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On July 25, 2022, Zubiri, being the only nominee for the post, was elected as Senate President. [25] On May 20, 2024, Zubiri resigned as Senate President and was abruptly succeeded by Senator Francis Escudero. [26] It was revealed that 15 senators voted to oust Zubiri as Senate President, while seven senators voted to retain him, and the two ...
In an attempt to hasten the resolution of reforms in the Constitution, the House of Representatives approved Resolution of Both Houses No. 7 (RBH 7), an almost exact copy of RBH 6 which was earlier filed by Senate President Migz Zubiri and Senators Loren Legarda and Sonny Angara. The proposed amendments are on the ownership of and grant of ...
The Sandiganbayan acquits chief presidential legal counsel and former Senate president Juan Ponce Enrile, his former aide Gigi Reyes, and Janet Lim-Napoles, of plunder in connection with the pork barrel scam. [281] The Ombudsman releases a September 25 decision suspending Palompon, Leyte mayor Ramon Oñate for a year for various complaints. [282]
Francis Joseph Guevara Escudero was born on October 10, 1969, in Manila, Philippines, the second of the three children of the late Salvador "Sonny" Escudero III, who was then the director of UP Veterinary Hospital at the time of his birth and later served as the Agriculture Minister, representative of the first district of Sorsogon during the Marcos era, and Sorsogon representative until his ...
The third hearing was held on March 5, 2024. Because of Quiboloy's continued absence, Risa Hontiveros, chair of the investigating Senate committee, cited him in contempt under Section 18 of the Rules of the Senate and sought his arrest for repeated disobedience to the panel's subpoena. Robin Padilla and Imee Marcos, however, objected.
President-elect Donald Trump has said he might install his picks for top administration posts without first winning approval in the U.S. Senate. This would erode the power of Congress and remove a ...
The president of the Senate of the Philippines (Filipino: Pangulo ng Mataas na Kapulungan ng Pilipinas or Pangulo ng Senado ng Pilipinas), commonly referred to as the Senate president, is the presiding officer and the highest-ranking official of the Senate of the Philippines, and third highest and most powerful official in the government of the Philippines.
A former government employee was charged this week with submitting false tips about ex-colleagues to the FBI's tip line investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, according to court documents unsealed ...