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When a House speaker resigns, his replacement is elected by a majority vote of all House members. The House rules does not provide that the outgoing speaker can choose his successor.

At the very least, this might be worth considering: that for six years under his leadership, from 2016 to 2022, we all actually had a President who had “significant cognitive deficiencies” with a “limited capacity for complex reasoning.” This makes it Duterte’s default. This is Duterte’s normal. And if he was fit enough to be President, then he is fit enough to stand trial.

All throughout the hearing she comported herself with confidence as she discussed matter-of-factly her irregular dealings with DPWH, without any trace of shame or remorse. Photos for VERA Files by Bullit Marquez.

With all their government-funded wealth, the Cruz sisters can easily take flight as British citizens. Is the government acting now to prevent another miscarriage of accountability?

Reserve your sympathy for Lt. Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr., the new PNP chief. Succeeding Gen. Nicolas Torre III, he has big shoes to fill.

The president should sustain his efforts in finding the truth behind these “ghost” and other anomalous projects, not only in the DPWH but also in other agencies involving procurement and other forms of contracts. That would be a meaningful legacy to leave behind.

The present warrants of Judge Fuentes signify one thing – it is an attempt of the Dutertes to preempt the ICC trial even before Lascañas could testify. The Lascañas testimony is first-person and eyewitness that can easily pin down Duterte to a lifetime prison sentence. Lascañas is now safe and protected in The Hague. The arrest warrants will not intimidate him at all.

In 2016, COA bared another list after investigating pork barrel funds allocated from 2007 to 2009 using the same modus operandi of channeling to fake NGOs. Among the legislators involved were Sen. Joel Villanueva and Rodante Marcoleta who by 2016 was representing SAGIP party list. Today, almost ten years later, Marcoleta and Villanueva have never been fully prosecuted because of the power of their influence. If they were truly guilty of plundering public money, they are scot-free when they should be behind bars.

A recent Renacimiento Manila post by Diego Torres revisits several areas in Manila where waterways have disappeared by comparing maps of 1766, 1894, 1907, and 1915 with current satellite imagery.

Many are devastated by what they witnessed in the Senate on Wednesday. But in the same way that Escudero and Marcoleta showed the disdainful images of the Senate of the 20th Congress, the valiant stand of Hontiveros, Sotto, Lacson, Pangilinan and Aquino is a source of inspiration and hope for those who want to have a working and meaningful democracy in the country. Photos by Bullit Marquez for VERA Files.

Linggo ng gabi, July 27 nang pumanaw ang binatang naging haligi ng pag-asa ng pamilya. Ang dahilan: leptospirosis, isang sakit na dala ng ihi ng daga sa maruming baha na nilusong niya sa paghahanap sa kanyang ama na inaresto diumano dahil sa kara y krus.

Cardinal David:The senseless death of Gelo is a parable of our time. His story cries out to heaven—and to all of us. It shouts the question: how many more Gelo’s must die before we confront the systemic injustices that not only destroy livelihoods but also take the very lives of our fellow citizens?