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The moment when Late Sen. Merriam waived her right to examine a witness, kaya pala kasi si Sen. Risa yung sitting witness. Hindi mukhang kriminal, hindi mag tatanggol ng kriminal at lalong hindi mag tatago ng kriminal. HAHAHAHAH

Buong pwersa ng Philippine National Police (PNP) — 225,000 miyembro ng kapulisan — ang nakaalerto para arestuhin si Sen. Bato dela Rosa sa bisa ng International Criminal Court (ICC) warrant of arrest.

Kasunod ito ng utos ng Department of Justice (DOJ) na ipatupad ang ICC warrant laban sa senador ngayong itinuturing na itong "fugitive" o pugante.

Sinisiguro ng PNP na lahat ng kanilang aksyon ay magiging patas, propesyonal, at nasa ilalim ng batas. | via #MOJO Jazz Paredes

Justice Secretary Frederick Vida made a warning to individuals helping Sen. Bato Dela Rosa hide or escape.

In a press conference on Thursday, May 21, Vida pointed out that individuals helping the fugitive lawmaker may be liable under the law, as the warrant of arrest against Dela Rosa issued by the International Criminal Court (ICC) is valid.

Read: https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2026/05/21/2529544/doj-chief-those-helping-bato-there-will-be-consequences

Kinuwestiyon ni Atty. Jimmy Bondoc, legal counsel ni Sen. Bato dela Rosa, ang umano'y pagkakaiba sa pagtrato sa pagsisilbi ng arrest warrant.

Sinabi niya ito matapos batikusin ang pahayag niyang maaaring tumanggap ang isang abogado ng warrant of arrest para sa kanilang kliyente.

"Matagal ko na pong sinasabi, pagdating sa foreign, unrecognized warrants, wala pang batas o applicable rules, kaya nagkakagulo," giit ni Bondoc.

Nahihirapan umano ang House prosecution panel sa dami ng mga sikat at magagaling na private prosecutors na gustong tumuong sa kanila sa impeachment trial ni Vice Pres. Sar Duterte.

Ayon kay lead prosecutor Rep. Gerville Luistro, pro bono o puro volunteers ang mga gustong tumulong.

Para sa kongresista, ipinapakita nitong naniniwala ang mga abogado sa inihain nilang kaso laban sa bise. | via Marianne Enriquez

The Philippines said the United Nations Human Rights Council will likely brush aside written arguments by a Japanese non-government organization seeking to free former President Rodrigo Duterte from the custody of the International Criminal Court.

Read: https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2026/05/21/2529529/un-will-likely-ignore-baseless-claims-ngo-urging-duterte-release-dfa

Sa paghimay niya sa kaganapan sa plenaryo ng Senado nitong Miyerkoles, ginaya ni Palace Press Officer at PCO Undersecretary Atty. Claire Castro ang pag-iyak ni Senador Pia Cayetano kaugnay ng naranasan na putukan sa Senado.

Kinondena ni dating Senate president Franklin Drilon ang nangyaring gulo sa Senado.

Sa programang "Sa Totoo Lang" ng One PH, ibinahagi ni Drilon na ngayon lang niya nakita ang ganitong insidente sa Mataas na Kapulungan.

Nagsilbing senador si Drilon sa loob ng 24 na taon.

Binalikan ni Senador Panfilo ‘Ping’ Lacson ang naging pahayag ni Senador Pia Cayetano sa plenaryo kung saan hindi man lang umano sila kinumusta ng minority bloc.

Senate Minority Leader Vicente Sotto III has pushed for the convening of the Senate committee of the whole to investigate the May 13 shooting incident in the Senate. Full story

Sen. Pia Cayetano broke into tears as she protested Sen. Risa Hontiveros’ remark that as if nothing happened after the shooting incident in the Senate last week.

Read the full story HERE.

Arestado ang isang aktibong pulis na nakatalaga sa District Anti-Carnapping Unit (DACU) ng Manila Police District (MPD) matapos umanong manghipo ng 14-anyos na dalagita at magwala pa sa Malabon City, nitong Martes ng gabi.

Kapos pa rin ang bilang ng 11 member Senate minority bloc para mailuklok si Senator Sherwin Gatchalian bilang Senate President kaysa tulungan si Senador Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero na maagaw kay Senador Alan Peter Cayetano ang Senate presidency.

Tila natuturuan ang Malacañang at Department of Justice (DOJ) sa pag-aresto kay Senador Ronald ‘Bato’ dela Rosa sa bisa ng warrant na inilabas ng International Criminal Court (ICC).

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) will conduct a full preliminary investigation on the alleged illegal campaign contributions involving former Senate president Francis Escudero, in response to a formal complaint filed by lawyer and vlogger Jesus Falcis.

Read: https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2026/05/21/2529436/chiz-faces-comelec-probe-anew

Sen. Erwin Tulfo on Thursday, May 21, pushed back against Sen. Pia Cayetano’s claim that no one from the minority bloc checked on members of the majority following the May 13 shooting incident inside the Senate complex.

The clarification comes amid continuing fallout from a tense Senate session on Wednesday, when Sen. Risa Hontiveros’ call for the chamber to confront the aftermath of the gunfire incident triggered an emotional exchange on the floor.

Read: https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2026/05/21/2529508/tulfo-counters-cayetano-claim-minority-senators-checked-colleagues-after-shooting

The country’s first Anti-Political Dynasty law is one step closer to being approved by the House of Representatives after lawmakers approved on second reading yesterday the measure that might finally put an end to political clans centralizing power in a province or local government unit.

Read: https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2026/05/21/2529430/anti-political-dynasty-bill-nears-house-approval

Found this on Facebook. The source requested to have the names of senators removed.

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NEWS5 EXCLUSIVE: HINDI NGA BA NANGUMUSTA ANG MINORITY SENATORS?

May isang source na eksklusibong nagbahagi sa News5 ng group chat conversation na patunay na kinumusta umano ng ilang minority senators ang mga taga-mayorya noong gabi na nangyari ang barilan sa Senado noong May 13.

Taliwas ito sa pahayag ni Sen. Pia Cayetano na wala umanong nangumusta sa mga kapwa niyang majority senators kasunod ng nangyaring putukan.

Nakiusap ang source na huwag nang isapubliko ang pangalan ng mga senador sa naturang group chat. | via Maeanne Los Baños-Oroceo