The Senate’s decision to limit the defense to the remaining impeachment article raises questions about how previously presented allegations should be addressed.
The impeachment court clarified that appearing as a witness does not create blanket immunity, even when testimony involves potentially sensitive or protected information.
Inihanda ng House prosecution ang testimonya ng mga kinatawan mula sa banking at insurance sector upang suportahan ang pagsusuri sa unexplained wealth allegation.
The lawfare claim shifts attention toward political motive, but the column argues that motive, like wrongdoing, still requires evidence rather than assumption.
Before the Senate judges Vice President Sara Duterte, it must first prove that its impeachment oath still means impartial justice above political loyalty.
Filipinos are watching the Senate closely as impeachment questions collide with investigations, controversies, and shifting political alliances across the new majority.
The controversy surrounding the Senate raises a deeper concern: can democracy endure when public institutions begin looking like shields for political factions?