Sara’s conviction needs 16 votes
‘The Constitution is clear. Conviction requires the concurrence of two-thirds of all the members of the Senate.’
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‘The Constitution is clear. Conviction requires the concurrence of two-thirds of all the members of the Senate.’
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The Senate impeachment court will start the trial of the century at 2 p.m. today, Monday, though it remains uncertain whether Vice President Sara Duterte will…
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Legal analysts have also shot down talk of an early dismissal of the articles of impeachment before the trial even begins.
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Duterte has consistently maintained that the impeachment case forms part of a broader effort to derail her political future ahead of the 2028 presidential…
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Amid concerns among senator-judges over the legal implications of unsealing the box containing the tax records of Vice President Sara Duterte and her husband,…
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Former Senator Cynthia Villar on Saturday pushed back against claims that the long pending National Land Use Act (NLUA) had been “stuck” during her time as…
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International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutors were granted access to materials seized from former President Rodrigo Duterte upon his arrest but were denied a…
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He is still entitled to due process and has the opportunity to present his defense before the court.
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The Acting Senate Sergeant-At-Arms who was in charge of security at the time of the gunfight in the Senate building on 13 May has been fired.
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Most members of the minority bloc led by Senator Alan Cayetano failed to show up during the all-senators caucus convened on Friday to discuss preparations for…
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International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutors have started submitting the roster of individuals who will stand as witnesses against former President Rodrigo…
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The Laroco decision serves as a timely reminder that rule-making authority is not law-making authority.
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The prosecution team’s presentation of arguments on the alleged misuse of Vice President Sara Duterte’s P612.5 million in confidential funds will span 31 days,…
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Senator Alan Peter Cayetano and several other lawmakers have asked the Supreme Court (SC) to urgently rule on the constitutional voting threshold required in…
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The Senate, imported from the federalist template of the United States, functions like an ill-fitting architectural appendage grafted onto our centralized…
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With just days before the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte opens, House prosecutor Chel Diokno said Monday the prosecution panel is fully…
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Senator Francis "Kiko" Pangilinan is the most qualified to serve as the presiding officer of Vice President Sara Duterte's impeachment trial, according to…
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House prosecution panel spokesperson Rep. Renee Co said the time is right for Vice President Sara Duterte to appear before the Senate impeachment court, with…
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