No exceptions nor excuses
‘The rule of law loses its meaning when exemptions are made for the powerful, the influential, and the politically connected.’
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‘The rule of law loses its meaning when exemptions are made for the powerful, the influential, and the politically connected.’
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The prosecution team and the counsels for Vice President Sara Duterte in her upcoming impeachment trial agreed that three months or until September is a tight…
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The Senate impeachment court may spend the rest of the week marking documentary evidence in the impeachment case against Vice President Sara Duterte, as…
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A legal spokesperson of the House Prosecution team said that there were a total of 51 common witnesses listed during the first day of the pre-trial conference…
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“That’s not true. That’s fake news.”
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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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Governance is really about how institutions make decisions when things become difficult.
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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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Former Supreme Court Associate Justice Antonio Carpio said the number of senators required to convict Vice President Sara Duterte in an impeachment trial could…
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The lead prosecutor in the impeachment case against Vice President Sara Duterte argued Friday that the constitutional two-thirds vote required for conviction…
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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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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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Lead impeachment prosecutor Gerville Luistro on Friday argued that the constitutional requirement for a two-thirds vote to convict Vice President Sara Duterte…
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Former senator Antonio “Sonny” Trillanes on Friday said he may be called as a witness in the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte, as he appeared…
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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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