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‘Even if the evidence was presented during the trial, if it is not admitted during the formal offer, the Senate cannot consider it when it makes its decision.’
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‘Even if the evidence was presented during the trial, if it is not admitted during the formal offer, the Senate cannot consider it when it makes its decision.’
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Several complaints have remained pending before the Senate ethics committee, concerning prolonged absences of lawmakers.
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The Supreme Court has directed Congress to respond to a petition challenging the revised voting threshold for convicting Vice President Sara Duterte in her…
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Former Senate Sergeant-at-Arms Mao Aplasca refutes direct assault charges in a counter-affidavit filed with the DOJ, addressing allegations from a May 2026…
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Alan Peter Cayetano insists the real battle in the Senate is over alleged anomalies in billions of pesos in flood control funds, not the Senate presidency.…
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Senate President Chiz Escudero defends the 2025 budget process and assures that the Bicameral Conference Committee (Bicam) report was properly handled. He also…
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Senator Koko Pimentel insists the Senate can convene as an impeachment court before June 2, but Senate President Francis Escudero disagrees, citing the need…
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