by the House of…
Edjen Oliquino · · 3 min read
Renee Co said it is time for Vice President Sara Duterte to explain allegations involving the misuse of confidential funds during her upcoming…
Jerod Orcullo · · 2 min read
Senator Ping Lacson censured the National Bureau of Investigation over its plan to subpoena the wife of Senator Ronald dela Rosa in an…
Edjen Oliquino · · 3 min read
The Office of the Vice President (OVP) on Sunday greeted Vice President Sara Duterte as she celebrated her 48th birthday.
Lisa Marie Apacible · · 1 min read
Tensions are expected to spike anew in the upper chamber as Sen. Rodante Marcoleta moved to summon former senator Antonio Trillanes IV to an inquiry into his…
Lisa Marie Apacible · · 2 min read
Vice President Sara Duterte has maintained her position as the country’s most popular national official, but the latest survey results may fuel rather than…
Lisa Marie Apacible,Via Bianca Ramones · · 1 min read
At the heart of this issue is a bigger clash between political loyalty and the Senate’s duty to act with fairness and independence.
Dennis Coronacion · · 2 min read
Not because speaking out is our fundamental right, but because a credentialed lawyer, even a preening senator, can be an ignorant bacterium that’s unlike the…
Nick V. Quijano Jr. · · 3 min read
The Senate is ‘perniciously polarized,’ according to a political analyst, and the divide is structural, running through the chamber’s very capacity to function…
DT · · 2 min read
Vice President Sara Duterte remains the highest-rated among the country's top government officials, according to the latest survey released by Social Weather…
Lisa Marie Apacible · · 2 min read
The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) yesterday presented a series of actions related to the search for Senator Roland “Bato” dela Rosa, including a…
Jing Villamente · · 1 min read
TOKYO — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. expressed dismay over recent developments in the Senate, which he believes has lowered the reputation of the chamber.
Raffy Ayeng · · 4 min read
The Senate will rise above itself only when the senators face electoral consequences for this kind of institutional degradation.
DT · · 2 min read
The Office of the Ombudsman has filed plunder, graft and bribery complaints before the Sandiganbayan against Senator Jinggoy Estrada and several former…
Jerod Orcullo,Lisa Marie Apacible · · 1 min read
The Senate was created for debate, accountability, and physical presence — not for lawmakers to hide behind screens while rewriting the rules to protect allies.
Vivienne Angeles (VA),Carl Magadia,Jason Mago · · 3 min read
Sara Duterte told local officials in Zamboanga del Sur that illegal drugs do not only fuel crime but also destabilize entire communities long…
Lisa Marie Apacible · · 1 min read