Senate eyes ‘no work, no pay’ rule
The Senate Committee on Ethics and Privileges is considering new guidelines on lawmakers’ absenteeism, including a “no work, no pay” policy, following a…
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The Senate Committee on Ethics and Privileges is considering new guidelines on lawmakers’ absenteeism, including a “no work, no pay” policy, following a…
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The absence of swift action has raised questions in political circles on whether entrenched relationships and influence may be slowing accountability.
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Six years of near-zero cash declarations, contradicted by actual banking flows, is hard to attribute to oversight. It looks like concealment.
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Senator Erwin Tulfo on Monday dismissed speculation about a possible leadership coup in the Senate, saying lawmakers should focus instead on pressing national…
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A protest march along Ayala Avenue on Sunday turned into a broader indictment of the country’s political accountability mechanisms, as demonstrators demanded…
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Impeachment is a class of its own, whose purpose is just to remove and not necessarily to punish.
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Former Senate President Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III said Sunday that the Senate has no legal basis to delay an impeachment trial against Vice President Sara…
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Members of the anti-corruption organization August Twenty-One Movement (ATOM) marched along Ayala Avenue early Sunday as they renewed their demand for…
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After what amounted to a humiliating snub by his colleagues, Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo “Ping” Lacson on Saturday warned that attempts to suppress…
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June, usually the start of the typhoon season, will also likely be the start of a political tempest with the opening of the possible impeachment trial of Vice…
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In recently saying that he is tired of our political system, the good senator didn’t so much as take responsibility for the fact that he is one of the very…
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Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo Lacson on Saturday warned that efforts to suppress the Senate investigation into the alleged flood control scandal would…
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Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo Lacson said the possible impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte may not begin until June, despite moves to…
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Poa declined to disclose details of their legal strategy, saying these would be presented if the case reaches the Senate.
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Another high-profile member of the current administration’s Cabinet is said to be on his way out, with whispers Nosy Tarsee caught pointing to his alleged…
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Rather than accept failure, Malacañang doubled down, insisting the President was correct. Then in a bid to salvage the narrative, Marcos summoned the envoys of…
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The legal team of Vice President Sara Duterte said it is prepared for any scenario as her impeachment complaint moves forward in the House of Representatives,…
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Big-time government contractor Curlee Discaya, on Thursday, was temporarily allowed to leave his detention cell in the Senate to undergo surgery on his right…
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