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Rapplerpolitics16 days ago
Petition Asks Supreme Court to Rule on Senate Quorum of 12
A high school teacher filed a petition with the Supreme Court of the Philippines on June 5, 2026, seeking a ruling on whether the Senate's June 3 session met the constitutional quorum requirement. The petition also asks the court to affirm actions taken during that session.
Rapplerpolitics16 days ago
Philippine Senate Session With 12 Senators Declared Valid by Bar Group and Law Deans
The Integrated Bar of the Philippines and several law school deans stated that a June 3, 2026 Senate session reached a valid quorum with 12 senators present. They cited a 1949 Supreme Court ruling to support the position that two absent senators fall outside the chamber's coerciv…
Rapplerpolitics29 days ago
Senator proposes video conference rule for impeachment trial participation
A senator introduced a measure to let senators attend impeachment proceedings remotely under justifiable circumstances. The proposal was referred to the Senate committee on rules. Legal experts said any change would require Senate approval and noted that one senator has not yet t…
Washington Examinerpolitics53 days ago
House Passes Procedural Rule 216-210 to Advance FISA Extension, Farm Bill, and DHS Funding
The U.S. House voted 216-210 to approve a procedural rule allowing floor consideration of a three-year extension of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, the farm bill, and a budget resolution for Department of Homeland Security funding. Speaker Mike Johnson s…