Pimentel moves for convening of Senate impeachment court

INQToday: Pimentel moves for convening of Senate impeachment court

/ 07:35 PM June 09, 2025

Pimentel moves for convening of Senate impeachment court

Senate Minority Leader Aquilino Pimentel III has formally asked the Senate to convene as an impeachment court to try the case against Vice President Sara Duterte.

Sen. Risa Hontiveros, the only member of the minority bloc, seconded Pimentel ’s motion.

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Impeachment process has ‘constitutional infirmities’ – Duterte team

The initiation of the impeachment process against Vice President Sara Duterte suffers from “serious constitutional infirmities,” her legal team maintained on Monday.

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Duterte’s defense team made the pronouncement amid calls pressuring the Senate to immediately proceed with the impeachment trial.

Nicolas Torre says lethal force will only be used as `last resort’

Lethal force will only be used as a last resort when arresting suspects, according to Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Gen. Nicolas Torre III.

Torre made the remark in a speech during his courtesy visit to the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) main office in Quezon City on Monday.

Fuel prices up anew by almost P1/liter

Local prices of petroleum products continue their uptrend, increasing by almost P1 a liter beginning Tuesday, oil companies announced.

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In separate advisories on Monday, Shell Pilipinas, Cleanfuel, PetroGazz, and Seaoil said the per-liter price of diesel would be costlier by 95 centavos.

Tony Awards 2025: Nicole Scherzinger, Darren Criss win acting plums for musicals

It was an unforgettable moment for Filipino-Americans Nicole Scherzinger and Darren Criss, who brought home the Best Actress and Best Actor in a Musical awards at the 2025 Tony Awards.

Scherzinger and Criss won the Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical and Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical awards, respectively, for their performances in “Sunset Boulevard” and “Maybe Happy Ending.”

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