Sen. Risa Hontiveros To Block Motion Asking If Senate will Proceed w/ Impeachment Trial RISA HONTIVEROS – The Senator insisted that the Senate, as an impeachment court, already has the jurisdiction over Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial. The Senate impeachment court previously ruled the return of the Articles of Impeachment against Vice Pres. Sara … Read more
Sen. Risa Hontiveros To Remain an Independent Minority Senator RISA HONTIVEROS – The Senator stressed that she is not hurt over the possibility that incoming senators Bam Aquino and Kiko Pangilinan will be part of the majority bloc. With the opening of the 20th Congress, several senators have come together and formed blocs in the … Read more
Incoming Sen. Bam Aquino To Remain in Independent Bloc BAM AQUINO – The incoming Senator junked the claim of Sen. Jinggoy Estrada that he’s likely to join the Senate majority in the 20th Congress. Aquino is one of the returning senators in the 20th Congress. He made a huge win ranking second in the recently-held … Read more
Sen. Migz Zubiri Expressed Sympathy to Sen. Risa Hontiveros MIGZ ZUBIRI – The Senator extended his invitation to fellow Sen. Risa Hontiveros to join the “veterans bloc” in the Senate in 20th Congress. Aside from Senate Pres. Chiz Escudero, incoming Sen. Tito Sotto is also open to be the Senate president in the 20th Congress … Read more
Sen. Risa Hontiveros Reacts To Senate Spokesperson’s Remarks over Impeachment Court’s Next Actions RISA HONTIVEROS – The Senator chided the Senate spokesperson, Atty. Reginald Tongol, over his statement on the impeachment court’s next actions. The Senate impeachment court previously ruled for the remand of the Articles of Impeachment against Vice President Sara Duterte. To prove … 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 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