Senate, Executive impasse worsens
The standoff between the Executive agencies and the Senate over the siege of the chamber last Wednesday to effect an International Criminal Court (ICC) arrest…
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The standoff between the Executive agencies and the Senate over the siege of the chamber last Wednesday to effect an International Criminal Court (ICC) arrest…
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A breakdown in governance was how a veteran former senator bluntly described the chaos that erupted last Wednesday over the attempted arrest of Senator Ronald…
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The Office of the Ombudsman revealed on Saturday that it is investigating reports involving controversial government flood control projects.
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It unfolded like a crime thriller: a fugitive making his escape under cover of darkness in the confused aftermath of a hail of gunfire.
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By discharging a weapon without a verified threat, the (Senate) security personnel transformed a standard law enforcement presence into a manufactured…
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‘Coalition of the charged’ refers to the fact that Dela Rosa isn’t the only one of the newly installed Senate majority that is facing indictment.
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Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano on Saturday questioned the credibility of the investigation into the armed standoff inside the Senate, arguing that the…
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Sen. Imee Marcos on Saturday questioned what she described as unequal treatment in the investigation into the 13 May Senate shootout, calling for the temporary…
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The Department of Justice (DoJ) on Friday confirmed the existence of a “valid” arrest warrant issued by the International Criminal Court (ICC) against Senator…
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The Senate majority lobbed a challenge to Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla: suspend National Bureau of Investigation director Melvin Matibag — after Remulla…
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Many suspect that the trail of the public works corruption is being covered up with the noise that is being generated.
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A lack of accountability in dealing with corrupt politicians may precipitate further political unrest and worsen the country’s already grim economic outlook,…
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The drama behind the recent power struggle in the Senate reportedly stemmed from a refusal to play along with the “old boys’ club” in the chamber, and the…
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The credibility of democratic institutions depends on whether the powerful are willing to be governed by the same rules as the powerless.
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Business groups on Thursday warned that recent political tensions in the Senate, including the chaotic delivery of impeachment articles against Vice President…
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‘This will not be a closed-door proceeding where only the senators can hear the witnesses and see the evidence. The public will see everything.’
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Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa sneaked out of the Senate complex early Thursday morning following the chaotic shooting incident and lockdown on Wednesday…
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We deserve more than vague explanations and carefully worded denials. This is the Senate, not a backstage production set where smoke and confusion can…
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