Sweet 16 dilemma
Many were taken aback when Presiding Officer Chiz Escudero immediately said that the minimum number of votes needed to convict is 16.
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Many were taken aback when Presiding Officer Chiz Escudero immediately said that the minimum number of votes needed to convict is 16.
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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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Even constitutionalists have conflicting opinions on the number of votes needed for the Senate impeachment court to convict Vice President Sara Duterte,…
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The lead prosecutor in the impeachment case against Vice President Sara Duterte argued Friday that the constitutional two-thirds vote required for conviction…
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While names and faces in leadership may change, the underlying dynamics often remain the same. Filipinos are understandably skeptical about whether these new…
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'Switzerland is a small country that cannot be expanded.'
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An overwhelming 267 lawmakers from the House of Representatives have decided to pass an Anti-Political Dynasty Bill that would limit families from concurrently…
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Taipei (AFP) — Taiwan’s opposition lawmakers made a failed bid on Tuesday to impeach President Lai Ching-te, after the number of votes in favor of the motion…
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The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Friday welcomed a Supreme Court (SC) decision dismissing a petition that sought to force the poll body to conduct…
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In a dramatic turn of events, the House of Representatives voted to impeach Vice President Sara Duterte on Monday, even as a stunning leadership shakeup was…
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As the House of Representatives prepares for its plenary vote on the impeachment of Vice President Sara Duterte, attention has shifted to the Senate where some…
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Lacson said the resistance of some senators, particularly those allied with Duterte, could center on the legal and constitutional basis for the articles of…
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The Philippine National Police (PNP) announced Wednesday it has intensified security across the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) as the…
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MACTAN, Cebu — Malacañang on Wednesday said it will not interfere in the ongoing dispute between Executive Secretary Ralph Recto and Batangas Reprentative…
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The House of Representatives on Tuesday moved to strike portions of the privilege speech of Batangas 1st District Rep. Leandro Leviste from the official record…
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After less than four hours of deliberations, the House Committee on Justice agreed overwhelmingly on Wednesday to advance the impeachment complaints against…
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The House Committee on Justice is poised to vote Wednesday, 4 March, on the sufficiency in substance of the third and fourth impeachment complaints against…
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‘The distribution of cash assistance during the 10-day election ban is clear vote buying.’
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