Senate President Francis “Chiz” G. Escudero on Thursday, February 27 released the proposed calendar for the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte. In a press briefing, Escudero disclosed the following timeline: June 2 – Resumption of session and presentation of...
Senate deputy minority leader Risa Hontiveros said she hopes more senators will be part of the Senate Minority Bloc in the 20th Congress. Currently the two-manned minority bloc in the Upper Chamber is headed by Senate Minority Leader Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III. However,...
Former Senate President Franklin M. Drilon on Sunday, February 23 reiterated that the power to convene Congress for a special session rests solely with the President. Congress without a special session, cannot meet to act on the impeachment complaints against Vice President Sara Duterte,...
Bayan Muna chairperson Neri Colmenares has filed a position paper before the Senate, asking the Upper Chamber to immediately convene as an impeachment court and expedite the trial of Vice President Sara Duterte. Bayan Muna chairperson Neri Colmenares submits a position paper to the Office of...
Senate deputy minority leader Risa Hontiveros has expressed her support on views calling for the Senate to immediately convene as an impeachment court and start the impeachment process of Vice President Sara Duterte. Hontiveros made the remark after Senate Minority Leader Aquilino “Koko”...
"Patayin natin ang mga senador ngayon, para mabakante (Let's just kill the senators now to create vacancies)." (Screenshot from PDP-Laban's Facebook page) For former President Rodrigo Duterte, perhaps this is what must be done for the Partido Demokratikong Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan's (PDP-Laban)...
Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero on Monday, February 10, confirmed that all the 215 signatures in the verified impeachment complaint against Vice President Sara Duterte that was submitted by the House of Representatives to the Upper Chamber are all “wet signatures.” Escudero said...
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. is bound to lose credibility if he continues to defer calling for a special session that would enable the Senate to tackle the Articles of Impeachment against Vice President Sara Duterte. Former Senate president Franklin Drilon pointed this...
Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero said the Senate won’t make moves to hasten the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte by asking the President to call for a special session to tackle the Articles of Impeachment sent to the Upper Chamber by the House of Representatives....
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., can call for a special session of the Congress to tackle the impeachment bid against Vice President Sara Duterte. Former Senate president Franklin Drilon pointed this out in light of the Senate’s receipt of the Articles of Impeachment during...
The Senate on Wednesday, February 5 adjourned its plenary session without taking up the impeachment complaint against Vice President Sara Duterte. The Articles of Impeachment against the vice president was received by Senate Secretary Renato Bantug in the afternoon but was not reported...
The Senate on Wednesday, February 5 formally received the verified copies of the impeachment complaint against Vice President Sara Duterte, just a few hours after over one-third of lawmakers of the House of Representatives voted to impeach the vice president. The Senate formally received the...
