Sara’s conviction needs 16 votes
‘The Constitution is clear. Conviction requires the concurrence of two-thirds of all the members of the Senate.’
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‘The Constitution is clear. Conviction requires the concurrence of two-thirds of all the members of the Senate.’
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These safeguards are intended to preserve public confidence that justice is not being negotiated but pursued. That confidence is now being tested.
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The Senate impeachment court will start the trial of the century at 2 p.m. today, Monday, though it remains uncertain whether Vice President Sara Duterte will…
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Legal analysts have also shot down talk of an early dismissal of the articles of impeachment before the trial even begins.
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Duterte has consistently maintained that the impeachment case forms part of a broader effort to derail her political future ahead of the 2028 presidential…
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Amid concerns among senator-judges over the legal implications of unsealing the box containing the tax records of Vice President Sara Duterte and her husband,…
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President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. cannot distance himself from the multibillion-peso “Floodgate” controversy because he had the constitutional authority to strike…
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Former Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Governor and Finance Secretary Benjamin Diokno said President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. bears part of the responsibility for the…
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President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Saturday said the alleged corruption surrounding government flood control projects extends beyond his administration, tracing…
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President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on 4 July defended his administration's anti-corruption campaign, saying the ongoing investigation into alleged anomalies in…
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ILOILO CITY — Dengue cases in Iloilo province dropped by 65 percent during the first half of 2026, but health authorities continue to urge residents to remain…
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Navotas Representative Toby Tiangco challenged the administration to prove that its anti-corruption campaign applies to everyone, citing recent statements by…
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Castro explained that the court’s decision to archive the case should not be interpreted as a dismissal.
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Former Senator Cynthia Villar on Saturday pushed back against claims that the long pending National Land Use Act (NLUA) had been “stuck” during her time as…
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He is still entitled to due process and has the opportunity to present his defense before the court.
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The Acting Senate Sergeant-At-Arms who was in charge of security at the time of the gunfight in the Senate building on 13 May has been fired.
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The country does not need another corruption drama with convenient villains. It needs a complete accounting.
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Most members of the minority bloc led by Senator Alan Cayetano failed to show up during the all-senators caucus convened on Friday to discuss preparations for…
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