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​Though one side of the Impeachment Court has the word Honorable prefixed before their names, being members of the august specimens of Senatus Populus Que Pilipinensis, and across them is the Witness Chair occupied by ordinary members of our Pambansang Mananaliksik (NBI), it is easy to conclude that shorn of their titles, garments and auras, both sets are employees of the Filipino people who pay them their salaries – the Honorables whoget a basic salary …

The succession of criminal cases leading to imprisonment involving prominent senators has become impossible to ignore.  First came Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa, who went into hiding after an arrest warrant was issued by the International Criminal Court (ICC). This was followed by the high-profile arrest of Senator Jinggoy Estrada over allegations related to anomalous flood control projects. More recently, Senator Rodante …

The House prosecution panel said last week it remains focused on presenting evidence in the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte, insisting that proving the Articles of Impeachment—not counting votes—is its top priority. Speaking at a press briefing at the Senate, House prosecution legal spokesperson Atty. Jay Tolosa downplayed discussions on the 16-vote conviction threshold after Presiding Officer Sen. …

Malacañang rejected the claim of Vice President Sara Duterte’s legal team that her alleged death threat against President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. was merely hypothetical, insisting the statement was deliberate, publicly made, and never denied by the Vice President herself. During a Palace briefing, Press Officer Claire Castro said Duterte’s own words contradict the defense raised during the ongoing Senate …

House prosecution adviser and spokesperson Robert Ace Barbers commended National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) Senior Agent John Mark Calilung last week for standing firm during what he described as an exhaustive cross-examination by the defense panel in the Senate impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte. Barbers said the defense’s lengthy questioning failed to weaken either the credibility of the …

Senator Rodante Marcoleta will remain under the custody of the Philippine National Police General Hospital (PNPGH) as doctors continue to monitor his unstable medical condition while he faces separate criminal charges before the Sandiganbayan. PNPGH chief of Internal Medicine Lt. Col. Benaly Bayani said Thursday that Marcoleta’s latest medical examinations showed elevated cholesterol levels, mild pneumonia, and degenerative disc disease, …

The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has launched an inquiry into the reported harassment of Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Undersecretary Claire Castro during President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s recent official visit to Canada. Foreign Affairs spokesperson Analyn Ratonel said that DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro has directed the Philippine Embassy in Ottawa and the Philippine Consulate General in Vancouver …

The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said last week it will step up programs aimed at creating more quality jobs following improved labor market indicators in May, even as unemployment remained higher than a year ago. Labor Secretary Francis Tolentino said the latest Labor Force Survey (LFS) showed the resilience of the Philippine labor market while highlighting the need …

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. met with executives of Amazon Web Services (AWS) Inc. in Malacañang last week to discuss the company’s proposed investment in the Philippines, including plans to establish an AWS Region that could generate up to USD5 billion in investments over the next 15 years. During the courtesy call, the President and AWS officials explored ways to …

The Department of Agriculture (DA) assured last week that it is maintaining a “careful balance” between protecting Filipino consumers from rising rice prices and safeguarding the livelihood of local farmers despite a surge in rice imports during the first half of the year. At a press briefing, Agriculture Assistant Secretary Arnel de Mesa said the increase in imported rice arrivals …