Category: senate
senate draft bill creating a dept of culture
i wonder when we were going to be told about this, and why neither u.p. nor the senate has seen fit to inform and consult with artists and cultural workers nationwide. FIFTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE ) REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES … Continue reading
those dollar accounts #cj trial
MANILA, Philippines – Day 37 of the impeachment trial of Chief Justice Renato Corona began with a bold assertion by defense lawyers he will face squarely charges he kept $10 million in secret accounts. By day’s end, however, the defense … Continue reading
miriam’s hell #cj trial
i am neither anti- nor pro-corona. if he’s convicted, fine. if he’s acquitted, fine. i didn’t like him from the moment he accepted the midnight appointment, but that’s not a high crime, ‘no? nothing will change, anyway, if corona is … Continue reading
presidential backing #cj trial
day 24. the prosecution’s request that the court subpoena justice ma. lourdes sereno to testify on her dissenting opinion (re the TRO on de lima’s watchlist order) was denied by presiding judge enrile. senator judge trillanes also withdrew his request … Continue reading
senators betraying public trust #cj trial
day 15, what a disaster. i had hoped that if corona were to be impeached, it would happen fairly and squarely, and for a while there i thought the senate was doing a great job, even if it was rather … Continue reading
“anonymous source” #cj trial
what goes on kaya behind the closed doors of a senate caucus, especially the one today yesterday where they “refined” the decision to compel bank officials to bring and testify on corona’s bank accounts, with the caveat of course that … Continue reading
corona’s bank records #cj trial
Prosecution’s ‘smoking gun’ went pffft! Senate Cautioned on Bank Subpoenas Tupas stripped of lead role for bungling case
senators holding-up RH bill
RH interpellation cancelled again today. excuse ni senator sotto last monday, when it was also cancelled, kesyo hindi daw handa ang mga dapat mag-interpellate, so it’s out of his hands, or something to that effect. ah so, kaya si senate … Continue reading
senators absolve poor bishops
Sen. Franklin Drilon said the Senate would have no reason to hold the bishops accountable if they agreed to turn over the SUVs to state-run Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO). Sen. Francis Escudero said he was not keen on grilling … Continue reading
merci & the senate
from newsbreak‘s glenda gloria: ‘Lp now a force to reckon with’ The overwhelming House vote for the impeachment of Ombudsman Merceditas Gutierrez proves two things: that the ruling Liberal Party is now a real force to reckon with and that … Continue reading
that’s entertainment sa senado
caught just the last part of the jinggoy & mrs. ligot show, and wondered what mrs. ligot was on, she who was so teary and high-blood the first time she showed up in the senate investigation. twitter provided quick answer, … Continue reading
impeaching mercy
i don’t get why senators pangilinan and guingona are urging the ombudswoman to resign rather than be impeached and go to trial. “to spare the country of this conflict” daw. more like, to spare us the truth? the facts? of the … Continue reading