Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano has formally informed members of the Upper Chamber that the Senate will convene as an impeachment court on Monday, May 18 at 3 p.m. In a letter he sent to the offices of the 23 senators, Cayetano asked them to be present at the Senate session hall on the said...
San Juan City lone district Rep. Ysabel Maria Zamora and the rest of House prosecution panel in Vice President Duterte 's upcoming impeachment trial refuse to be distracted by the brouhaha at the Senate. “You know, kung hindi man nangyari ‘yung kaguluhan sa Senate (whatever the chaos is at...
Senator Raffy Tulfo on Saturday, May 16 called for a transparent investigation into the recent unrest inside the Senate, as he noted that the incidents delayed the passage of important legislative measures. In a statement, Tulfo lamented that several key bills scheduled for sponsorship have been...
Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano, on Friday, May 15, criticized members of the Senate minority bloc, stating that they are prioritizing political ambitions over the safety of senators and staff during the recent shooting incident inside the Senate complex. In a Facebook live, Cayetano...
Senator Robin Padilla could face obstruction of justice charges for allegedly helping his colleague Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa escape following the recent chaotic events at the Senate. Thus, said House Senior Deputy Minority Leader Mamamayang Liberal (ML) Party-list Rep. Leila de Lima in a...
Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano on Friday, May 15, appealed to the Office of the Ombudsman to also consider placing National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) Director Melvin Matibag under preventive suspension. In a Facebook live, Cayetano questioned the narratives being relayed to President...
The 11-strong House prosecution team in the case of the impeached Vice President Sara Duterte is knee-deep in its preparations ahead of Monday’s convening of the Senate as an imeachment court. According to Manila 3rd district Rep. Joel Chua, the House prosecution panel is now preparing motions,...
The family of former Senate president Juan Ponce Enrile, who also served as chief presidential legal counsel under President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., said the late statesman’s legacy and decades of public service should not be invoked only when “convenient” or “politically useful.” In a...
Newly-installed Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano insisted on Thursday, May 14 that the Senate indeed was under attack on Wednesday night. A visibly irked Cayetano reiterated his belief during a press briefing at the Senate after confirming that Sen. Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa, who is under...
After days of sheltering inside the Senate amid fears of arrest linked to the arrest warrant by the International Criminal Court (ICC), Senator Ronald "Bato" dela Rosa quietly slipped out of the Senate complex early Thursday, May 14, hours after the confusion and gunfire that erupted between Senate...
Newly-elected Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano on Thursday, May 14 bared an alleged plot to oust him by members of the new minority bloc. “Medyo busy sila ngayon, na tina-try kausapin yung mga miyembro namin na sumali ulit sa kanila (They’re a bit busy right now trying to talk to our...
The Senate will convene as an impeachment court on Monday, May 18, for the eventual trial of Vice President Sara Duterte, Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano said. Cayetano announced on Thursday, May 14, the chamber 's move to start the impeachment proceedings following the receipt of the...
