INQUIRER.net looks back at the issues in the Senate and the House of Representatives that became hot topics in 2017. All of them claimed that De Lima profited from the drug business inside Bilibid when she was still Aquino’s Justice secretary. Martial law gets overwhelming approval from CongressIt had not been difficult for President Duterte to get the Congress’ nod on the military takeover in Mindanao. Opposition legislators warning against the looming dictatorship with the approval of martial law declaration were easily outnumbered by Duterte’s allies in the Congress. The House, meanwhile, found probable cause to impeach Bautista but he stepped down from Comelec, dodging trial in the Senate.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer December 25, 2017 01:52 UTC