Senate President Chiz Escudero at once nixed Dela Rosa. Reasons: Dela Rosa cannot investigate himself. As PNP chief in 2016-2018 when 36,000 druggies allegedly were killed by cops, he's a prime suspect like Duterte.
Dela Rosa wants motu proprio hearings, by himself with no referral from the adjourned Senate. But his committee on public order and dangerous drugs has no such authority.
Dela Rosa's probe will be a cheap imitation of the one by the House quad comm. Congressmen craft questions that leave killer cops tongue-tied then confessing. Movie star senators can't match them.
Escudero assigned the inquiry to the Senate Blue Ribbon committee, which has motu proprio power. Minority leader Koko Pimentel is to be temporary BRC chairman.
Pimentel may resent Duterte and Dela Rosa's hijack of his PDP-Laban party.
But the Bar exam topnotch is a stickler for fairness.
The House quad comm couldn't coax Duterte and Dela Rosa to attend its hearings. The two suspect congressmen of bias.
Duterte won't go even if accompanied by son Rep. Paolo Duterte. Invoking inter-chamber courtesy, Dela Rosa replies to accusations via the media.
But Duterte will attend the BRC on Monday, Oct. 28, Dela Rosa assures.
"Dela Rosa can use the hearing as an opportunity to question resource persons or air his side," Pimentel adds.
But only one scene can make Pimentel's hearings surpass the nine ones by quad comm: Give ex-senator Leila de Lima the chance to confront her accusers Duterte and Dela Rosa.
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YOU THINK YOU'VE GOT PROBLEMS?
We've been presented a number of women's apartments on theater stages recently. In Request Sa Radyo, both Lea Salonga and Dolly de Leon wander through a tidily kept apartment in New York or New Jersey, cleaning things on the daily. And in Sandbox Collective's Tiny Beautiful Things, Iza Calzado dwells in a less-tidy home that matches her magulo state of mind while crafting responses to strangers who write in to her inherited advice column.
ALL OF BLUE
Color is the primary language of painting, the essential spirit of the medium. Minimalist artists have long considered this gospel truth: strip a painting to its core, and what remains is color. Yet, color is far from a mere visual phenomenon; it is a conduit for emotion and psychology, evoking ideas, memories, and profound feelings. Among the spectrum of hues, blue holds a particularly captivating allure—a color steeped in history, rarity, and meaning.
A DYNAMIC GROUP OF JOURNALISTS
It was my seventh straight year to serve as chair of the board of judges for the 17th Brightleaf Agriculture Journalism Awards.
When practicality meets playfulness in fashion
On Nov. 11, event curator (and good friend) Anna Amigo invited me to the press launch of Yoya, a clothing line that opened a new branch at Shangri-La Plaza Mall.
ENRIQUE GIL READY TO SHOW UNSEEN SIDES OF HIMSELF IN 'STRANGE FREQUENCIES'
ENRIQUE GIL, THE ACTOR, IS entering into a narrative world, where he also takes on the role of an amateur ghosthunter in \"Strange Frequencies: Taiwan Killer Hospital.\"
Gary V, Regine, Vice lend support to BINI
The \"Nation's Girl Group\" BINI is set to hold a repeat of the \"Grand BINIverse\" concert, which is slated on Feb. 15, 2025 at the Philippine Arena in Bulacan.
Sweden's continuing support for Phl
Andreas Carlson, Sweden's minister for infrastructure and housing, and Swedish banker and head of the Wallenberg Sphere Marcus Wallenberg, quietly flew into town last week to reaffirm Sweden's continuing support for the Philippines and to strengthen Sweden's commitment to long-term collaborations, focusing on sustainable development and digitalization.
Foundever® bags Great Place to Work in Phl certification
Foundever®, a global leader in the customer experience (CX) industry, has been officially certified as Great Place to Work® in the Philippines by a global authority on workplace culture, employee experience and the leadership behaviors proven to deliver market-leading revenue, employee retention and increased innovation.
Auto sales seen speeding past 500k
Philippine vehicle sales may hit a record-high of 500,000 units next year, driven by election-related spending and low interest rates, according to an industry official.
Institutional failure
Never been a fan of congressional investigations, but the current House investigations are making public things that would otherwise only be whispered about.
