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With the opening of the 20th Congress, Senate President Francis Escudero is poised to maintain his leadership of the chamber.
Before any actual trial of Vice President Sara Duterte can begin, the Senate impeachment court may have to resolve first the ...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian believes the Senate impeachment court will vote on the arguments of Vice President Sara Duterte’s ...
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate slogged through a tense overnight session that dragged into Tuesday, with Republican leaders ...
Facts matter. Human flourishing can only occur in a society founded on truth and justice. The Philippines still has a long ...
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Still hoping for the rule of law
THE last time I checked on the 1987 Constitution, Article XI, Section 3 (4) still reads: “In case the verified complaint or ...
China has sanctioned a former Filipino lawmaker, Francis Tolentino, who sponsored legislation that marks out the Philippines’ ...
Beijing’s travel ban on Francis Tolentino, imposed after his term, is seen as symbolic and won’t deter Filipino lawmakers ...
Senators are considering proposed amendments to President Donald Trump’s big bill of tax breaks and spending cuts ...
SENATE President Francis “Chiz” Escudero appears to have developed a peculiar habit of offering his own unique, albeit legally problematic, interpretations of the 1987 Constitution. This tendency ...
Proposed legislation on absolute divorce has been refiled in the House of Representatives under the 20th Congress.
SENATE President Francis “Chiz” G. Escudero has filed a string of bills meant to strengthen the micro, small and medium ...