It is improper for any senator acting as judges in the impeachment trial to push for the dismissal of a pending impeachment complaint, returning Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson said on Wednesday, June 11. Lacson made the remark as he questioned the move of Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa, a...
The Senate on Tuesday, June 10 has formally convened as an impeachment court. Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero formally swore in members of the Senate after convening the impeachment court. Earlier, the Senate leader suspended the plenary session after Sen. Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa...
In a dramatic turnaround, Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa on Tuesday made a motion seeking the dismissal of the impeachment complaint against Vice President Sara Duterte, just one day after agreeing to take his oath as a senator-judge for the impending trial. Dela Rosa moved for the dismissal...
The Senate suspended on Tuesday, June 10 its plenary session to convene as an impeachment court. Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero made the motion a few minutes after Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa, a staunch ally of Vice President Sara Duterte issued a privilege speech to push for...
Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero said on Tuesday, June 10, that the Senate, sitting as an impeachment court, will convene as scheduled regardless of efforts to dismiss or sideline the impeachment complaint against Vice President Sara Duterte. “Kahit anong mangyari magco-convene sa...
The country’s oldest business group is pushing the Senate to perform its constitutional duty and start the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte, warning that failure to do so could breed “instability.” In a statement, the Chamber of Commerce of the Philippine Islands (CCPI) said...
The Office of the Vice President (OVP) launched its “Libreng Sakay (Free Ride)” program in Tacloban City, the hometown and bailiwick of Vice President Sara Duterte’s political arch-nemesis, House Speaker Martin Romualdez. The office of Vice President Sara Duterte launches the "Libreng Sakay"...
Vice President Sara Duterte is leaving for a “personal trip” with her family to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia a day before the scheduled start of her impeachment trial in the Senate. Vice President Sara Duterte (MB File Photo) The Office of the Vice President...
The president of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) on Tuesday, June 10 called on the Senate to uphold its constitutional responsibility in addressing the impeachment complaints filed against Vice President Sara Duterte. “I speak not in the name of any political group or...
"What is the controversy?" President Marcos said the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte will clearly continue in the 20th Congress even if it starts in the 19th Congress, stressing that there is no controversy in it. "What is the controversy? It is very clear that it will," Marcos...
After lengthy deliberations, the Senate plenary agreed on Monday night, June 9, on the motion of Senator Joel Villanueva for Senate President Francis "Chiz" Escudero to take his oath as presiding officer of the impeachment court that will tackle Vice President Sara Duterte 's impeachment...
Sen. Robinhood "Robin" C. Padilla on Monday, June 9, filed a resolution to declare as terminated the impeachment proceedings against Vice President Sara Duterte-Carpio. In Senate Resolution 1371, Padilla noted the 19th Congress will adjourn sine die on Friday, June 13, and with this, "all pending...
