An embarrassing moment for the Senate. That 's how Tingog Party-list Rep. Jude Acidre described the events in Senate plenary on Monday, May 25 when Senator Imee Marcos presented a video alleging a Charter change (Cha-cha) plot in Congress amid the upcoming impeachment trial of Vice President...
Malacañang said it will not make any prejudgment in the upcoming impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte. "Ang Malacañang, ang Palasyo at ang Pangulo ay hindi po magbibigay ng anumang prejudgment (Malacañang, the Palace, and the President will not issue any form of prejudgment)," Palace...
The United States (US) government’s Millennium Challenge Corp. (MCC) has earmarked a $60-million grant for the Philippines focused on the energy sector. Documents discussed during the US aid agency’s economic advisory council meeting last month, which were made public last week, showed that the...
Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano 's description of the previous Duterte administration 's drug war as a "pro-life campaign" despite thousands of reported deaths didn 't sit well with Manila 6th district Rep. Bienvenido “Benny” Abante. “Let me remind SP Cayetano that we are...
Malacañang said the issuance of additional International Criminal Court (ICC) arrest warrants is “expected,” noting that more alleged co-perpetrators have been identified in the case against former President Rodrigo Duterte over his administration’s war on drugs campaign. The National Bureau...
Malacañang refuted Davao City Mayor Sebastian "Baste" Duterte 's claims against President Marcos, saying they are just mere smear tactics. "Ang mga binabanggit ni Mayor Baste, alam po natin na ito ay walang katotohanan; ito ay pawang paninira lamang at iyan ang gusto niyang i-amplify sa...
A network advocating evidence-based drug policies rejected Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano’s description of the Duterte administration’s anti-illegal drugs campaign as a “human rights campaign,” saying the bloody crackdown was marked by violence, fear, and impunity. In a statement...
The influential Makati Business Club (MBC) and the Management Association of the Philippines (MAP) called on the Senate to remain non-partisan in the upcoming impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte, warning that pursuing political interests could further damage public trust in the...
House prosecution panel spokesperson Lanao del Sur 1st district Rep. Zia Alonto Adiong has brushed off any controversy in the changes to panel chairmanships in the chamber, saying such movements are a "regular" thing. In particular, Adiong rejected the claim that members of the House were stripped...
Senate Minority Leader Vicente “Tito” Sotto on Sunday, May 24 refuted Sen. Imee Marcos’ claim of a supposed plot to hold a constituent assembly (con-ass) in a bid to block Vice President Sara Duterte’s presidential bid in the 2028 elections. Sotto’s denial comes a few days after Sen....
House prosecution panel spokesperson Lanao del Sur 1st district Rep. Zia Alonto Adiong is so confident about the strength of the evidence against impeachment respondent Vice President Sara Duterte, he knows that only fake news has a chance of disrupting it. “Sa lakas ng ebidensya, ang...
The senators and their biased will also be "on trial" during the actual hearings against impeachment respondent, Vice President Sara Duterte. Thus, said House prosecution panel spokesperson Kabataan Party-list Rep. Renee Co over the weekend, as she noted that the senator-judges '...
