The Senate impeachment court released its pre-trial order for Vice President Sara Duterte, setting the trial for July 6 while adopting both sidesโ full witness lists and sidestepping contentious issues like tax records and private prosecutors.
Resignation Wonโt Save Sara: Why Her Impeachment Trial Must Go On
Even if Vice President Sara Duterte resigns, her impeachment trial will proceed. Prosecutors argue the Senate must still decide on perpetual disqualification, ensuring accountability and due process.
Senators Dismiss ICC Warrant vs. BatoโBut Hereโs Why That Claim Doesnโt Hold Up
Senators allied with Ronald โBatoโ dela Rosa insist the ICC arrest warrant against him has no legal force in the Philippines. But international law, treaty obligations, and the ICCโs own confirmation of the warrant tell a different story. Hereโs why…
As Duterte Impeachment Looms, Sotto Insists on Senate ImpartialityโRaising the Question: Is it Achievable?
As Duterte impeachment nears, Sotto urges Senate neutrality, but early political signals cast doubt on true impartiality.
Senators Press BFAR To Share Vessel Tracking Data Amid Fight Over 15-Kilometer Municipal Waters
Senators order BFAR to share vessel monitoring data as LGUs, Oceana push to protect 15-km municipal waters from commercial fishing. (Image courtesy of Oceana) MANILA, Philippines โ Senators are pressing the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) to explain…
The Impeachment Of VP Sara Duterte Is Now Off The Table: Here’s Why
The impeachment of Vice President Sara Duterte has effectively hit a dead end after the Supreme Court (SC) upheld its ruling declaring the House of Representativesโ impeachment process unconstitutional. Hereโs what happened, why it matters, and what comes next. What…
Sotto replaces Escudero as Senate president: What does this shake-up mean?
MANILA, Philippines โ Senate Minority Leader Vicente โTitoโ Sotto III has been elected Senate president, unseating Senator Francis โChizโ Escudero after barely a year at the helm. The coup, confirmed by a reliable source in the Senate, was fueled by…
OPINION I The politics of the โrevive buttonโ in Sara Duterteโs impeachment
It wasnโt so much a burial as it was a cryogenic freeze when the Senate voted to archive the impeachment complaint against Vice President Sara Duterte. The decision โ 19 in favor, 4 against, and 1 abstention โ came on…
