MANILA, Philippines — The Senate approved on third and final reading yesterday a measure renewing the franchise of the Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) for 25 years. Voting 18 affirmative ...

MANILA, Philippines — The lower house in the Philippines ... number to allow the petition to be rapidly transmitted to the Senate, which would serve as a tribunal to try the vice president ...

MANILA, Philippines ... elections. Senate Minority Leader Aquilino Pimentel III noted that procedural flexibility exists. “The rules can be waived as long as it is [with] 100% consent ...

The Senate has approved on the third and final reading a measure renewing the franchise of the Manila Electric Co. (MERALCO) for another 25 years. In a report by the Philippine Star, Senate President ...

The Philippine Senate can act on the impeachment complaint against Vice President Sara Duterte only on June 2, when Congress resumes after the midterm elections, Senate President Francis Escudero ...

MANILA, Philippines — Senators voted to pass on third and final reading the bill renewing the franchise of the Manila Electric Company (Meralco) for another 25 years. At the Senate’s Monday ...

MANILA, Philippines ... year term ends. At least 215 legislators in the lower house signed the complaint, significantly more than the required number to rapidly send the petition to the Senate ...

Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte was ... the impeachment complaint was ordered transmitted to the Senate, which will serve as an impeachment tribunal that would try the vice president ...

MANILA, Philippines — The Senate had its way on the question of ... This means that the first regular election for members of the Bangsamoro parliament will be on Oct. 13 this year, five months after ...

THE PHILIPPINE Senate can’t convene as an impeachment court to try Vice-President (VP) Sara Duterte-Carpio for corruption and other charges since Congress would soon be on a four-month break, ...

The country could become politically unstable if the Philippine Senate takes its time on an impeachment trial of Vice-President Sara Duterte-Carpio, observers have warned as Manila’s House of ...