Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero said on Wednesday, February 19 that the best way to express ones opinion regarding former president Rodrigo Duterte’s tirades is through the ballot. Senate President Francis “Chiz” G. Escudero during a press conference on Wednesday, February...
It would be illegal, according to Senate President Francis "Chiz" Escudero to convene the Senate as an impeachment court while the Congress is not in session. Senate President Francis “Chiz” G. Escudero answers questions during a press conference Wednesday, February 19, 2025, in a...
Senate deputy minority leader Risa Hontiveros has expressed her support on views calling for the Senate to immediately convene as an impeachment court and start the impeachment process of Vice President Sara Duterte. Hontiveros made the remark after Senate Minority Leader Aquilino “Koko”...
Senate Minority Leader Aquilino "Koko" Pimentel III has written a letter to Senate President Francis "Chiz" Escudero emphasizing the constitutional mandate requiring the Senate to act “forthwith” on the impeachment case of Vice President Sara Duterte. In a letter dated Feb. 14, Pimentel cited...
The measure seeking to recognize the rights of Muslims to bury their departed ones in accordance with their beliefs and tradition is now up for President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s signature, Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero said. Escudero said this after the...
Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero on Tuesday, February 11 rejected assumptions the criminal cases that the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) has filed against Vice President Sara Duterte will affect the impeachment proceedings. Escudero thumbed down such scenario during a...
Starting Vice President Sara Duterte's impeachment trial after President Marcos' State of the Nation Address (SONA) can no longer be considered "forthwith" on the part of the Senate. This was according to Senate Minority Leader Aquilino "Koko" Pimentel. He was reacting to Senate President Francis...
Two lawmakers assigned to prosecute Vice President Sara Duterte said Tuesday, Feb. 11, that they will not rush the Senate to begin its impeachment trial even though President Marcos and Senate President Francis "Chiz" Escudero are already passing to each other the call to start the hearing. 1-Rider...
As far as the venue goes, it can be safe to say that Vice President Sara Duterte's impeachment trial will not be held at the New Senate Building (NSB) in Taguig. In an interview with ANC, Senate President Francis "Chiz" Escudero said that this won't be the case, as per the report he received two...
Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero on Monday, February 10, confirmed that all the 215 signatures in the verified impeachment complaint against Vice President Sara Duterte that was submitted by the House of Representatives to the Upper Chamber are all “wet signatures.” Escudero said...
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. is bound to lose credibility if he continues to defer calling for a special session that would enable the Senate to tackle the Articles of Impeachment against Vice President Sara Duterte. Former Senate president Franklin Drilon pointed this...
Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero said the Senate won’t make moves to hasten the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte by asking the President to call for a special session to tackle the Articles of Impeachment sent to the Upper Chamber by the House of Representatives....
