MANILA, Philippines — Chel Diokno on Tuesday called on the Senate to immediately proceed with the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte, stressing that the public is closely monitoring the process regardless of who leads the chamber. In a statement shared online, Diokno emphasized that the Senate has a constitutional obligation to act on…
MANILA, Philippines — Binawian ng bisa ng House Committee on Justice ang unang impeachment complaint laban kay Bise Presidente Sara Duterte dahil sa paglabag sa one-year bar rule ng Konstitusyon. Ang reklamo, na isinampa ng Makabayan Coalition, ay opisyal na naisumite sa Office of the House Secretary General noong Pebrero 2. Sa pagdinig noong Lunes,…
The Congress revoked the second reading approval in the provisional franchise of ABS-CBN. According to Deputy Majority Leader Wilter Palma, many congressmen still want to interpellate House Bill No. sponsors. 6732, allowing ABS-CBN to operate until October 31, 202. Albay Rep. Edcel Lagman criticized the bill’s previous approval last Wednesday because the Congress violated the…
House Minority Leader Bienvenido Abante Jr., the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) said the agency was useless. In filing House Bill 6701, Abante proposed amending RA 7925 or the Public Telecommunications Policy Act, by abolishing the NTC and transferring its powers and mandates to the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT). All assets, including existing…
