The Senate Committee on Ethics and Privilege is set to meet next week to review its existing rules and might draft a new one for the approval of the body. Sen. Joseph Victor “JV” Ejercito, chairman of the Senate Committee on Ethics and Privileges, said this on Wednesday, January 28, a day...
The Senate on Monday, Jan. 26, finalized the membership of the Committee on Ethics and Privileges after electing members from the minority bloc. Before adjourning the plenary session, Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel "Migz" Zubiri moved to elect Senators Joel Villanueva, Ronald “Bato” dela...
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" Ejercito believes that the Philippines ' reputation in the international scene would again be viewed negatively should the impeachment bids against President Marcos and Vice President Sara Duterte push through. In an interview on Friday, Jan. 23, Ejercito said...
A lawyer filed on Thursday, Jan. 22, an ethics complaint against Senator Joseph Victor "JV" Ejercito for "gross neglect of duty". In a post on Facebook, lawyer Marvin Aceron said that Ejercito, who chairs the Senate Ethics Committee, ignored their complaint against Senator Francis "Chiz" Escudero...
Senator Imee Marcos believes that the impeachment complaint against his brother, President Marcos, is yet again part of another drama series. In a press conference on Tuesday, Jan. 20, Marcos said that she thinks it is part of a drama series that will last the whole year. "Kilala naman natin sino...
DAVAO CITY – Davao City first district Rep. Paolo Duterte questioned on Monday, Jan. 19, the motives behind an impeachment complaint against President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. In a statement posted on his official Facebook page, Duterte raised concerns about a possible conflict of interest among...
While there has been no filed impeachment complaint against President Marcos, Malacañang said the President is prepared to face any that may be lodged. "At ang Pangulo naman handa naman po sa lahat ng pagkakataon dahil siya po ay gumagalang sa konstitusyon, gumagalang po siya sa proseso (The...
Malacañang said the possible filing of impeachment complaint against President Marcos is among the "unsubstantiated statements" coming from supporters of "a certain politician," tagging it as "political maneuverings." In a statement Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire...
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has launched a probe into allegations that 98 business process outsourcing (BPO) companies forced their employees to report to work despite life-threatening conditions during Super Typhoon “Uwan.” The move followed a formal complaint by the BPO...
The Senate Committee on Ethics and Privileges will adopt a “first in, first out” approach in hearing all ethics complaint that are now pending before the panel, Senate deputy majority leader Joseph Victor “JV” Ejercito said. Ejercito, newly elected chairman of the Senate ethics committee,...
Senator Francis "Chiz" Escudero said on Thursday night, Oct. 2 that he was not surprised by the filing of an ethics complaint against him. According to him, the ethics case is part of dropping Leyte 1st district Rep. Martin Romualdez 's name and revealing the truth. "This is just part of the...
Vice President Sara Duterte expects to face another impeachment complaint—if the current one does not push through—by next year. She said that even if the current impeachment case under a motion for reconsideration at the Supreme Court will not continue, another one will be filed next year or...
