Objections routine in trial — legal ace
‘Even if the evidence was presented during the trial, if it is not admitted during the formal offer, the Senate cannot consider it when it makes its decision.’
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Senate Blue Ribbon probe
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SC orders Congress to respond to challenge on Sara impeachment voting rule
The Supreme Court has directed Congress to respond to a petition challenging the revised voting threshold for convicting Vice President Sara Duterte in her…
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Ex-Senate Sergeant-at-Arms Aplasca files counter-affidavit over Senate standoff
Former Senate Sergeant-at-Arms Mao Aplasca refutes direct assault charges in a counter-affidavit filed with the DOJ, addressing allegations from a May 2026…
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DoJ welcomes Senate concurrence on ASEAN extradition treaty
The Department of Justice welcomes Senate approval of the ASEAN Treaty on Extradition, strengthening regional cooperation to prevent fugitives from evading…
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Senate vows stricter spending control
Philippine senators pledge stricter safeguards and greater transparency in the proposed P7.2-trillion 2027 national budget following a Supreme Court ruling on…
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Senators vow tighter 2027 budget safeguards after SC ruling
Senators pledge transparency and strict safeguards in the 2027 budget process after the Supreme Court's ruling on unconstitutional spending in past budgets.…
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Blue Ribbon’s burden
Legislation must be proposed to prohibit the unprogrammed allocations in the budget that had become the source of abuses.
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Discaya: I’m no Romualdez dummy
Contractor Pacifico “Curlee” Discaya denies acting as a front for former House Speaker Martin Romualdez in the controversial Makati property purchase, while…
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No one is entertained
There is no formal rule requiring recusal in such cases, making the issue one of delicadeza, a quality many lawmakers clearly lack.
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Always innocent, never guilty
The common narrative of those caught in the web of scandal has been that the allegations are baseless, with no sufficient evidence to back them other than…
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More ‘Floodgate’ heads must roll — Sotto
Former DPWH Undersecretary Roberto Bernardo implicated Escudero as among those who allegedly received kickbacks from flood control projects.
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Some ‘5,500 completed, overwhelmed, economic sabotage’
Pray tell, is the President free — if not immune — of blame, completely out of the loop and the larger net of malfeasance, misfeasance, and nonfeasance that…
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