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Senators will take a break from their duties as impeachment court judges this week so they can focus on deliberating the proposed budget and having it approved before the year ends.

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Senators passed a resolution yesterday ratifying the country’s Status of Visiting Forces Agreement (SOVFA) with France, which was signed in Paris last March.

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A framer of the 1987 Constitution called out Senators Alan Peter Cayetano and Camille Villar, who objected to the proposal to lower the number of votes needed to convict Vice President Sara Duterte in her impeachment trial.

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Hindi pala simpleng 24 senators, kunin ang two-thirds, tapos 16 agad ang sagot. Sa pagdinig ng Senate impeachment court, malinaw na ang problema ay hindi lamang kung ilan ang kailangang boto—kundi sino ang dapat kasama sa bilang.

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Senators Alan Peter and Pia Cayetano returned to the country on Saturday night following a brief trip to Singapore that drew public scrutiny.

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Detained Senators Jinggoy Estrada and Rodante Marcoleta can continue to hold committee memberships and file legislation despite their incarceration, but they will not be allowed to vote during plenary sessions, Sen. Erwin Tulfo said yesterday.

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Umani ng kritisismo sa netizens ang pagiging pabida umano ng magkapatid na Senators Alan Peter at Pia Cayetano sa agresibong pagharang sa mga proseso sa unang araw ng paglilitis sa impeachment ni Vice President Sara Duterte nitong Lunes.

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When Matt Monro sang the poetic line “does a rose forget when it's spring" he, according to the internet, “expressed the comforting idea that (a noble) purpose will always re-emerge when the right conditions come”. This poetic line was a part of the lyrics of his love song entitled “Two People”.

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Senators Mark and Camille Villar are reportedly blocking the continuation of the Light Rail Transit Line 1 (LRT-1) extension project in Cavite, according to Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla.

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Mistulang tinapatan ng majority bloc ng Senado ang ginawang walkout ng minority senators noong May 26 matapos wala ni isa sa kanila ang dumalo sa sesyon kahapon na nagsimula ng alas-5.

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Senators passed a resolution yesterday ratifying the country’s Status of Visiting Forces Agreement (SOVFA) with France, which was signed in Paris last March.

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A framer of the 1987 Constitution called out Senators Alan Peter Cayetano and Camille Villar, who objected to the proposal to lower the number of votes needed to convict Vice President Sara Duterte in her impeachment trial.

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Senators Alan Peter and Pia Cayetano returned to the country on Saturday night following a brief trip to Singapore that drew public scrutiny.

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Detained Senators Jinggoy Estrada and Rodante Marcoleta can continue to hold committee memberships and file legislation despite their incarceration, but they will not be allowed to vote during plenary sessions, Sen. Erwin Tulfo said yesterday.

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Umani ng kritisismo sa netizens ang pagiging pabida umano ng magkapatid na Senators Alan Peter at Pia Cayetano sa agresibong pagharang sa mga proseso sa unang araw ng paglilitis sa impeachment ni Vice President Sara Duterte nitong Lunes.

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When Matt Monro sang the poetic line “does a rose forget when it's spring" he, according to the internet, “expressed the comforting idea that (a noble) purpose will always re-emerge when the right conditions come”. This poetic line was a part of the lyrics of his love song entitled “Two People”.

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Senators Mark and Camille Villar are reportedly blocking the continuation of the Light Rail Transit Line 1 (LRT-1) extension project in Cavite, according to Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla.

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Mistulang tinapatan ng majority bloc ng Senado ang ginawang walkout ng minority senators noong May 26 matapos wala ni isa sa kanila ang dumalo sa sesyon kahapon na nagsimula ng alas-5.

[DatePublished] => 2026-06-02 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => 1804758 [AuthorName] => Malou Escudero [SectionName] => Bansa [SectionUrl] => bansa [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2026/06/01/3_2026-06-01_22-26-22339_thumbnail.jpg ) ) )
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