Control of US House Hinges on Historically Low Number of Seats - Bloomberg.com

Control of US House Hinges on Historically Low Number of Seats  Bloomberg.com

Philippine VP Sara Duterte’s impeachment case heads to plenary vote amid coercion claims

The Philippine House of Representatives has moved Vice-President Sara Duterte-Carpio’s impeachment closer to a decisive vote, the first step in a week-long process that will test whether allies of President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr have enough support to send the case to a Senate trial. The House placed the impeachment on its plenary agenda on Tuesday, a day after its justice committee endorsed the case, setting up a possible vote by all lawmakers on whether Duterte-Carpio should stand trial in t...

By Raissa Robles

Historically few number of midterm seats will decide control of U.S. house

Republicans are betting on a lean electoral map while Democrats are eyeing upset opportunities

By Bloomberg News

At least 180 lawmakers seen to vote for VP Sara Duterte’s impeachment

Only 106 votes are needed to impeach the Vice President for a second time

By Dwight de Leon

1Sambayan: Duterte impeach raps a ‘moral and constitutional imperative’

MANILA, Philippines — Political coalition 1Sambayan on Wednesday stressed that the impeachment proceedings against Vice President Sara Duterte is a “moral and constitutional imperative” not political harassment. 1Sambayan made the pronouncement after expressing “full support” over the impeachment proceedings. “This is not a political harassment or strategy – it is a moral and constitutional imperative

By cbuban

Sara leaves impeachment to God’s will

Whatever the outcome of the move to impeach her “is written by God,” Vice President Sara Duterte said, as House members have been given a one-week window to study the Articles of Impeachment against her.

By Bella Cariaso