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Lula directs reconciliation with Alcolumbre after Messias rejection
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President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has instructed his aides to resume dialogue with Senate President Davi Alcolumbre following the rejection of Jorge Messias for the Supreme Court. Meetings took place this week to ease tensions between the executive and Congress. The episode highlighted accumulated friction between the institutions.
Sen. Loren Legarda has called for a Senate inquiry into the exclusion of 84 barangays in Taal and Nasugbu, Batangas from a government assistance program.
Democrats’ 2026 Senate path runs through a difficult map, even with several plausible pickup targets
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Democrats see opportunities in a handful of Republican-held seats in 2026, but the Senate’s arithmetic means multiple wins could still fall short of a governing majority.
Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo Lacson will deliver a 'Chairman’s Progress Report' on the flood control scandal as a privilege speech when the Senate resumes session. In a dzMM interview, he said it may occur tomorrow or Tuesday and include new documents or evidence. He called the scandal worse than the pork barrel scam.
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The Senate may convene as an impeachment court this month and start a full trial of Vice President Sara Duterte in June, Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo Lacson said. This timeline depends on the House of Representatives approving the complaint. Duterte faces accusations of misusing confidential funds and other charges.
The House justice committee unanimously voted on April 29 to find probable cause to impeach Vice President Sara Duterte based on two complaints. The complaints will be consolidated before transmission to the House plenary. If approved, Duterte would become the first Philippine official impeached twice.
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Jorge Messias, Brazil's Attorney-General nominated by Lula to the STF, passed the Senate's Constitution and Justice Committee (CCJ) 16-11 after an eight-hour hearing. The vote, the tightest since redemocratization, faced resistance, particularly from Senate President Davi Alcolumbre. He now needs 41 votes in the full Senate to fill Luís Roberto Barroso's vacancy.
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