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Philippine Senate news — hearings, legislation, and chamber politics reported by Daily Tribune.

  1. No eraser for Charter

    No eraser for Charter

    Lowering the bar introduces the huge danger of rewriting the rules mid-trial and, worse, amending the Constitution.

  2. Litmus test

    Litmus test

    The two-thirds vote requirement is not just a procedural technicality; it is a constitutional principle meant to ensure that any conviction reflects…

  3. VICE President Sara Duterte

    Not so simple

    If the Senate ultimately rejects the fixed 16-vote rule, a trip to the Supreme Court seems almost inevitable.

  4. All rise for the amici curiae (1)

    All rise for the amici curiae (1)

    In math, it is the ‘bottom number in a fraction that shows the total number of equal parts making up a whole.’ In this case, 24 is the whole and the…

  5. Sweet sixteen

    Sweet sixteen

    Now some senators, who are sworn to protect the Constitution, are the ones eroding the safeguards instituted by its framers.