Marcoleta eyes Trillanes amid Senate’s Bato probe
Tensions are expected to spike anew in the upper chamber as Sen. Rodante Marcoleta moved to summon former senator Antonio Trillanes IV to an inquiry into his…
Lisa Marie Apacible · · 2 min read
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Tensions are expected to spike anew in the upper chamber as Sen. Rodante Marcoleta moved to summon former senator Antonio Trillanes IV to an inquiry into his…
Lisa Marie Apacible · · 2 min read
At the heart of this issue is a bigger clash between political loyalty and the Senate’s duty to act with fairness and independence.
Dennis Coronacion · · 2 min read
Not because speaking out is our fundamental right, but because a credentialed lawyer, even a preening senator, can be an ignorant bacterium that’s unlike the…
Nick V. Quijano Jr. · · 3 min read
The Senate is ‘perniciously polarized,’ according to a political analyst, and the divide is structural, running through the chamber’s very capacity to function…
DT · · 2 min read
Sen. Panfilo Lacson on Saturday rejected claims that the Senate minority bloc was trying to block proposed amendments to chamber rules, saying the group's…
Lisa Marie Apacible · · 2 min read
The Justice Reform Initiative (JRI) has urged the Senate to suspend any move allowing virtual or remote participation in Senate proceedings, warning that the…
Mico Virata · · 2 min read
The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority has partnered with UNESCO-UNEVOC and the HP Foundation to offer free courses in digital technology,…
Neil Alcober · · 1 min read
The Marcos administration has breached the separation of powers by meddling in the Senate’s business over the dispute over remote sessions and online voting,…
Edjen Oliquino · · 2 min read
TOKYO — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. expressed dismay over recent developments in the Senate, which he believes has lowered the reputation of the chamber.
Raffy Ayeng · · 4 min read
What changed, honorable senators? It was neither the technology nor the Constitution.
Gigie Arcilla · · 3 min read
The Senate will rise above itself only when the senators face electoral consequences for this kind of institutional degradation.
DT · · 2 min read
A Senate sub-panel is set to be formed to resume the stalled high-stakes probe into the alleged corruption scheme involving the flood control projects, Senate…
Edjen Oliquino · · 3 min read
TOKYO — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Friday expressed concern over the controversies hounding the Senate, saying the institution's reputation has…
Raffy Ayeng · · 2 min read
Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian said the Senate’s rules on teleconferencing can only be invoked under strict conditions and should not be loosely applied to situations…
Anita Villanueva · · 2 min read
“Good morning, Ed. I read your version of the Gunfight at the O.K. Corral. Well written and deeply painful because it forces us to confront the terrible…
Ed Lacson · · 3 min read
Bringing the matter to the SC was suggested by former Senate president Franklin Drilon who accused the majority bloc of abusing its power.
Edjen Oliquino · · 3 min read
Under the doctrine of qualified political agency, Cabinet secretaries act as the President and are subordinate to him, not independent from him.
DT · · 3 min read
The Senate was created for debate, accountability, and physical presence — not for lawmakers to hide behind screens while rewriting the rules to protect allies.
Vivienne Angeles (VA),Carl Magadia,Jason Mago · · 3 min read