By Atty. Howie Calleja Any nation's strength lies in its governance, and the cornerstone of effective governance is the electoral process. In the Philippines, the...
By Atty. Howie Calleja Filipinos are familiar with stories of haunted places, from ancestral mansions to even the presidential palace, Malacañang. Yet, as the saying...
By Atty. Howie Calleja In a democratic state, the balance of power rests upon three co-equal branches of government. While the executive and legislative branches...
By Atty. Howie Calleja Archiving a case, particularly in a legislative context, signifies more than a mere pause; it represents a strategic decision to set...
By Atty. Howie CallejaRecent events surrounding the Senate’s handling of impeachment proceedings expose a deeply disturbing trend: the blatant prioritization of political loyalty, family...
By Atty. Howie Calleja Let us pray this is not a Trojan horse—delivering political absolution cloaked in the armor of accountability. Rather, we hope it...
By Atty. Howie Calleja The spectacle surrounding Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial, particularly the deployment of a sixteen-lawyer defense team, raises urgent questions about...
By Atty. Howie Calleja The Philippine Senate, once a bulwark of democratic accountability, now stands accused of abandoning its constitutional duty. Its impartiality has been...
By Atty. Howie Calleja The 1987 Constitution does not grant the Senate, sitting as an impeachment tribunal, the authority to review Articles of Impeachment submitted...
