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The Office of Public Counsel for Victims (OPCV) of the International Criminal Court (ICC) rejected former president Rodrigo Duterte’s bid for the “indefinite adjournment” of all legal proceedings against him, and instead urged for an assessment of his medical condition to evaluate his fitness...

Senate President Francis "Chiz" Escudero reported a “big haul of bills” marking his first 100 days in office as the Senate adjourned sessions for a month-long congressional break. Senate President Francis "Chiz" Escudero (Senate PRIB photo) Plenary sessions are set to resume by Nov. 4 with...

The House of the Representatives has adjourned sine die, signaling the end of the third regular session and of the 18th Congress as a whole. Speaker Lord Allan Velasco presides over the 3rd Regular Session of the 18th Congress of the Philippines on June 1 (Photo from House of Representatives...

Senate President Vicente Sotto III admits that he does not know what the future brings once the 18th Congress adjourns sine die on June 3. Sotto, 73, landed on third spot in the May 9, 2022 vice presidential race. He has been working for 24 years in the 24-member Senate. ‘’At the moment. I...