A petition has been filed with the Supreme Court seeking to compel the Senate to “immediately” convene as an impeachment court and begin the trial of Vice President Sara Duterte.

In the final analysis, the Constitution does not allow the Senate to procrastinate during the period it is on recess whether it shall constitute itself into an impeachment court and the try the Vice ...

Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan was convicted Wednesday on 10 counts of bribery but found not guilty on seven ...

Senate Majority Leader Francis Tolentino said there may be legal questions on the definition of "forthwith" raised before the Supreme Court in relation to impeachment.

Antonio Carpio, a former Supreme Court justice, points out that should Duterte resign before conviction, the impeachment proceedings will likely be dismissed. No longer holding office means there’s no ...

It was a historic vote, decided by a slim 12-11 margin. The 12 senators, who would later be known as the “Magnificent Twelve,” were Agapito “Butz” Aquino, Joseph Estrada, Teofisto Guingona Jr., Sotero ...

MANILA – Senate President Francis Escudero on Monday underscored that impeachment is a constitutional process meant to hold public officials accountable, urging the public and lawmakers not to fear or ...

The 11-person prosecution panel for the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte on Monday vowed to ask the Senate impeachment court to issue a subpoena for her bank records.