(Eagle News) — The Senate would likely vote whether to push through with the impeachment proceedings against Supreme Court Chief justice on-leave Maria Lourdes Sereno, in the event that the Supreme Court decides to remove her from office in the quo warranto case. Senate President Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III on Wednesday, April 25, said he will consult the senators on this question – if they would still proceed with the impeachment trial in case of […]
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CJ Sereno, ‘di obligadong humarap sa impeachment trial – SP Pimentel
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Hindi umano obligado si Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno na dumalo sa ikakasang impeachment trial case laban sa kaniya. Ito ang naging pahayag ni Senate President Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel. Ayon pa sa senador, personal choice nito kung haharap sa kanila ang punong mahistrado. Welcome naman si Chief Justice Sereno kung nais niyang mag-testify sa harap ng impeachment court. Samantala, tumanggi naman si Pimentel na magkomento hinggil sa mga kasong kriminal […]
SP Pimentel, inimbitahan ang International Human Rights Parliamentarians para makita ang kalagayan ni Sen. De Lima
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Iniimbitahan naman ni Senate President Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel ang International Parliamentary Union Committee on the Human Rights of Parliamentarians na bumisita sa Pilipinas para personal na makita ang nakakulong na si Senador Leila De Lima. Ito’y matapos magpahayag ng pangamba ang nabanggit na komite sa kaso laban kay De Lima. Sinabi ni Pimentel na kung kinakailangang gawing opisyal ang pag-imbita sa mga ito ay handa niya itong gawin. Handa ring […]
Senate recommends suspension of barangay and SK elections
QUEZON City, Philippines — The Senate Committee on Local Government recommended the suspension of the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections this October. According to Committee Chairman Sonny Angara, the committee report is now being circulated and has received the signatures of 17 senators. The recommendation sets the barangay and SK elections on the last Monday of October 2017 in order to give the Duterte administration the chance to implement its projects as well as to […]





