Akbayan Party-list Rep. Chel Diokno invoked a 2022 Supreme Court (SC) ruling to rebut Vice President Sara Duterte lawyer Michael Poa 's claim that seeking the banks and tax records of the respondent in her Senate impeachment trial was a "fishing expedition". According to Diokno, the particular...
The subpoena for Vice President Sara Duterte 's bank records, tax records, and Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) reports will help unveil the impeachment trial respondent 's "true colors". Thus, said House prosecutor Akbayan Party-list Rep. Chel Diokno as he implored the Senate...
Assistant Minority Leader Akbayan Party-list Rep. Chel Diokno has reiterated the need for the House of Representatives launch a inquiry on the sudden and unexplained surge in electricity costs. This, as the lawyer-solon cited concerns from consumers regarding power distribution giant, the Manila...
Solon-prosecutor Akbayan Party-list Rep. Chel Diokno expects the prosecution’s presentation of evidence against impeachment trial respondent Vice President Sara Duterte to pack an even bigger punch in the coming days. According to Diokno, the opening week of the impeachment trial was devoted to...
It wasn 't exactly a spotless Senate impeachment court debut for lawyer Sheila Sison, lead defense counsel of respondent Vice President Sara Duterte, on Monday, July 6. This, after both the presiding officer, Senator Francis "Chiz" Escudero; and prosecutor, Akbayan Party-list Rep. Chel Diokno...
Will Vice President Sara Duterte’s empty chair visual make a comeback during her Senate impeachment trial, which is set to begin on July 6? It may or may not happen, but what 's important is to have an actual, physical chair with the impeachment respondent 's name on it. Thus, said...
The allegations that the two Grade 9 suspects in the San Jose National High School shooting incident were victims of bullying must not be ignored. Akbayan Party-list Rep. Chel Diokno has placed a spotlight on this detail as he called on the Department of Education (DepEd) to address the persistent...
Senator-judges must exercise "political neutrality" during the course of Vice President Sara Duterte 's upcoming impeachment trial. Thus, said House prosecution panel member Akbayan Party-list Rep. Chel Diokno, as he highlighted the importance of this cconstitutional task of the 24-member...
Who says fathers don 't deserve lengthy paid leaves like mothers? Akbayan Party-list Rep. Chel Diokno takes up the cudgels for dads by filing House Bill (HB) No. 9891, or the aptly named Paternity and Parental Leave Act (PAPA Leave Act). The measure--if and when enacted--expands leave benefits...
Members of the House prosecution team in Vice President Sara Duterte 's upcoming impeachment trial said that a delay in the proceedings doesn 't equate to an advantage for the respondent. Public prosecutor Akbayan Party-list Rep. Chel Diokno and prosecution panel spokesperson Kabataan...
Members of the House prosecution panel are urging law schools, communities, and civil society groups to organize "impeachment trial watch parties" once the Senate impeachment court begins hearing the case against Vice President Sara Duterte. Prosecution panel spokesperson, Kabataan Party-list Rep....
Akbayan Party-list Rep. Chel Diokno has underscored the need for policymakers to assess whether or not the current allocation of pass-through costs remains fair to consumers. Diokno did so as he backed calls from labor and consumer groups to have Congress review the Manila Electric Company...
