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Joint congress okays ML extension

A total of 240 lawmakers approved the motion granting the extension of President Rodrigo Duterte's proclamation of martial law and the suspension of the writ...

Joint congress hears plea for ML extension

The Senate and the House of Representatives are conducting a joint session at the Batasang Pambansa to tackle the formal request of President Rodrigo...

Overwhelming

With an 82-percent approval rating that cuts across the entire citizenry and all over the land one year into Rodrigo Duterte’s presidency, there is...

Abdication

As expected, the debate on the extension of martial law in Mindanao during the special joint session of Congress went along partisan lines. With...

Militants briefly disrupt special joint session of Congress

Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea is defending President Rodrigo Duterte's request for martial law extension at the ongoing special joint session of Congress in Batasang...

SC aspirants support Duterte’s martial law

SUPREME Court Administrator Jose Midas Marquez on Monday said there is no need for Congress to convene in a joint session, unless they intend...

Arrogance of power

What is it it with House Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez? Does he think he is above the President? President Rodrigo Duterte himself said he would...

Crisis feared if SC pushes ‘joint session’

SPEAKER Pantaleon Alvarez on Thursday warned of a possible constitutional crisis if the Supreme Court compels Congress to hold a joint session on President...

New petition seeks joint session on martial law pressed

A THIRD petition has been filed to prod the Supreme Court into compelling senators and congressmen to call a joint session of Congress to...
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