Latest in impeachmentThe Iglesia ni Cristo (INC) said the plunder case against Senator Rodante Marcoleta appears designed to silence his advocacy against corruption, expressing its support for him even as it maintains it is not opposed to the rule of law. “Sinusuportahan ng Iglesia ni Cristo ang itinataguyod ni…
The Senate’s recent public drama, dubbed “Senateflix,” is officially over, new Senate President Win Gatchalian said Saturday, declaring that the chamber’s serious legislative work has resumed following the confirmation of dozens of government officials during a special session. Gatchalian made the…
In the middle of one of the most turbulent weeks in recent Philippine political history, former Senator Gregorio “Gringo” Honasan reached back four decades to find the model of leadership the country needs right now—and the name he came up was a former president who once spent two hours over…
Forty years after EDSA, the Philippines finds itself in the middle of another political crisis—a Senate shooting, an ICC arrest warrant, a leadership shakeup, and an impeachment trial all converging in a single week—and former Senator Gregorio “Gringo” Honasan, who has lived through more of these…
Former Senator Gregorio “Gringo” Honasan issued a stern warning to all sides of the political divide, saying the impeachment of Vice President Sara Duterte must not be turned into a weapon for partisan politics—and that the constitutional process must be allowed to run its course without…
The Senate shooting incident and the political storm surrounding it have cost the country something far more valuable than any political narrative being built around it—the time and focus that should have been devoted to the real and enduring problems of ordinary Filipinos, former Senator Gregorio…
The UP Broadcasting Association on Tuesday evening issued a public challenge to Senator Loren Legarda—an alumna and former student leader of the organization—over her decision to join the newly formed Senate majority bloc following the May 11 leadership takeover that installed Senator Alan Peter…
Newly-elected Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano on Monday, May 11, denied that the leadership change in the upper chamber was connected to the impending impeachment of Vice President Sara Duterte, even as the House of Representatives deliberated the articles of impeachment in its plenary…
Former Senator Richard Gordon is warning the Senate not to repeat the mistakes of the 2001 Estrada impeachment trial, saying the public uprising known as EDSA Dos was a direct consequence of people losing faith in the process. Gordon issued the warning in an interview on DZRH News program Special…
Lawyer Manases “Mans” Carpio, husband of Vice President Sara Duterte, formally filed a criminal complaint before the Quezon City prosecutor’s office against officials of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) and four members of the House of Representatives.…
House Senior Deputy Minority Leader and Caloocan City 2nd District Rep. Edgar Erice warned that the constitutional process of impeachment is being undermined by the alleged use of technicalities to block accountability, describing the situation as “constitutional sabotage.” Erice said concerns…
Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo “Ping” Lacson on Sunday, January 11, invoked the adage that “people who live in glass houses shouldn’t throw stones” as he flagged ₱2.5 billion in allocables linked to Imee Marcos in the 2025 National Expenditure Program (NEP), while questioning her criticism…
Naghain ng Joint Motion for Reconsideration sa Korte Suprema ang mga kinatawan ng Makabayan party-list at mga lider-masa upang hilinging baligtarin ang desisyon nito noong Hulyo 2025 na ideklarang labag sa Konstitusyon ang impeachment proceedings laban kay Vice President Sara Duterte. Kabilang sa…
Sa botong 19-4-1, in-archive ng Senado ang mga inihaing impeachment case laban kay Vice President Sara Duterte, alinsunod sa desisyon ng Korte Suprema na idineklarang unconstitutional ang mga ito. Ito ay matapos ibasura ng Senado ang mosyon ni Senate Minority Floor Leader Vicente “Tito” Sotto III…
The ultimate showdown between the Supreme Court and Congress over the articles of impeachment against Vice President Sara Duterte is a problem of gargantuan proportions. It signifies a situation where the legal and political systems have failed to resolve a fundamental disagreement, particularly…
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