Rappler's latest stories on Vicente Veloso
In Duterte's wars vs criminality, are protective legal remedies weaker?
The Court of Appeals refuses to act on the petition of Leyte 3rd District Representative Vicente Veloso to have his name stricken off President Duterte's narco list
House panel puts Robredo back in line of succession under draft charter
As agreed upon by the plenary in October, the House committee on constitutional amendments holds an executive session to approve the amendment in favor of Vice President Leni Robredo
Robredo: Critics ‘too desperate’ to remove me
Vice President Leni Robredo also slams House committee on constitutional amendments chair Vicente Veloso for his defense of the proposed provision removing her in the line of succession
House aims to pass draft federal charter by early 2019
Speaker Gloria Macapagal Arroyo has given the House committee on constitutional amendments marching orders to finish work on the proposed new charter 'on time'
No set number of federal states under Arroyo’s draft constitution
It leaves it with local government units to group themselves and petition Congress to turn them into autonomous states or regions
Robredo camp: 'Outright ridiculous' to remove VP as Duterte's successor
'Since when did a pending election protest become the basis of succession to the highest position of the land?' asks Romulo Macalintal, election lawyer of Vice President Leni Robredo
House draft charter skips VP in line of succession to avoid 'instability'
The chairman of the House panel on constitutional amendments says future developments in the vice presidential electoral protest may encourage 'military adventurists' to attempt a power grab
Lawmakers want to add P7 billion to judiciary budget for 2019
The additional budget for the judiciary is expected to fund operations of 4 new courts in Baguio City as well as the transportation fees of Court of Appeals justices, among others
Arroyo to House panel: Stop deliberations on draft federal charter
Speaker Gloria Macapagal Arroyo says the House committee on constitutional amendments should focus on convincing the Senate to convene into a Constituent Assembly, which will then discuss the proposed constitution
House to pass resolution on separate voting for charter change
(2ND UPDATE) Speaker Gloria Macapagal Arroyo files the resolution on Tuesday, August 7, calling for a Constituent Assembly but specifying that the House and the Senate would vote separately
House approves security of tenure bill on 3rd reading
Should it be passed into law, the measure would ban hiring workers for limited periods of time, or what is known as 'fixed-term' labor contracts
Sereno impeachment: Summary of the Chief Justice's earnings, expenses
A lawmaker wants Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno to present proof of her purchases, such as receipts
At charter amendments hearing, legislators berate CHR for UN reports
'Kapag may problema pinag-uusapan sa loob ng pamilya, hindi kinakalat sa chismosong kapit-bahay,' says a former CA justice
'Sporadic, sensational' crimes do not justify death penalty – lawmaker
Siquijor Representative Ramon Rocamora argues that making the criminal justice system competent is the proper solution to address criminality
Lagman on death penalty bill: Vengeance is not justice
Representatives Edcel Lagman and Raul del Mar debate against the reimposition of the death penalty at the House plenary
FULL TEXT: Death penalty is 'not anti-God' – Veloso
Leyte 2nd District Representative Vicente Veloso says it is beyond the powers of the Church to tell Congress how to penalize perpetrators of heinous crimes
Return of death penalty will fix faulty justice system – lawmakers
Representatives Reynaldo Umali Vicente Veloso and Fredenil Castro are all fighting for the passage of the death penalty bill in the House of Representatives
House death penalty bill: How they voted
UPDATED The House justice committee votes in favor of reimposing the death penalty for heinous crimes in the Philippines Who voted for and against the measure?
