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BATTLE CREEK, United States (AFP) — US President Donald Trump railed against a Democratic Party “consumed with hatred” after he was impeached Wednesday for abuse of power and obstructing Congress. “While we’re creating jobs and fighting for Michigan, the radical Left in Congress is consumed with envy and hatred and rage, you see what’s going on,” the Republican leader seethed at campaign rally in the state. “These people are crazy.” Trump said the Democratic Party, […]
(Eagle News) — Ousted Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno has returned her P5-million service vehicle to the Supreme Court. Sereno made the move days after the Supreme Court upheld its May 11 decision to nullify her appointment as Chief Justice. Lawyer Larry Gadon told Sereno off for what he said was the high cost of the vehicle, among other things, and filed an impeachment complaint against her on the basis of these allegations. Some of […]
(Eagle News) — The camp of Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno on Monday said they were not surprised the House justice panel approved the committee report and the Articles of Impeachment against her. “Hindi naman ikinagulat ng aming kampo kung ano yung narinig nating ulat sa committee on justice dahil yan naman ay batay na rin sa mga nagdaang pagdinig sa komite at nabasa narin namin batay dun sa naging botohan on the finding of probable […]
(Eagle News)–The draft articles of impeachment against Chief Maria Lourdes Sereno will be submitted to the House justice committee next week, Rep. Reynaldo Umali, the panel’s committee chair, said on Tuesday. According to Umali, the submission date–originally slated on Wednesday, March 14—was moved to next Monday or Tuesday due to “disagreements.” “Hindi namin natapos yung articles of impeachment kasi hindi kami magkasundo kung ilan yung isasama. Ang gusto nung iba comprehensive talaga,” Umali said. Lawyer […]
(Eagle News) — There is no longer any need for the impeachment trial of Commission on Elections Chair Andres Bautista if he steps down from his post. “Kung meron talagang resignation letter and deemed separated from government service na siya, e wala na. Dapat stop na yung impeachment..Kung umalis na siya sa posisyon, wala nang dahilan na magtuloy tuloy pa,” Senate President Koko Pimentel said in a radio interview on Thursday. So far, he said […]
(Eagle News) — The House of Representatives on Wednesday impeached Commission on Elections Chair Andres Bautista, after it rejected the House justice panel resolution dismissing the complaint against him. More than 100—137 to be exact—voted against the resolution that said the complaint filed by lawyer Ferdinand Topacio and former Rep. Jacinto Paras against Bautista was junked on the grounds it was insufficient in form. Seventy five voted for the resolution, while two abstained. Only at […]
