Vice Pres. Sara Duterte Makes Fresh Claims Before Impeachment by House SARA DUTERTE – The Vice President claimed that many congressmen allegedly received money for attaching their signature to her impeachment. Last February 5, Vice Pres. Duterte was impeached by the House of Representatives after more than two-thirds of the lawmakers in the lower chamber … Read more
Update on VP Sara Duterte Impeachment Trial SARA DUTERTE IMPEACHMENT – The Senate confirmed that 16 lawyers have entered their appearance as the defense counsels of the Vice President. Countless Filipinos were surprised when the Senate returned the articles of impeachment against Vice Pres. Duterte to the House of Representatives. The senator judges approved a … Read more
Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian Speaks on Rules of Impeachment SHERWIN GATCHALIAN – The Senator stressed that senator judges must be fair and impartial during an impeachment trial. Last Monday, Senate Pres. Chiz Escudero took an oath as the presiding officer of the impeachment court in the trial of Vice Pres. Sara Duterte. It came after the … Read more
Senator-Elect Tito Sotto Speaks on Remand of Duterte’s Impeachment to House TITO SOTTO – The Senator-elect claimed that the late former Senator Miriam Defensor-Santiago taught him that senator-judges can’t make motions. The decision of the Senate to return the articles of impeachment against Vice President Sara Duterte to the House of Representatives elicited different reactions. … Read more
Senator-Elect Tito Sotto Reacts To Motion Introduced by Senator-Judge amid the Impeachment Proceedings TITO SOTTO – The former Senate President asserted that the upper chamber must follow the rules in the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte. The Senate voted 18-5 on the motion to return the articles of impeachment against Vice Pres. Sara … Read more
Sen. Risa Hontiveros Believes Duterte Bloc in Senate Planned the Remand RISA HONTIVEROS – The opposition Senator stressed that there is no concept of remand or return in the Philippine Constitution following the Senate’s decision to return the articles of impeachment to the House of Representatives. Senate Pres. Chiz Escudero made changes on the schedule … Read more
House Insists Duterte Impeachment Follow Constitution Rules A House of Representatives member reacted to the request of the Senate after convening as an impeachment court of a communication from the 20th Congress over Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment. The Senate impeachment court has ruled to return the articles of impeachment against Vice Pres. Sara Duterte … Read more
Escudero Highlights Unity as Key to Nation-Building on 127th Independence Day ESCUDERO – Senate President Francis Escudero marked Independence Day with a strong appeal for unity, emphasizing that collective action is key to a brighter future for the Philippines. As the Philippines marked its 127th Independence Day, Senate President Francis Escudero called on all Filipinos … Read more
House Speaker Martin Romualdez Defends House over Senate “Return” of Duterte Impeachment MARTIN ROMUALDEZ – The House Speaker defended the chamber following the Senate’s decision to return the Articles of Impeachment against Vice President Sara Duterte. Last Monday, Senate Pres. Chiz Escudero took his oath as the presiding officer of the impeachment court in the … Read more
Lawyer Christian Monsod, a Framer of 1987 Constitution, Speaks on Senate’s Function during Impeachment Framer of 1987 Constitution Christian Monsod, a lawyer, spoke on the Senate over the impeachment trial of Vice Pres. Sara Duterte. The recent movements with regards to the impeachment trial against Vice Pres. Sara Duterte earned different reactions. Ahead of the … Read more