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There is no constitutional basis for the Senate, sitting as an impeachment court, to dismiss the impeachment case against Vice President Sara Duterte, contrary…
Sean A. Magbanua · · 1 min read
Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano is facing separate complaints before the Senate Committee on Ethics and Privileges and the Office of the Ombudsman over…
Raffy Ayeng,Jerod Orcullo · · 2 min read
Senator Francis “Chiz” Escudero on Wednesday defended his decision to leave the Senate majority bloc, saying the worsening standoff in the chamber had become…
Jason Mago · · 2 min read
The BRC hearings will provide a platform for testimonies, evidence, accountability and, more importantly, be a litmus test of our nation’s political will.
CYNTHIA D. BALANA · · 2 min read
The impeachment court is undoubtedly in a pickle, particularly in light of reports that possibly nine senator-judges stand to be jailed locally or at The Hague.
Nick V. Quijano Jr. · · 3 min read
Yet the underlying reason for the friction in the chamber runs deep, as it involves exposing anomalies in flood mitigation projects spanning multiple…
DT · · 2 min read
A wave of criticism has emerged over another Senate shakeup on Wednesday, 3 June, after the minority bloc proceeded with a session using a 12-member quorum,…
Abegail Esquierda · · 3 min read
“Ousted” Senate President Alan Cayetano denounced Wednesday’s leadership takeover as “illegal coup d’etat”, asserting that he still retains the chamber’s top…
Edjen Oliquino · · 2 min read
Another leadership overhaul dramatically unfolded in the Senate on Wednesday after Senator Chiz Escudero made a sudden appearance at the plenary, giving the…
Edjen Oliquino · · 3 min read
Former Senate Blue Ribbon Committee chairman and senator Richard Gordon on Thursday accused Senate leaders of fueling disorder in the chamber to delay or…
Carl Magadia · · 2 min read
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Wednesday urged senators to resume work immediately, warning that the ongoing leadership dispute and repeated session…
Raffy Ayeng · · 2 min read
Bennie Boatwright’s stint in the 20th Asian Games is in serious danger after the Senate failed to tackle his naturalization for the third and last reading due…
Ivan Suing · · 2 min read
A legal eagle intimated to Nosy Tarsee that pressure politics, which is now directed at decimating the Senate majority, is part of the grand design to cover up…
Jing Villamente · · 2 min read
The political volatility currently engulfing the Senate will only worsen already fragile investor sentiment, according to Maharlika Investment Corp.…
Toby Magsaysay · · 3 min read
Rampant graft and corruption at the highest levels of our government and political leadership, all driven by greed and craving for personal gain, continue to…
Bing Matoto · · 4 min read
Economist and former National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) chief Winnie Monsod and the Senate’s 11-member minority bloc on Tuesday separately…
Vivienne Angeles (VA) · · 2 min read
The Senate minority bloc on Tuesday unanimously denied the claim of Senator Jinggoy Estrada that he was offered a deal to leave the majority bloc in exchange…
Vivienne Angeles (VA) · · 1 min read
Lacson had cast doubt on the credibility of the former Marines, citing logistical and mathematical implausibilities and noting that most of them had been…
Edjen Oliquino · · 2 min read
