false>true> A senator-judge who makes a motion to dismiss an impeachment case will invite public ridicule, Sen. Panfilo “Ping” Lacson said. Lacson, in an interview on Sunday, said a senator-judge cannot just move to dismiss an impeachment case that the Senate as an impeachment court is going...
As former president Rodrigo Duterte continues to languish in the detention facility of the International Criminal Court (ICC), at least two “Free Duterte Now” rallies are scheduled to be held in July and August, with Vice President Sara Duterte possibly gracing the events. In a media interview...
The Court of Tax Appeals (CTA) has formally decreed that the Independent Electricity Market Operator of the Philippines (IEMOP), as the duly authorized operating entity of the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM), is not exempt from paying income tax - and that effectively upheld an earlier...
Senator-elect Panfilo “Ping” Lacson on Sunday, June 29 appealed to senators to behave and act like judges as they deliberate into the impeachment case of Vice President Sara Duterte. Lacson pointed out it is inappropriate for senator-judges to act as defense lawyers for the respondent in an...
Outgoing Senate Minority Leader Aquilino Koko Pimentel III said on Saturday, June 28, that the Supreme Court (SC) would most likely side with House prosecutors if the Senate chooses to outright dismiss the impeachment complaint against Vice President Sara Duterte and skip the...
Malacañang maintained that the Philippine government is not cooperating with the International Criminal Court (ICC), even as the Department of Justice (DOJ) provides assistance to witnesses in the tribunal 's ongoing probe into former president Rodrigo Duterte’s alleged crimes against...
Outgoing Senator Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III said on Thursday, June 26, that he would bring up before the Supreme Court the Commission on Elections ' (Comelec) ruling that allowed the proclamation of Marcelino “Marcy” Teodoro as Marikina City’s 1st District representative and...
Senate President Francis Chiz Escudero on Wednesday, June 25, clarified that the Senate, sitting as an impeachment court, returned but did not dismiss the Articles of Impeachment against Vice President Sara Duterte, contrary to arguments being used in her defense. In a copy of Duterte 's...
Senator-elect Benigno “Bam” Aquino IV on Wednesday, June 25 expressed belief senator-judges should make decisions and rule based on the evidence to be presented before the Senate impeachment court. Aquino said this is the common stand he has with fellow opposition lawmakers Senator-elect...
Vice President Sara Duterte, through her legal counsel, has asked for the dismissal of the fourth impeachment complaint filed against her, arguing that it violates the 1987 Constitution 's one-year bar on multiple impeachment proceedings against the same official. In her formal Answer Ad...
Admitting that former president Rodrigo Duterte has lost a lot of weight while in detention at the Scheveningen Prison in The Hague, Netherlands, Vice President Sara Duterte called on Filipinos in Australia for them to appeal to the Australian government for intervention in her father’s case. ...
Senate impeachment court spokesman, lawyer Regie Tongol clarified that his recent suggestion for the camp of Vice President Sara Duterte to take certain legal action was not meant to defend any party, but to explain legal procedures based on his experience as a lawyer. This came after House...
