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"Politically, it suggests that the majority is already thinking defensively and trying to insulate itself from potential instability within its ranks," experts weigh in on the walkout.

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Amid the backdrop of corruption-ridden flood-control management, Tito Sotto is back as Senate President.
Think of it as an old new Senate.Senator Vicente "Tito" Sotto, who won a fresh six-year mandate during the midterms elections earlier this year, is returning to his former seat as Senate President, replacing Senator Francis "Chiz" Escudero, who was ...
Senator Bam Aquino says he also plans on filing a bill that would outlaw online gambling.
As lawmakers gear up to craft next year's national budget, Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino says he intends to pass a bill that would create a national fund for the construction of classrooms to close the gap in the country's ...
Analysts weigh in on the House of Representatives' move to affirm the impeachment complaint against the Vice President.
Prosecutors from the House of Representatives on Wednesday, June 25, affirmed the Lower Chamber's decision to impeach Vice President Sara Duterte after the Senate returned the suit following legal questions.The House panel published a submission that said that there was ...
With the Senate voting to return VP Sara Duterte's impeachment case back to the House, a constitutionalist argues that what's at stake in the process is not just the political survival of a controversial political figure, but the vitality and credibility of the constitutional system we claim to uphold.
As the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte looms, the 1987 Philippine Constitution-often cited but rarely read-is once again shoved into the center of public debate. And rightly so. What is at stake is not just the political survival ...
Legal and political analysts say the move violates the Constitution.
Philippine Senators late Tuesday, June 10, voted to return the looming politically pivotal impeachment case against Vice President Sara Duterte to clarify its legality even after hours of floor debates.The upper chamber of Congress convened as the impeachment court, where lawmakers ...
Senate President Chiz Escudero said the measure would optimize state services
Philippine senators have approved on final reading a bill that seeks to "rightsize" the government bureaucracy, a measure labor advocates and groups have criticized citing concerns over the employment of state workers.The Senate resumed its session Monday (June 2) and unanimously ...
So physically removed from the pains and troubles of the Filipino people is the site the Senate chose for its new building in Bonifacio Global City, that one wonders what it might do to the soul of the institution.
In one of his letters, the English poet John Keats asked, "Do you not see how necessary a world of pains and troubles is to school an intelligence and make it a soul?"So physically removed from the pains and troubles of ...
She's said to have been to at least three Southeast Asian countries already. Here's a rough timeline of events so far.
On early Wednesday, August 21, President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. expressed dismay at the escape of dismissed Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo after members of the Senate reported on her exit."The departure of Alice Guo has laid bare the corruption that ...
Find out what some government officials and VIPs wore at the Batasan.
The annual State of the Nation Address at the Batasang Pambansa in Quezon City is not exactly a fashion show. The speech itself was first mandated by the 1935 Constitution, which stated that "[t]he President shall from time to time give ...
Including what happens to his Senate seat.
Senator Juan Edgardo "Sonny" Angara has been a high-profile legislator for two decades and counting. Now, he is set to embark on a new role as secretary of the Department of Education (DepEd).Angara's appointment comes on the heels of ...
“Hindi ko tinanggap ang pagiging pangulo ng senado para lang hayaan bumagsak ito,” he said in his resignation speech.
On Monday (May 20), the screenshot of a text message shared by Senator Joel Villanueva began making the rounds on social media. The text message from the Senate Majority Floor Leader said, "Agenda for Today: CHANGE OF LEADERSHIP. Thank you guys for ...
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