Senator Risa Hontiveros on Wednesday, August 19 filed a resolution seeking further investigation into the disturbing pattern of serious violent activities perpetrated by children. In filing Senate Resolution No. 610, Hontiveros sought an inquiry, in aid of legislation, into the shooting incident...
With her defense team already fully representing her in the case, Vice President Sara Duterte on Wednesday, August 19, said her personal attendance at the impeachment proceedings would not necessarily speed up the process. In an ambush interview in Zamboanga City, Duterte rejected claims that the...
The impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte is now running about two to three days behind its original schedule as weather-related cancellations and lengthy witness testimonies continue to eat into the 31 days allotted for the prosecution 's presentation of Article I of the...
Citing concerns over the accuracy of the visuals presented to the Senate impeachment court, the defense team of Vice President Sara Duterte objected to the prosecution’s use of AI-generated images during the impeachment trial. Defense spokesperson Atty. Michael Poa said the defense registered its...
The second perjury complaint filed by Vice President Sara Duterte against former House witness Ramil L. Madriaga will not affect the ongoing impeachment trial, according to Duterte’s defense spokesperson, Atty. Michael Poa. During a press conference on August 17, Poa said the defense would...
The Senate has approved on third and final reading the bill seeking to strengthen the law that provides protection to patients and their families and saves them from being detained in hospitals and medical facilities due to unpaid hospital bills or medical expenses. Senate Bill No. 1511, which...
Several senators condemned the shooting at the Ateneo de Zamboanga University Junior High School campus in Barangay Tumaga, Zamboanga City, on Tuesday, August 18, that left two students dead, including the teenage gunman. Senator Sherwin Gatchalian called for a thorough investigation into the...
The 2027 national budget comes at an awkward moment: growth is slowing, borrowing costs are rising, and the next election is close enough to concentrate political minds. For lawmakers seeking office in 2028, the 2027 budget matters most. The question is simple but consequential: can Congress resist...
The Senate will suspend its impeachment trial and plenary session on Tuesday, August 18, as heavy rains and flooding brought by the southwest monsoon, or Habagat, are expected to affect parts of Luzon. In an advisory issued Monday night, Senate Secretary Atty. Renato Bantug Jr. said Senate...
Despite the inclement weather, the Senate Impeachment Court cannot hold virtual proceedings as there is no rule for it, spokesperson Atty. Regie Tongol said on Monday, August 17. “Virtual court hearings are not included in the impeachment rules; even in ordinary courts, this is only an...
The Senate Impeachment Court on Monday, August 17 declared Vice President Sara Duterte’s special disbursement officer at the Office of the Vice President, Gina Acosta, the first hostile witness in the trial over the alleged misuse of confidential funds. Presiding Officer Senator Francis...
Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian on Sunday, August 16, said the Senate is strongly committed to conducting a timely, transparent, accountability-driven process to scrutinize the proposed P7.2-trillion national budget for 2027. Despite running a busy schedule with an impeachment trial on the...
