Michael Henry Yusingco

Not showing up to avoid casting a vote in the impeachment of the VP is a serious dereliction of duty. It’s cowardice, plain and simple. Voters should really shun politicians of low calibre.

@PhilstarNews Taxpayers spend billions for lawmakers to enact laws that will solve our many problems. Lawmakers waste this hard-earned money when they fight personal feuds in the session hall.

BATANGAS LAWMAKERS MOVE AS A BLOC AGAINST PROVINCIAL COLLEAGUE Lawmakers from Batangas have filed a House resolution condemning what they described as "baseless, malicious, and irresponsible allegations" made by Rep. Leandro Leviste (1st District) against Executive Secretary Ralph Recto and Batangas Gov. Vilma Santos-Recto. Read: philstar.com/headlines/2026…

Taxpayers spend billions for lawmakers to enact laws that will solve our many problems. Lawmakers waste this hard-earned money when they cosplay as police and prosecutor and when they fight personal feuds in the session hall.

Political tensions in Congress should be about policy disagreements. Cat fighting in its halls is a betrayal of public trust. Lawmakers shouldn’t use taxpayers’ money to fight personal feuds. They should do this on their own time and dime.

@News5PH Classic case of what could've been. If she hadn't agreed to slide down as VP, she could've handily won the presidency. And FPRRD wouldn't be detained overseas. Got to wonder if this thought ever crosses the VP's mind? Is she saying to herself, this is God's will? 🤔

'THE BEST WAY TO MOVE FORWARD IS TO PREPARE FOR TRIAL' Ito ang pahayag ni Vice Pres. Sara Duterte kasunod ng pagkumpirma ng International Criminal Court (ICC) Pre-Trial Chamber I sa lahat ng charges laban kay dating pangulong Rodrigo Duterte. "Isa na lang ito sa dalawang ICC cases. So, we don't think na they will let this go," saad ng Bise sa isang panayam kasabay ng pagbisita niya sa The Hague sa Netherlands.

Senators should now be behaving more like judges than politicians. They have an oath to uphold. And the public interest to serve. Overt partisanship is a betrayal of public trust. youtube.com/watch?v=AgwjM9…

Every vote must be a conscience vote. Voting for political considerations only is a betrayal of public trust. True for lawmakers and the electorate.

Truth-seeking is a responsibility of civil society. Not always easy, but the more we do it, the better we become at it. So, journos who spread disinformation must be shunned by civil society.

@ABSCBNNews Your job is lawmaking. Part of it is to support or oppose proposed bills. No lawmaker ever is given the job to just say No to everything. You're describing your job as if you're paid by taxpayers to act like a toddler. Whoever told you this was your job is not your friend.

'Lahat ng bagay dito, ang trabaho namin ay i-oppose' Sinabi ni Senador Robin Padilla na tututol ang minorya sa pag-convene ng impeachment court sakaling ipasa ng Kamara ang articles of impeachment laban kay Vice President Sara Duterte sa Senado. BASAHIN: abscbn.news/4d4Vmvg

Right to bail is subject only to a specific exception. But detention is used as punishment, forgetting everyone is presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond reasonable doubt. Devotion to the rule of law demands a mental recalibration. youtube.com/watch?v=onq_fO…

The VP should attend the impeachment trial. Not because she has many allies in the Senate who can protect her. But because this is the venue for her to face-off with her “persecutors”. She should give the people what they want and showcase her presidential mettle.

@PhilippineStar At first glance, this statement doesn’t make sense at all. Truth will either convict or acquit the VP. But is there a deeper meaning to the use of “process” as a way to acquit her? Does this mean senators can disregard the truth and acquit the VP despite evidence of her guilt🤔

‘IF THE VICE PRESIDENT IS GUILTY, LET THE TRUTH CONVICT HER. IF SHE’S INNOCENT, LET THE PROCESS CLEAR HER’ House Committee on Justice chairperson Gerville Luistro emphasized that “no one is above the law” in her opening statement as the committee resumes deliberation on the impeachment complaints against Vice President Sara Duterte on Monday. “Because we owe it to the next generation of Filipinos to show them that no one, no matter how powerful, no matter the title, is above the law. Huwag nating hayaang masanay ang ating bansa sa kultura ng pagkalimot,” she said. “If the Vice President is guilty, let the truth convict her. If she’s innocent, let the process clear her. But let it be done through the light of justice, not the shadows of silence,” Luistro added. (Video/HREP) LIVESTREAM: tinyurl.com/45mps5zr

Documentary evidence presented in the COJ hearings support probable cause to impeach the VP. Will we see cowardice or courage from our lawmakers? youtube.com/watch?v=0IGuIa…

“The gap between recognition and enforcement has become one of the quiet drivers of distrust in our information ecosystem—and a fertile condition for disinformation to thrive.” dailyguardian.com.ph/blog/the-right…

“Ultimately, the question is not whether reputation should be protected. It should be. The question is how. The current regulatory structure, with its punitive orientation and coercive force, is a poor fit for regulating speech in a democratic society.” esquiremag.ph/politics/opini…

Malacañang been saying Co is the mastermind behind the pork barrel cartel. So why wouldn’t the Prez oppose his petition for political asylum? Only makes sense for the admin to make official representation of its objections. Unless they want Co off country? youtube.com/watch?v=pdHfCX…

The Marcos admin should just own up to the mistake. Don’t let this be another “no crisis” farce. youtube.com/watch?v=AK0wbI…

Public comms mishandled from the very start. Government should only make complete and verified announcements. No need to out-scoop others. Veracity and completeness of facts are paramount. Otherwise, you’d just be spreading misinformation. youtube.com/watch?v=WeoF5Z…

Civil society should aggressively push for the amendment of the bank secrecy law. Public officials should not benefit from this statutory protection given the billions in public funds lost annually to graft and corruption. youtube.com/watch?v=-4PNK0…

Every lawmaker must be able to publicly explain their reasons for impeaching or not impeaching the VP. Hopefully, media will help voters here. It’s not enough that they allow themselves to be used by lawmakers for their political agenda. youtube.com/watch?v=i_GxQ-…