Politics

House tackles sufficiency of Sereno impeachment

MANILA -- The House of Representatives on Thursday started its deliberations on whether the impeachment complaint against Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno has sufficient grounds. House Justice Committee chair Reynaldo Umali said they will...

DENR chief gets CA nod, assures people-centered agenda

MANILA -- Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Sec. Roy Cimatu assured pursuing a people-centered agenda for environmental protection and sustainable development. "It's high time every Filipino, regardless of status in life,...

Federalism is responsive to the country’s problems – House members

The House committee on constitutional amendments has resumed its discussion and review of the 1987 Constitution, following moves to shift from unitary to federal system of government. Earlier, the House body has...

Poe endorses passage of Whistleblower’s protection act

Sen. Grace Poe endorsed the immediate passage of the proposed Whistleblower's Protection Act to encourage more people to come out undeterred in the light of reports that cops involved in drug...

Sereno wants to cross-examine impeachment witnesses

Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno's lawyers urged the House Justice Committee to cross-examine the impeachment witnesses against the chief justice on Thursday. One of Sereno's legal team, Lawyer Anzen Dy, filed a...

SC dismisses Surigao del Norte judge

MANILA -- The Supreme Court (SC) has dismissed from the service a judge in Surigao del Norte for immorality and gross misconduct. In a 21-page per curiam decision promulgated on July 25,...

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