The pre-trial conference for the impeachment case against Vice President Sara Duterte, which began on Thursday, June 18, will resume next week after both camps were unable to complete the marking of documentary evidence during the first day of proceedings. Duterte’s defense team spokesperson...
The House prosecution panel has highlighted on Thursday, June 18 respondent Vice President Sara Duterte 's absence in the pre-trial conference for her own Senate impeachment trial. Prosecution panel spokesperson Kabataan Party-list Rep. Renee Co and Lanao del Sur 1st district Rep. Zia Alonto...
Senator Alan Peter Cayetano 's bloc has seemingly abandoned the 18 ex-bodyguards who have been creating noise as bagmen under the flood control projects corruption scandal. Thus, said Manila 6th district Rep. Bienvenido "Benny" Abante in a statement Thursday, June 18, two days after the...
At least P700-million in taxpayers ' money were wasted in the 28 days that disgraced ex-Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano headed the Upper Chamber, Sen. Panfilo "Ping" M. Lacson said Thursday, June 18. Lacson said the lowest period in the Senate included the shooting inside the premises...
The Senateflix is over, hopefully. Newly-installed Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian made this assurance on Thursday, June 18 as he welcomed the move of some members of the minority to reach out to the majority bloc during the Special Session on Wednesday. Gatchalian, in a press briefing at...
The debate on whether or not the conviction vote threshold should be lowered in Vice President Sara Duterte 's Senate impeachment trial is no reason to delay the conduct of the trial itself. Batangas 2nd district Rep. Gerville “Jinky Bitrics” Luistro had this to say Thursday, June 18, as...
The Senate impeachment court on Thursday, June 18, formally began the pre-trial conference for the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte. Senate Secretary and Clerk of Court Renato Bantug Jr., alongside Deputy Clerks of Court Atty. Marivic Laurel-Garcia and Atty. Maria Valentina Cruz,...
The Department of Justice (DOJ) is optimistic that the new leadership of the Senate would provide assistance in establishing the facts behind the May 13 gunfire amid the ongoing investigation to have a clear picture of the incident that ended with the escape of Sen. Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa. The...
The Commission on Appointments (CA) has finally confirmed the promotion of the five Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) generals and flag officers and 85 Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) officials during a special session on Wednesday, June 17, 2026. Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian,...
The Senate on Wednesday, June 17 approved on third and final reading the bill declaring waling-waling as the country’s national orchid. Senate Bill No. 2092, which declares the Waling-waling—or Vanda Sanderiana, as the National Orchid of the Philippines, was approved by the Upper Chamber...
It 's back to work for the newly formed minority bloc on Wednesday, June 17, as they welcome the Senate leadership under Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian. Gatchalian was elected as the new Senate leader on Wednesday, June 17, with Senator Joel Villanueva securing the 13th vote. With this,...
A new set of committee chairmanships and leadership positions in the Senate has been elected on Wednesday, June 17 under the leadership of Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian. The powerful Senate Blue Ribbon Committee will be chaired by Senator Erwin Tulfo, with Senators Francis Pangilinan and...
