JV backs stronger health, calamity response
Senate finance committee chair JV Ejercito vowed a thorough review of the House-approved ₱7.2-trillion 2027 national budget, promising to address questionable…
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VP lawyers weigh next move
Vice President Sara Duterte’s defense team will consult her before responding to the Senate impeachment court’s ruling on the withdrawal of three impeachment…
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When the law is a matter of color
One cannot help noticing that an interpretation favored by one political camp is often championed by its legal allies, while another interpretation emerges…
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Conviction threshold’s two-way verification process
At no time and no person with typical reverence for the constitutional text ought to change 24 as the starting number, the independent variable in this case.
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Doubtful of majority
From the get-go, tremendous pressure has been brought to bear on the members of the impeachment court by vested interests bent on having the Vice President…
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JV pushes P5-K PERA amid surging prices
Senator JV Ejercito pushes to increase the monthly Personnel Economic Relief Allowance (PERA) for government employees from ₱2,000 to ₱5,000 under Senate Bill…
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Poe leads 2028 senatorial bet — Pulse Asia
Grace Poe leads the 2028 senatorial race with 50.2% voter support, according to the latest Pulse Asia survey. Discover the top contenders vying for Senate…
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SBG: Reintegration measure nears
Senator Bong Go welcomed the Senate’s approval of the proposed Bagong Balikbayang Manggagawa Act on third and final reading, which seeks to establish a…
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Minority holds line but fires off warning
'We, the pro-Constitution, believe that we should obey the Constitution…We don’t want it to get bent.'
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Padilla warns 'law benders': Minority may skip impeach trial soon if tinkering with Constitution continues
Senator Robin Padilla warns of potential minority boycott in the Vice President's impeachment trial if constitutional principles are compromised, amid debates…
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With time running out, budget gets attention
The Senate will balance Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial with deliberations on the proposed ₱7.2-trillion 2027 national budget, Senate President…
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Numbers game
What began as a tense constitutional contest now looks more like a process shaped by an organized majority with a clear political interest.
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Scared of numbers
In relation to the Veep’s impeachment trial, her defense lawyers, too, suffered from dyscalculia when they sought to stop AMLC Secretariat executive director…
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Monico’s truth bombs
If there is any redeeming grace to come out of the Senate inquiry, it is that the rot has been dragged into the sunlight.
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SP Gatchalian: Senate must balance Sara trial, 2027 budget work
The Senate faces a critical balancing act as it navigates Vice President Sara Duterte's impeachment trial alongside deliberations on the P7.2-trillion 2027…
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VP Sara unexplained wealth at P817M – witness
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