SC ruling prods chamber revision
An overhaul of the impeachment rules looms as the House of Representatives seeks to anchor it firmly in the Constitution and the intent of its framers,…
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An overhaul of the impeachment rules looms as the House of Representatives seeks to anchor it firmly in the Constitution and the intent of its framers,…
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‘I doubt it, but you know, I’m used to it. I serve at the pleasure of my colleagues, and since the 8th Congress up to now, the Senate leadership has always…
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‘The one-year bar exists to prevent repetitive or politically motivated filings. But if the calculation is unclear, it can either unfairly block legitimate…
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The committee’s next task is to determine sufficiency in substance — whether the allegations, if proven, could amount to impeachable offenses.
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Two separate impeachment complaints were filed on Monday against Vice President Sara Duterte, coming shortly after the Supreme Court ruled last year’s…
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Independence among branches does not mean freedom from limits; it means operating fully and effectively within them.
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Impeachment was never meant to be neat or comfortable. It is, by design, a blunt political tool.
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Sotto should fire whichever of his lawyers drafted that insolent statement for exposing his boss to contempt charges.
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And who performs in this spectacle? House members act as prosecutors, senators as judges. Many of them are eyeing higher office.
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Senate President Tito Sotto on Monday shrugged off talks of a coup, though he added that if it were to happen, it could be due to his “strictness” in budget…
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The House Committee on Justice on Monday flagged confusion arising from recent Supreme Court (SC) issuances on the one-year bar in the impeachment of Vice…
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Senior Deputy Majority Leader Lorenz R. Defensor on Monday said the House of Representatives will retain the Constitution’s “fast-track” impeachment route that…
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Fifteen senators have signed a Senate resolution condemning China’s remarks against Philippine officials, as lawmakers continued to debate how Manila should…
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The House Committee on Justice on Monday said the recent ruling of the Supreme Court on the impeachment case of Vice President Sara Duterte has no bearing on…
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The House Committee on Justice on Monday declared sufficient in form two impeachment complaints filed by lawyer Andre de Jesus and the Makabayan Coalition…
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Two separate impeachment complaints were filed Monday against Vice President Sara Duterte, shortly after the Supreme Court ruled with finality that last year’s…
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The defense team of Sara Duterte said Monday that the filing of new impeachment complaints against the Vice President comes as “no surprise.”
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Castro said Sunday that the President is confident the complaints are 'weak and baseless' and that he has committed no impeachable offense.
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