The Senate on Wednesday, Aug. 5, approved on second reading a bill that would allow underprivileged and homeless citizens to appeal eviction cases without having to post a supersedeas bond, a requirement lawmakers said often prevents poor families from challenging court decisions. Senate Bill No....
Senate Impeachment Court presiding officer Francis “Chiz” Escudero on Wednesday, August 5, ordered the defense panel of Vice President Sara Duterte to again review the documents submitted by the House prosecution panel pertaining to her alleged misuse of confidential funds. This,...
Senate Impeachment Court presiding officer Francis "Chiz" Escudero on Wednesday, August 5, ruled that there is no conflict of interest on the part of Michael Poa, serving as defense counsel for Vice President Sara Duterte in her impeachment trial despite his participation in a 2023 meeting with the...
The Senate Impeachment Court, a usually divided body, has united to congratulate tennis star Alex Eala after she victoriously became the first Filipino player to win a Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) 500 singles title. Senate Impeachment Court presiding officer Sen. Francis “Chiz” Escudero...
House prosecutor Bicol Saro Party-list Rep. Terry Ridon chided Vice President Sara Duterte on Monday, Aug. 3 for being absent--yet again--in her own Senate impeachment trial. "Sa ikalimang linggo o ikalabing-isang araw ng paglilitis, wala pa ring Vice President Sara Duterte sa loob ng Senate...
Senator Francis “Chiz” Escudero has filed a bill seeking to prohibit gambling advertisements and sponsorships across the country, saying tighter regulation is needed to address the growing risks of compulsive gambling and shield minors and other vulnerable sectors from aggressive marketing. ...
Senate Impeachment Court Presiding Officer Francis "Chiz" Escudero on Wednesday, July 29, ruled that the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte will proceed under its original order of evidence presentation after the prosecution and defense failed to reach an agreement on a proposed...
It wasn 't a witness or a piece of evidence that became an issue at Vice President Sara Duterte 's impeachment trial on Wednesday, July 22. Instead, it was the bell. Senator-judge Robin Padilla 's questioning of the House prosecution briefly shifted into a debate over whether the...
Not just a mere threat, but a confession of a plan to kill the President. That 's how prosecution witness, National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) Director Melvin Matibag described impeachment trial respondent Vice President Sara Duterte 's infamous "death threat video" against President...
Senate Impeachment Court spokesperson Atty. Regie Tongol said Monday night, July 20, that Presiding Officer Francis "Chiz" Escudero had largely prepared his ruling on the prosecution 's subpoena requests even before the impeachment trial formally began on July 6, but deferred issuing it to...
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 House prosecution panel has claimed victory over the Senate impeachment court 's ruling on late Monday afternoon, July 20 to grant its subpoena request for the bank and tax records of impeachment trial respondent Vice President Sara Duterte and her husband, lawyer Manases Carpio....
