Philippine Palace Denies Overreach Amidst Jinggoy Estrada's Arrest
The Philippine Palace has denied executive overreach following the arrest of Senator Jinggoy Estrada, which has deepened the Senate deadlock. Critics have urged against mixing politics with accountability as key legislative measures remain stalled.
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Philippine Senate deadlock deepens after Estrada arrest, complicating Sara Duterte’s trial
The arrest of Philippine Senator Jinggoy Estrada has deepened a stand-off in the Senate, leaving the chamber split between two 11-member blocs and raising the risk of a wider political crisis, analysts told This Week in Asia. They warned the stalemate could stall legislation, delay military appointments and complicate Vice-President Sara Duterte-Carpio’s impeachment trial, leaving the Senate’s basic ability to do business hostage to a factional power struggle. Estrada, chairman of the Senate...
By Raissa Robles
Read full article →Palace denies executive overreach over Jinggoy Estrada’s arrest
MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang on Tuesday rejected Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano’s claim that the arrest of Senator Jinggoy Estrada for plunder inside the Senate premises constituted executive overreach and an affront to the chamber’s independence as a coequal branch of government. “Independence from what? What exactly is Senator Alan Cayetano objecting to? Where did the
By jvicente
Read full article →'Don't mix politics with accountability': Jinggoy Estrada told after arrest
Politics and accountability should never be mixed in the case of Sen. Jinggoy Estrada, Assistant Ombudsman Mico Clavano said.
By Ian Laqui
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