Bicol Saro Party-list Rep. Terry Ridon is confident that his face-off with the defense team of impeachment respondent Vice President Sara Duterte will happen sooner than later. This, as the House Committee on Justice is set to hold its final hearing on the determination of probable cause in the two...
The legal team of Vice President Sara Duterte on Thursday, April 23, clarified why she has not been attending House hearings related to her impeachment case, saying the proceedings “lack constitutional jurisdiction” and are not the “proper venue” for trial. During a press conference,...
Two measures seeking to adjust the allowances of all faculty and non-teaching personnel in the public school system, ensuring these can be adjusted to inflation and protected from budget discretion, have been filed in the Senate. Sen. Joel Villanueva said the passage of Senate Bill Nos. 1605 and...
Senator Joseph Victor “JV” Ejercito on Wednesday, April 22 raised the possibility that the ethics complaint against Sen. Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa may be dismissed if he chooses to voluntarily waive his salary and allowances as senator. Ejercito, chairman of the Senate Committee on Ethics...
Former Speaker Martin Romualdez should have heeded the invitations of the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee last November and January to refute allegations linking him to the “mangling” of the 2025 national budget instead of issuing a video statement. Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo “Ping”...
OF TREES AND FOREST Going to the movies is no longer the automatic weekend ritual it once was, even though cinemas have never looked—or sounded—better. Box office revenues remain disappointing, not just in the country but globally, as more and more audiences turn to streaming screens at home. A...
Even though the Senate has no specific rules about absences, Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa should voluntarily decline receiving his salary and allowances as a senator. Sen. Joseph Victor “JV” Ejercito made the appeal days ahead of the resumption of the Senate’s regular session on May...
Senators are divided over the proposal to postpone the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (BSKE) elections for this year, saying such a move requires serious study. “Although Congress has the power to suspend the election, it is necessary to study whether it is legal to do so,” Sen. Joseph...
The Senate Blue Ribbon Committee will invite former Ako Bicol Party-list Rep. Zaldy Co to a hearing once he is in the Philippines, Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo “Ping” Lacson said. Lacson, who also heads the blue ribbon panel, made the assurance following reports of Co’s arrest in the...
The Senate Committee on Ethics and Privileges will soon start hearing the complaints filed against senators after six out of 10 of its members signed its rules. Sen. Joseph Victor “JV” Ejercito announced on Thursday, April 16, that the committee’s rules is set for publication, which will...
At least two more senators have signed the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee’s partial report on the investigation into the anomalous flood control projects, Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo “Ping” Lacson said on Thursday, April 16. Lacson said that as of Wednesday, Senate President Vicente...
Senate President Pro Tempore and Blue Ribbon Committee chairman Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson said all further hearings on the flood control mess are suspended until all panel’s partial report is reported out and sponsored in plenary. Lacson said continuing hearings without reaching a logical...
