Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero on Wednesday, March 5 said he is standing firm in his decision not to rush the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte. Vice President Sara Duterte (MB File Photo) Escudero made the statement following reports the People’s Impeachment...
Senate President Francis "Chiz" Escudero Bataan 1st district Rep. Geraldine Roman refuses to give any "harsh judgment" to Senate President Francis "Chiz" Escudero over his alleged foot-dragging on Vice President Sara Duterte's impeachment...
Makabayan lawmakers on Monday, March 3, says Senate President Chiz Escudero’s refusal to recognize the pending impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte as “special” enough to warrant a special session is practically her shield from accountability. For ACT Teachers Party-list Rep....
Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero on Monday, March 3 grilled officials of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) to explain why there are substantial number of inactive, non-operational, invalid or unused exploration permits (EPs) and mineral production sharing...
Senate Minority Leader Aquilino "Koko" Pimentel III is disappointed that his pitch for a Senate caucus on Vice President Sara Duterte's impeachment trial failed to garner any support from the majority. In a radio interview at Usapang Senado on DWIZ, Pimentel said that he even wrote down his opinion...
Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero is seeking a cost-benefit analysis of the Philippine Inland Gaming Operators (PIGOs) licenses issued by the Philippine Amusement Gaming Corporation (Pagcor) to see if these online gaming operations--easily accessible to many Filipinos--are worth...
La Union 1st district Rep. Paolo Ortega V (left), Senate President Francis "Chiz" Escudero (MANILA BULLETIN, Facebook) As if throwing his hands up in the air, La Union 1st district Rep. Paolo Ortega said that all the House of...
Senate President Francis "Chiz" Escudero scored several government agencies for their seeming lack of proper coordination to eliminate the country's remaining Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs). "Dapat kasi mag-usap ang Bureau of Immigration (BI), ang Presidential Anti-Organized Crime...
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...
Manila 3rd district Rep. Joel Chua (PPAB) Manila 3rd district Rep. Joel Chua on Thursday, Feb. 27, welcomed Senate President Chiz Escudero’s order to create a Senate support group for the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte....
Senate Deputy Minority Leader Risa Hontiveros on Wednesday, February 26 expressed support to calls for the Senate leadership to call for a caucus to tackle the impeachment complaint against Vice President Sara Duterte. Hontiveros was echoing Senate Minority Leader Aquilino “Koko”...
Vice President Sara Duterte (Photo courtesy of OVP) The back-and-forth between the House of Representatives and Senate continues, as two members of prosecution team against Vice President Sara Duterte argue that the Senate can begin her impeachment...
