Senate’s Catch-22
If the dispute reaches the Supreme Court, the living Constitution argument would likely apply.
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If the dispute reaches the Supreme Court, the living Constitution argument would likely apply.
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Bicol Saro Rep. Terry Ridon on Saturday said the House prosecution panel will recognize and engage only with Senate President Pro Tempore Sherwin Gatchalian…
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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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The Senate’s rival flood control investigations hurtled toward a showdown on Monday, 8 June, as the so-called 18 ex-Marines withheld a commitment to appear…
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Tensions flared after Remulla and some members of the chamber security tried to stop Senators Pia Cayetano and Padilla from escorting a group of supposed…
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The Senate should be a forum for reasoned debate, not a stage for play acting or a circus performance under a P. T. Barnum tent.
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I must confess that at this stage, I am confused and hoping that the Supreme Court will rule on this stalemate.
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The public is asked to believe that the Senate erupted in a leadership crisis this week for institutional reasons.
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The two opposing camps in the Senate remained locked in a power struggle on Thursday after the Cayetano-led faction insisted that they still retain control…
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Former Senate President Franklin Drilon on Thursday defended the 12-senator quorum that removed Alan Peter Cayetano from the Senate leadership, citing a…
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Former Senate President Franklin Drilon defended the installation of Sherwin Gatchalian as acting Senate president, saying the newly formed majority acted…
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Former Senate President Franklin Drilon warned that the Blue Ribbon Committee hearings conducted by the faction of Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano are unofficial and…
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Senator Francis “Chiz” Escudero on Wednesday defended his decision to leave the Senate majority bloc, saying the worsening standoff in the chamber had become…
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“Ousted” Senate President Alan Cayetano denounced Wednesday’s leadership takeover as “illegal coup d’etat”, asserting that he still retains the chamber’s top…
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Artificial intelligence (AI) will not replace human workers, but those who learn how to use it effectively may gain an advantage over those who do not,…
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Economist and former National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) chief Winnie Monsod and the Senate’s 11-member minority bloc on Tuesday separately…
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