Batangas 2nd district Rep. Gerville "Jinky Bitrics" Luistro and former three-term Surigao del Sur 2nd district Rep. Robert Ace Barbers have thumbed down the notion of online participation and voting among senator-judges as far as Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial is concerned. This...
Malacañang said President Marcos is not turning a blind eye to calls for justice amid criticism over the failure to enforce the International Criminal Court (ICC) arrest warrant against Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa. Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Undersecretary Claire Castro said...
House members are prodding the Marcos administration to move in and enforce the International Criminal Court 's (ICC) warrant of manifestation against Senator Ronald "Bato" dela Rosa. This, after the solons got wind on Wednesday, May 20 that the Supreme Court (SC) En Banc denied the Dela Rosa...
Senator Ronald "Bato" dela Rosa does not want to be kidnapped. Senator Robinhood Padilla said this to reporters on Monday, May 18, when asked why the senator is hiding despite the absence of an arrest warrant against him. "Basta ako Si Bato ayaw niyang makidnap (What I know is Bato does not want...
San Juan City lone district Rep. Ysabel Maria Zamora and the rest of House prosecution panel in Vice President Duterte 's upcoming impeachment trial refuse to be distracted by the brouhaha at the Senate. “You know, kung hindi man nangyari ‘yung kaguluhan sa Senate (whatever the chaos is at...
Acting Senate Sergeant-at-Arms Mao Aplasca has no place in the Senate after showing that he 's the "trigger-happy" type. Thus, said House Senior Deputy Minority Leader Mamamayang Liberal (ML) Party-list Rep. Leila de Lima after iit was reported that Aplasca fired warning shots inside the...
The Senate’s alleged coddling of Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa--declared a wanted man by the International Criminal Court (ICC)--has left a bad taste in the mouths of Mamamayang Liberal (ML) Party-list Rep. Leila de Lima and Akbayan Party-list Rep. Perci Cendaña. That 's why the two...
Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano, on Friday, May 15, criticized members of the Senate minority bloc, stating that they are prioritizing political ambitions over the safety of senators and staff during the recent shooting incident inside the Senate complex. In a Facebook live, Cayetano...
Senator Robin Padilla could face obstruction of justice charges for allegedly helping his colleague Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa escape following the recent chaotic events at the Senate. Thus, said House Senior Deputy Minority Leader Mamamayang Liberal (ML) Party-list Rep. Leila de Lima in a...
Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. on Friday, May 15, firmly dismissed concerns that recent political instability and a shooting incident at the Senate have caused friction within the military, asserting that the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) remains...
Senator Jinggoy Estrada, on Friday, May 15, denied allegations that he ordered Senate personnel to hide the closed-circuit Television (CCTV) footage related to the shooting incident inside the Senate complex, clarifying that he merely instructed authorities to preserve the recordings as evidence...
President Marcos has appealed for sobriety and calm following the shooting incident at the Senate, as Malacañang moved to dispel claims that government forces attempted to storm the chamber or arrest Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa. In a video message, Marcos said he had already spoken with...
