Fr. Ranhilo Aquino, Dean of the San Beda University Graduate School of Law also submitted a memorandum: If 16 were a fixed number for conviction, then every absent member would, in effect, be casting a vote for acquittal -- and this would be the height not only of absurdity but of unfairness. | via @RG_Cruz12479
'IS IT TRUTHFUL AND FAIR TO ALLOW SENATORS DESPITE BEING ABSENT FROM THE PROCEEDINGS?'
Retired Supreme Court Chief Justice Artemio Panganiban, in his legal opinion, tackled the truthfulness and fairness of allowing the senators to vote in the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte despite being absent from the proceedings.
Panganiban further emphasized that "meaningful adjudication" required the active participation of the senator-judges in the search for truth and fairness.
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🚨 The final score is 3-1 in favor of a flexible 2/3 of all members of the Senate who are qualified or who actively participate.
Bend the law daw sabi ng mga DDS eh mga former Chief Justices na yang nagsasabi na hindi fixed at 16 votes to convict.
Iyak!
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“This is not about me po, this is about a quest for justice…
to us it’s a scam and it’s a scam masterminded by the Vice President”
Humble and brave QUEEN 👑
‘MAG-FACEBOOK LIVE KA NA LANG’
Sen. Ping Lacson on Sunday referenced a quote as he took a swipe at those he described as “weak on both law and facts.”
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‘THE SENATE SESSION OF JUNE 3, 2026 WAS LAWFUL AND VALID’
The Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP) released an official statement on the legitimacy of the Senate quorum held on Wednesday, June 3, 2026.
IBP cited the Supreme Court decision on the landmark case of Avelino vs. Cuenco.
“In short, the Senate session of June 3, 2026 was lawful and valid following the Avelino doctrine because a quorum of 12 Senators was constituted. All acts, resolutions and decisions made by the Senate during its session of June 3, 2026 are presumed to be official acts of the Philippine Senate following the presumption of regularity in the discharge of official functions,” their statement read. (Facebook/IBP)
‘THE SENATE SESSION OF JUNE 3, 2026 WAS LAWFUL AND VALID'
READ: The Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP) issues a statement on what constitutes a legitimate quorum for the Senate to conduct official business following the June 3 Senate session, saying the 1949 Avelino v. Cuenco ruling is applicable.
“One senator cannot be compelled to attend the session because he is detained in relation to a non-bailable offense. While another senator cannot be found, as in fact, his whereabouts appear to be unknown since May 11, 2026,” it reads.
“As such, they were excluded from the count of the members used to determine quorum.” | 📷: IBP
Hypocrite, @loren_legarda! Alam mong pwd ang 12-senator quorum. Panoorin mo ulit eto para maalala mo. Sirang-sira ka na. You're political career is dead 🤬