The Commission on Elections (Comelec) En Banc has officially declared the finality and immediate executory effect of its resolution reinstating the candidacy of Marcelino “Marcy” Teodoro as member of the House of Representatives in Marikina City 's 1st District. The ruling reverses a...
Outgoing Senate Minority Leader Aquilino Koko Pimentel III said on Saturday, June 28, that the Supreme Court (SC) would most likely side with House prosecutors if the Senate chooses to outright dismiss the impeachment complaint against Vice President Sara Duterte and skip the...
Outgoing Senator Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III said on Thursday, June 26, that he would bring up before the Supreme Court the Commission on Elections ' (Comelec) ruling that allowed the proclamation of Marcelino “Marcy” Teodoro as Marikina City’s 1st District representative and...
Senate Minority Leader Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III on Tuesday, June 17, pushed back against calls for some senator-judges to inhibit themselves from the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte, stating that doing so would allow them to avoid taking a clear stand on the case. “Kapag...
Senate Minority Leader Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III said on Tuesday, June 17 that the Senate impeachment court 's recent move to return the articles of impeachment against Vice President Sara Duterte, without dismissing or terminating the case, may open the door to a slew of legal...
Senate Minority Leader Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III on Tuesday, June 17 called on the Marcos administration to remain neutral even as the conflict between Israel and Iran escalates. Pimentel said the best that the Philippine government can do as Israel and Iran continue to trade strikes is...
After lengthy deliberations, the Senate plenary agreed on Monday night, June 9, on the motion of Senator Joel Villanueva for Senate President Francis "Chiz" Escudero to take his oath as presiding officer of the impeachment court that will tackle Vice President Sara Duterte 's impeachment...
Senate Minority Leader Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III on Monday, June 9, formally moved for the Senate to suspend all legislative business and immediately convene as an impeachment court to begin proceedings against Vice President Sara Duterte. In a motion made during the plenary session,...
Senate Minority Leader Aquilino "Koko" Pimentel III on Saturday, June 7, says that the upper chamber’s credibility, integrity, and historical standing are at stake as it prepares to address the impeachment complaint against Vice President Sara Duterte next week. In an interview at Usapang Senado...
A draft resolution seeking the de facto dismissal of the impeachment complaint against Vice President Sara Duterte is now making the rounds in the Senate. Senator-elect Panfilo “Ping” Lacson confirmed receiving a copy of the “undated, unnumbered, un-authored” document, but said he...
Three senators on Monday, June 2, took to the plenary to present contrasting constitutional interpretations on whether the trial can lawfully continue beyond the 19th Congress. Senate Majority Leader Francis "Tol" Tolentino warned that proceeding with the trial past June 30, 2025, the last day of...
Dismissing the impeachment complaint against Vice President Sara Duterte without a trial would be a violation of the Constitution, Senate Minority Leader Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III said on Thursday, June 5. Pimentel issued the warning after Sen. Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa sought the...
