Robin Padilla

That ruling interpreted the constitutional phrase “two-thirds of all the Members of the Senate” as referring only to senators who are legally and actually able to participate in the impeachment proceedings at the time of the vote

Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa evade authorities seeking to enforce an International Criminal Court arrest warrant

Robin Padilla on Saturday reminded them of their duty to ensure that justice was served, and not merely to secure a conviction

However, for the Sandiganbayan, the motion was not unique in nature given that similar requests from public officials were also passed upon in the past

Most members of the minority bloc led by Senator Alan Cayetano failed to show up during the all-senators caucus convened on Friday to discuss preparations for the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte scheduled to begin on 6 July

As part of the investigation, the panel of prosecutors conducted an ocular inspection of the Senate premises on 30 June 2026

In his 25-page complaint-affidavit dated 25 June, Trillanes accused the respondents of violating Section 4(c)(4) of the Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012 in relation to Articles 353 to 358 of the Revised Penal Code

The suspects in the shooting at San Jose National High School in Leyte province’s Tacloban City are two male students aged 14 and 15

The Senate impeachment court may spend the rest of the week marking documentary evidence in the impeachment case against Vice President Sara Duterte, as prosecutors and defense lawyers work through a massive volume of records tied to the charges

The Department of Justice (DOJ) is determining whether cases that may arise from its ongoing investigation into the 13 May incident at the Senate should be handled by the department or by the Office of the Ombudsman

Ateneo men’s basketball coach Tab Baldwin may be among several persons of interest covered by an Immigration Lookout Bulletin Order requested by the Philippine National Police’s Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (PNP-CIDG)

Erwin Tulfo chaired the New Majority bloc's Blue Ribbon Committee hearing on Monday, 8 June 2026, in Pasay City

The so-called “bagmen” of ex-lawmaker Elizadly Co, who identified themselves as former “Marines”, were no-shows at the Tulfo-led Blue Ribbon Committee’s flood control investigation on Monday

As they discuss the implications of the bill on democratic representation, political participation, and the long-standing constitutional mandate to prohibit political dynasties

Senator Vicente “Tito” Sotto III on Thursday described the ongoing Senate Blue Ribbon Committee hearing on alleged flood control anomalies as “bogus,” amid competing proceedings in the chamber

Aside from Cayetano, also present at the inquiry were Senators Pia Cayetano, Loren Legarda, Rodante Marcoleta, Imee Marcos, and Robinhood Padilla

The Cabinet official denied allegations that he tried to prevent Padilla, Alan Peter Cayetano and a group of 18 alleged former Marines from entering the Senate

The Criminal Investigation and Detection Group and the National Bureau of Investigation failed to locate Senator Ronald dela Rosa during simultaneous law enforcement operations conducted Wednesday in Parañaque, Bulacan, and Pampanga

Dela Rosa urged the judiciary to learn from what happened to former President Rodrigo Duterte and “not give up another Filipino.”

The Philippine authorities started a nationwide manhunt on Thursday for Senator Ronald dela Rosa, a week after he evaded an arrest warrant from the International Criminal Court in a dizzying sequence of events

Defensor: Bato only escaped to lessen burden on Senate

The CIDG is recommending the filing of charges against suspended Senate Sergeant-at-Arms Mao Aplasca and two others

In a 15 May letter furnished to the Senate Public Information Bureau only on Tuesday, 19 May, the Ombudsman sought the names, including logbook entries, of media personnel who were present at the Senate premises on 13 and 14 May

Investigators test if dramatic Senate gunfire was cover for dela Rosa’s escape

The lawmaker made the remarks following the previous impeachment proceedings against Duterte, during which the Articles of Impeachment were returned to the House of Representatives just hours after the Senate convened as an impeachment court, following a motion made by Senator Alan Peter Cayetano

The Philippines president called an emergency meeting of top officials on Thursday amid widening political tensions, a day after gunfire rang out at the Senate, where a lawmaker wanted by the International Criminal Court has been holed up, fearing his arrest

As criticism intensified, some netizens questioned Bela’s connection to the production and accused the show of giving the senator a favorable platform through entertainment

He dashed up flights of stairs and through doors, stumbling at one point

Senator Panfilo Lacson on Wednesday did not rule out the possibility that the Senate may not convene as an impeachment court if the majority is outnumbered by the opposition senators who are likely to block a trial of Vice President Sara Duterte

Senator Panfilo Lacson on Wednesday did not rule out the possibility that the Senate may not convene as an impeachment court if the majority is outnumbered by the opposition senators who are likely to block a trial of Vice President Sara Duterte

SB 1981 also aims at expanding access to education and strengthen safeguards against corruption through a unified voucher system for basic education

Tulfo, speaking to reporters in an ambush interview on Monday, expressed confidence in the continued leadership of Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto III

THE House Committee on Justice will transmit to the plenary today, May 4, its report finding probable cause to impeach Vice President Sara Duterte

Led by Senate President Tito Sotto, the senators held a closed-door meeting today

Sebastian Duterte received his formal appointment during the PDP-Laban National Committee meeting on April 11 and took his oath of office

The Chinese embassy in Manila did not immediately respond to a request for comment

Duterte was first named acting president of the party last June after Padilla took a leave from the post to focus on his role as legislator

Duterte has been detained for a year in The Hague, Netherlands

This time, he vowed to accept the former president’s challenge to run for the second-highest office

Vice President Sara Duterte’s early declaration of her 2028 presidential bid has collided head-on with a fresh impeachment complaint filed against her, anchored on alleged unexplained wealth and omissions in her SALN

Padilla was responding to questions on whether anyone from the majority bloc had approached them about switching sides

On Wednesday, an unidentified college student jumped from an LRT-1 station

SENATORS belonging to the minority bloc on Tuesday criticized the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee for failing to advance the investigation into the flood control scam at Monday’s hearing