Mark Villar joins Senate majority
Senator Mark Villar joins the Senate majority bloc, strengthening the administration's influence as the chamber nears the conclusion of Vice President Sara…
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VP Sara received income from Davao LGU in 2023 – BIR
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Mark Villar switches side
Senator Mark Villar joins the Senate majority, leaving the opposition amid ongoing political shifts and controversies, including a probe into his family's…
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Go, Padilla ask SC: Restore 16-vote rule
Senators Bong Go and Robin Padilla, along with PDP-Laban and other petitioners, asked the Supreme Court to restore the 16-vote threshold for conviction in Sara…
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Senators to look into Asiad mess
The Senate Committee on Sports will hold a public hearing on controversies surrounding the Philippines’ 20th Asian Games campaign, including Gilas Pilipinas’…
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Jinggoy defends stripping Senate office to its carcass
Senator Jinggoy Estrada’s camp says he personally paid for fixtures and materials removed from his former Senate office, denying that public funds were wasted,…
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A lower threshold for conviction
Mr. Marcos and his allies now know exactly how close they are to eliminating their most formidable political rival in 2028.
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Sir, psst!
Perhaps Senator, the next time his attention needs to be called, ‘Mr. Presiding Officer’ would do. It costs nothing.
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Tulfo hits Tongol over verdict date
Senator-judge Raffy Tulfo urged the Senate impeachment court to reprimand spokesperson Reginald Tongol over unauthorized statements on the Sara Duterte trial…
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Impeach court spox called out over unauthorized remarks; Raffy Tulfo calls for sanction
Senator Raffy Tulfo urges sanctions against impeachment court spokesperson Atty. Reginald Tongol for unauthorized remarks that allegedly preempt the court's…
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Senator-judges need not defer to Escudero rulings —lawyer
Lawyer Rico Domingo emphasizes that senator-judges in the impeachment court should assert their authority and challenge rulings by Presiding Officer Francis…
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Legarda’s leap ‘not ruled out’
Senator Loren Legarda may align with the Senate majority when she returns from her medical leave, according to spokesperson Atty. Tony La Viña. Her possible…
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Court explains Trillanes snub
The Senate impeachment court denied allegations of efforts to block former Senator Sonny Trillanes from testifying in Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment…
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SBG-penned co-op bill secures Senate okay
Under the proposed law, the registration of cooperatives would be streamlined through reduced processing times and capital requirements.
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United colors of politics
Anything that can strengthen the fight against corruption deserves serious consideration, whatever quarter it comes from.
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High Court dismisses threshold challenge
The Supreme Court dismissed three petitions challenging the Senate impeachment court’s revised voting threshold for convicting Vice President Sara Duterte,…
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Who rewrote the scorecard?
In golf, the integrity of the game depends not only on penalties but on the confidence that the same rules apply to everybody.
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