Former Executive Secretary Victor Rodriguez asked the Supreme Court to nullify the Senate’s new impeachment conviction threshold in the Sara Duterte trial. Read more »
Senators on Wednesday overturned Sen. Francis Escudero’s July 6 ruling that fixed at 16 the number of votes needed to convict Vice President Sara Duterte, opening the door for a lower conviction threshold when incapacitated senators are excluded from the count. Read more »
A deadly shooting in Cotabato left 3 dead and 15 wounded hours before BARMM voters went to the polls for the region’s first parliamentary election. Read more »
Nearly 2.4 million voters are set to participate in BARMM’s first regular parliamentary elections on Sept. 14, 2026, with security and voter education efforts underway. Read more »
Sen. Francis “Chiz” Escudero’s push to tighten government procurement rules advanced after the Senate approved Senate Bill No. 1962, or the Government Contracting and Procurement Integrity Act, on third and final reading. Read more »
Vice President Sara Duterte remains the top choice for president in the 2028 elections despite facing an ongoing impeachment trial, according to the latest Pulse Asia survey released on Wednesday, July 22. Read more »
