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(Eagle News) – Senator Leila de Lima on Monday underwent a CT scan of the liver at the Philippine Heart Center in Quezon City. This was after CT-can results of a routine and periodic medical examination at the Philippine National Police (PNP) General Hospital showed an impression of a “liver mass.” “As prescribed by my doctor, the said test is necessary to determine if the liver mass is benign or malignant,” De Lima said in […]
(Eagle News) – Senate Minority Floor Leader Franklin Drilon said that it is possible that the Senate would no longer proceed with the impeachment trial of controversial Supreme Court Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno. This is if the tribunal decides to take on the quo warranto case against her. “In my view, it is entirely possible that the impeachment court becomes academic, because if the Supreme Court takes the position that they can entertain the quo […]
Cites experience as prosecutor during then-CJ Corona’s impeachment trial to boost his argument (Eagle News) — House Majority Leader Rodolfo Fariñas advised members of the House justice panel to “pick only a few” allegations to be included in the articles of impeachment against Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno. To boost his argument, Fariñas recalled how he and 10 other prosecutors in the impeachment of then-Chief Justice Renato Corona were “laughed at” during his trial before the Senate sitting […]
(Eagle News) – Members of the media were shown the design of the robe or “toga” which the senators will wear in the expected impeachment trial of Supreme Court Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno where they will serve as judges. Based on the design approved by Senate President Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III, the toga will be black and the clothing material will be wool. It will have no zipper, but will have strings and a […]
(Eagle News) – From a 15-day “wellness leave” to an “indefinite leave.” This is what Supreme Court Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno has decided to do, according to her lawyers, so she can prepare for a grueling impeachment trial at the Senate soon. Sereno’s lawyers Joselee Deinla and Jojo Lacanilao said that the chief magistrate has no intention of resigning, and only opted for a wellness leave and then an indefinite leave. “We just […]
(Eagle News) – Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said the Philippines should learn how to produce its own defense equipment in order to ensure its military capabilities. Lorenzana made the pronouncement during Monday’s Senate hearing on the Frigate Acquisition Project (FAP). According to Lorenzana, as long as the country sub-contracts the equipment, which includes the Combat Management System (CMS), the Philippines could not prevent other nations from knowing about its capabilities. “We produce our own CMS, everything, so […]
(Eagle News) — The Senate ethics committee has junked the three ethics cases filed against detained Senator Leila de Lima. It was Senator Franklin Drilon who moved for the dismissal of the cases filed by the House of Representatives led by Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez, and by Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque and lawyer Abelardo de Jesus following allegations De Lima advised Ronnie Dayan against attending the House probe into her alleged role in illegal drug trading in the […]
(Eagle News) – Presidential Assistant Christopher “Bong” Go criticized media outlets who wrote that he had intervened in the frigate deal, calling them purveyors of “fake news” and of irresponsible reporting. Go also dared Rappler and the Philippine Daily Inquirer to publish what really happened in the Senate inquiry on Monday where the presidential assistant insisted on his innocence, as he stressed that he did not intervene in the deal at all. “Ang pinag-uusapan ngayon […]
by Michael Mathes © Agence France-Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The US Senate on Thursday shot down a series of immigration reform proposals including one championed by President Donald Trump, dashing hopes that Congress will soon decide on the fate of hundreds of thousands of young migrants brought to the country illegally as children. The Republican-controlled Senate had given itself until the end of the week to reach a deal on putting 1.8 million “Dreamer” immigrants […]
(Eagle News) — Special Assistant to the President Bong Go on Wednesday said he was “not interested in running” for a Senate seat. Go made the statement after President Rodrigo Duterte joked during the 116th anniversary celebration of the Bureau of Customs that his closest aide of two decades would do the same. “Joke lang ni PRRD ‘yung pagtakbo ng senador,” he said. He said his boss made the comment “in view of my demand […]
(Eagle News) – The Senate has unanimously decided to transfer former Customs commissioner Nicanor Faeldon to the Pasay City Jail. Faeldon would also remain in contempt for being “arrogant” in his answers and for acting inappropriately at the continuation of the senate blue ribbon committee hearing early this afternoon, where he had a heated exchange with committee chair, Senator Richard Gordon. The senate continued on Monday, January 29, its hearing on the alleged corruption, […]
Structure of gov’t now up for discussion; discussion on manner of voting amendments put on hold (Eagle News) — The Senate and the House of Representatives have apparently found a way to move forward with Charter Change. This was after the Senate President Koko Pimentel and House Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez agreed to “shift the focus” of discussion from the manner of voting proposed amendments to the Constitution to other issues. Both Pimentel and Alvarez […]
