SC must rule sooner, not later: Charter crisis possible — Drilon
Legal experts have called on the Supreme Court (SC) to settle the dispute over the number of votes required for the conviction of an impeached official before…
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Legal experts have called on the Supreme Court (SC) to settle the dispute over the number of votes required for the conviction of an impeached official before…
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Think of the government as a massive community cooperative. We, the citizens, are the members who contribute our hard-earned money through taxes.
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Due process is not a favor to Duterte; it is a safeguard for the republic.
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Outside that chamber of acrimony, however, another trial is unfolding — far from the television cameras and before judges who wear no robes.
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Like poor Sen. Robin Padilla, who sheepishly admitted needing Google for legal terms, other senator-judges, as well as us ignorant curious, reached out to…
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A single vote could determine whether Vice President Sara Duterte is removed from office or acquitted, prompting former Senate President Franklin Drilon on…
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The court ruled that the significance of the proceedings did not override established rules governing detention.
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House Deputy Speaker Rep. Janette Garin came to the rescue of House Public Prosecutor Rep. Gerville Luistro, who was publicly mocked for visible saliva during…
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DAVAO CITY — Heavy rains from super typhoon “Inday” flooded several major thoroughfares here Friday afternoon, 10 July as authorities in Manila and across the…
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Self-defense, provocation and duress all require judges to ask not merely what was said or done, but why.
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If this trial encourages even a few young people to study the law and dedicate themselves to public service, then it will have produced something far more…
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The Constitution’s framers intentionally left the matter to the Senate because it concerns the chamber’s internal procedures.
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The recent threats made against various personalities both physically and online could be attributed to the culture that was set by Vice President Sara Duterte…
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A social media post by Gabo Yap on Thursday alleged that the University of the Philippines (UP) Vice President Caesar Saloma ordered the capture and impounding…
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The Sandiganbayan Fifth Division junked the motion of accused Senator Jinggoy Estrada requesting for the ability to attend the impeachment trial against Vice…
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Threats from Vice President Sara Duterte were “conditional,” but it remains a crime under Philippine law, members of the House prosecution said.
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To create anticipation, House lead prosecutor and Batangas 2nd District Rep. Gerville Luistro said the prosecution has yet to present what many consider the…
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The Senate court must avoid turning Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial into an overly technical courtroom proceeding since dragging out the…
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