The impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte will proceed despite a petition filed with the Supreme Court (SC) seeking to stop it. In an urgent motion and manifestation on two pending SC petitions that Duterte herself, lawyer Israelito P. Torreon, and others had earlier filed, Duterte...
Whether or not there 's a possibility that the impeachment court would not follow a future ruling of the Supreme Court (SC), Impeachment Court spokesperson Reginald Tongol said the matter falls within the plenary powers of a co-equal branch of government. "However, as we have seen before, the...
In the face of a Supreme Court (SC) petition that could potentially stop Vice President Sara Duterte 's Senate impeachment trial cold in its tracks, House prosecutor Bicol Saro Party-list Rep. Terry Ridon did one of the things he 's good at. That is, troll the personalities who are...
Senate Impeachment Court Presiding Officer Francis "Chiz" Escudero on Tuesday said his declaration that at least 16 senator-judges must vote to convict Vice President Sara Duterte has become an official ruling of the chair after no member of the impeachment court objected to or appealed it. The...
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Cambodia’s Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the treason conviction and 14-year prison sentence of two journalists who posted photographs on Facebook last year related to border clashes with Thailand, prompting new accusations from rights groups that Prime Minister...
The Philippines’ more-than-three-decade-old devolution program remains incomplete, with local government units (LGUs) and national agencies continuing to share responsibilities for many basic services despite the 1991 Local Government Code (LGC), according to state-run policy think tank...
Senator Panfilo "Ping" Lacson believes that the Supreme Court (SC) may need to intervene if at least nine (9) of the 24 senator-judges were detained and suspended by the Sandiganbayan, as in the case of Senator Jinggoy Estrada, who the anti-graft court preventively suspended last Tuesday. He said...
Senator Alan Peter Cayetano said on Tuesday, June 16, that he and his bloc are fighting principle in filing a petition before the Supreme Court challenging the validity of the declaration of quorum in what he described as a “rump” session last June 3 and the election of Senator Sherwin...
For Senator Panfilo Lacson, the Senate crisis is not caused by Senator Alan Peter Cayetano; in fact, he is the crisis himself. He said this on Tuesday, June 16, after the Cayetano bloc filed a petition before the Supreme Court to "restore themselves to power", so the high court would have enough...
It 's imperative for the Senate to resolve its leadership squabble before the start of Vice President Sara Duterte 's impeachment trial--and the chamber has the opportunity to do this in the special session on June 17. House lead prosecutor Batangas 2nd district Rep. Gerville “Jinky...
A Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey conducted in March found lower net satisfaction ratings for the Senate and Supreme Court compared with November 2025, while the House of Representatives ' rating was largely unchanged. The survey was conducted from March 24 to 31 through face-to-face...
Senator Vicente “Tito” Sotto III said on Thursday, June 11 that the Supreme Court’s decision to dismiss a petititon filed by a teacher with regards to the Senate leadership dispute only shows that it was “not justiciable.” “Some people misunderstand it. The petition is not justiciable,...
