MANILA, Philippines – Many Filipinos are eager to hear Vice President Sara Duterte address the allegations against her in her impeachment case, public prosecutor and Akbayan Rep. Chel Diokno said on Sunday, as her trial draws near. He said Duterte’s impeachment trial gives her a pivotal platform to rebut the accusations of corruption and constitutional […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — Lawmakers from the Akbayan bloc in the House of Representatives have called for a congressional inquiry on the Mindanao earthquake’s impact and the government’s response, along with the country’s overall disaster preparedness. In a statement on Friday, Akbayan party-list Rep. Chel Diokno said that he, along Akbayan party-list Reps. Percival Cendaña and […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — The testimony of Ramil Madriaga, the self-proclaimed “bagman” for Vice President Sara Duterte, now weighs less than her Statement of Assets, Liabilities, and Net Worth (SALN) and an Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) report flagging her transactions Akbayan party-list Rep. Chel Diokno said this on Wednesday amid the House of Representatives’ justice committee’s […]
Read MoreThe senator-judges cannot junk the impeachment complaint against Vice President Sara Duterte by simple majority vote based on the Constitution nor should the motion come from them, incoming lawmakers of the 20th Congress Chel Diokno and Panfilo Lacson said Sunday. “‘Yun ay wala rin sa Konstitusyon. Wala sa Constitution yung simple majority vote to dismiss impeachment […]
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