Two ranking congressmen on Thursday, March 6, contended that the Senate technically had two more days before the session break last month but it decided to adjourn early and not start the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte. House Assistant Majority Leaders Jude Acidre of Tingog...
Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero on Wednesday, March 5 said he is standing firm in his decision not to rush the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte. Vice President Sara Duterte (MB File Photo) Escudero made the statement following reports the People’s Impeachment...
Tingog Party-list Rep. Jude Acidre on Tuesday, March 4, hit the Senate's inaction over Vice President Sara Duterte's impeachment as he noted how legal technicalities are now being used as an excuse to avoid accountability. "If there's a will, there's a way," said Acidre. He added that many...
Senate Minority Leader Aquilino "Koko" Pimentel III is disappointed that his pitch for a Senate caucus on Vice President Sara Duterte's impeachment trial failed to garner any support from the majority. In a radio interview at Usapang Senado on DWIZ, Pimentel said that he even wrote down his opinion...
Senate President Francis “Chiz” G. Escudero on Thursday, February 27 released the proposed calendar for the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte. In a press briefing, Escudero disclosed the following timeline: June 2 – Resumption of session and presentation of...
Senate Deputy Minority Leader Risa Hontiveros on Wednesday, February 26 expressed support to calls for the Senate leadership to call for a caucus to tackle the impeachment complaint against Vice President Sara Duterte. Hontiveros was echoing Senate Minority Leader Aquilino “Koko”...
Senate President Francis "Chiz" Escudero said on Tuesday, Feb. 25, that he's not interested in taking up the mantle of the second highest position in the land. "Ang pangit naman nun sa panlasa. Kami ang magdedesisyon kaugnay niyan tapos yun pala interesado ako at gusto ko pala (That's in poor...
Senate Minority Leader Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III called on Senate Majority Leader Francis “Tol” Tolentino to "start the ball rolling" on the impeachment complaint against Vice President Sara Duterte. “The Senate Majority Leader should now set the stage for the impeachment in keeping...
Former Senate President Franklin M. Drilon on Sunday, February 23 reiterated that the power to convene Congress for a special session rests solely with the President. Congress without a special session, cannot meet to act on the impeachment complaints against Vice President Sara Duterte,...
Senate President Francis "Chiz" Escudero said on Sunday, February 23 that the Senate cannot hold a special session on its own. Escudero said this in an interview on Radio DZBB, in response to Senate Minority Leader Aquilino "Koko" Pimentel III's recent statement wherein he stated that the Senate...
Senate President Francis "Chiz" Escudero said on Friday, Feb. 21, that he will consult his fellow senators if they want to or are available for a caucus to discuss Vice President Sara Duterte's impeachment trial. Senate President Francis 'Chiz' Escudero speaks at a press conference on Wednesday,...
Will the upper chamber proceed with the impeachment soon or not? For Senate Minority Leader Aquilino "Koko" Pimentel this may very well be settled once Senate President Francis "Chiz" Escudero calls for a caucus to direct all the senators' attention to Vice President Sara Duterte's impeachment...
