Sen. Francis “Chiz” Escudero, Impeachment Court Presiding Officer, on Monday, July 20, referred Senator-judge Rodante Marcoleta’s request to be allowed to vote in the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte to the Senate. This, after Escudero disclosed during the seventh (7th) day...
The recent political realignment in the Senate has fueled online speculation that the Office of the Ombudsman’s (OMB) investigation into alleged flood-control irregularities involving Senators Joel Villanueva and Francis “Chiz” Escudero has been sidelined. The speculation came after the two...
Senator Panfilo "Ping" Lacson practically vowed to jail Senator Alan Peter Cayetano in what has transformed into a gripping subplot in the Senate impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte. Lacson bared on Sunday, July 19 that he was building a case against "disgraced ex-Senate President",...
Misleading and another attempt to misinform the public. That 's how House prosecutor Bicol Saro Party-list Rep. Terry Ridon framed the online chatter of Vice President Sara Duterte 's ongoing Senate impeachment trial being a "waste" of public funds. Ridon, in a news forum over the...
Senator Paolo “Bam” Aquino IV on Friday, July 17 said the Senate Committee on Basic Education, which he chairs, will investigate the implementation of the P67-billion classroom construction program under the 2026 national budget to determine its status. Aquino made the commitment after...
Ombudsman Jesus Crispin “Boying” Remulla on Friday, July 17, said Senator Robin Padilla has opted to snub the Office of the Ombudsman (OMB) after he did not file a counter-affidavit for the obstruction of justice complaint in connection with the incident involving Senator Ronald “Bato”...
Two senators are now actively pushing for the immediate passage of Senate Bill No. 2 or the proposed Masterplan on Infrastructure and National Development Act (MIND) Act that would put an end to highly irregular and anomalous infrastructure projects and also stop last-minute budget insertions in...
Senators on Friday, July 17 condemned the racist depiction of Filipinos by a China-based media outlet, stressing that free expression carries no license for racism or dehumanization. “Freedom of expression, even in political disputes, is not a license to dehumanize people. Racism has no space in...
A Senate resolution has been filed to honor a young indigenous farmer from Bukidnon who helped save an injured Philippine Eagle after finding it under attack by a troop of monkeys. Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri on Wednesday, July 15 filed proposed Senate Resolution No. 519...
Malacañang wants the Senate impeachment court to focus on establishing the truth rather than allowing political "drama" to overshadow proceedings as the trial against Vice President Sara Duterte moves to the presentation of evidence on her alleged misuse of confidential funds. Presidential...
Vice President Sara Duterte’s lead counsel, lawyer Sheila Sison, on Wednesday, July 15, urged both the prosecution and the defense to refrain from making legal conclusions during procedural manifestations, saying such matters should be left solely to the Senate impeachment court. Speaking after...
The Senate Impeachment Court has granted the request of the House prosecution panel to subpoena three officials of Landbank when it resumes the trial next week, Monday, July 20, 2026. Impeachment Court Presiding Officer and Senator Francis “Chiz” Escudero announced this before closing the sixth...
