
Lawyers challenge IBP stand on Alan-Win row
Several lawyers and law firms have pushed back against the Integrated Bar of the Philippines’ (IBP) position supporting the legality of the Senate…
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Several lawyers and law firms have pushed back against the Integrated Bar of the Philippines’ (IBP) position supporting the legality of the Senate…
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Senator Erwin Tulfo, a member of a family long known for made-for-television tough talk, found himself walking back his own rhetoric on Sunday after…
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Allegations of forgery in petitions seeking to correct official documents cannot be based on mere assertions and must instead be supported by clear and…
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Authorities arrested the alleged leader and seven members of a carjacking group after tracking them through a mobile phone application installed on one of the…
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The Philippines has lost its bid for a non-permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council (UNSC). On 3 June (4 June in Manila), in four rounds of secret…
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The Constitution vests legislative authority in the Senate as an institution, not in any single officer. A Senate President presides over the chamber, but does…
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A senior high school teacher has asked the Supreme Court (SC) to uphold the legitimacy of the takeover of the Senate leadership by the bloc led by Sen. Win…
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Commission on Elections (Comelec) chairperson George Erwin Garcia said on Tuesday that detained Senator Jinggoy Estrada may still run in the 2028 elections…
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The Philippine military monitored 82 Chinese navy and coast guard vessels operating in the disputed West Philippine Sea during May, a military spokesperson…
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Phnom Penh (AFP) — Cambodia initiated a UN-backed dispute resolution process on Tuesday with neighbor Thailand over overlapping maritime claims in the Gulf of…
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The Senate was created for debate, accountability, and physical presence — not for lawmakers to hide behind screens while rewriting the rules to protect allies.
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The Senate majority bloc’s push to amend the rule on remote participation is linked to the looming impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte, former…
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‘There is a current law concerning the next elections. And we are sure the President will respect and follow the law.’
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The House of Representatives of the Philippines has unanimously approved on third reading a proposal declaring national election days as regular…
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SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) — Deep-sea mining companies face a blizzard of litigation if they forge ahead with “unlawful” plans backed by United States President…
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NUUK, Denmark (AFP) — More than 500 Greenlanders demonstrated against US President Donald Trump’s desire to control the vast Arctic island, after the…
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Senator Ping Lacson on Friday denounced as “outright lies” the allegations by Senator Imee Marcos that the minority bloc is mounting a vigorous effort to…
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SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) — A group of Samsung Electronics shareholders on Thursday vowed legal action against a tentative deal between the South Korean chip…
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