ICC rejects Prosecution request for Duterte’s keys, allows access to other items
The International Criminal Court Trial Chamber III has rejected the request of the Prosecution for the keys taken from former president Rodrigo Duterte when he
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Escudero to preside over Sara’s impeachment trial
Sen. Francis “Chiz” Escudero, whose defection from the Cayetano bloc broke the impasse in the Senate leadership struggle in favor of the Gatchalian-led group, will
The vindication of former deputy ombudsman Melchor Arthur H. Carandang
It was justice long delayed, but still heartening to see abuse of power censured. In her ponencia voiding the 2019 dismissal of then deputy ombudsman
In English, please
Following the case of former president Rodrigo Duterte before the International Criminal Court means wading through all submissions and statements that can intimidate non-lawyers. Covering
Duterte’s lies catch up with him at ICC
Less than two weeks before the scheduled hearings for the confirmation of charges against former president Rodrigo Duterte at the International Criminal Court, his lawyer
A dangerous precedent in Venezuela, and why Filipinos should care
Hours after United States forces invaded Venezuela and captured President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, early Saturday (Jan. 3) in an operation codenamed
Was Zaldy Co inspired by Vincenzo’s underground vault?
(Note: Image for this column was produced with the help of Google Gemini.) The revelation by Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla about the construction of a
Why Sara wants to be president now
Vice President Sara Duterte’s declaration of her readiness to assume the presidency is actually a desperate ploy to save herself. Seventy days from now (Nov.
Senators fight for survival, to hell with public accountability
As I write this column Sunday afternoon, the latest information I got was that Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano does not have 11 senators for his
Na- 1-2-3
Na 1-2-3 is a Filipino slang expression for “You have been had”. Naloko ka. That’s what many feel Senate President Chiz Escudero is trying to