executive privilege

• Existentialist threat to the Senate

  07 October 2021

  Constitution, Crosscurrents, executive privilege, existential threat to the Senate, Justice Carpio, legislative oversight, Pharmally hearings, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Senate inquiries, Senate v. Ermita

  Justice Carpio explains how attempts by the executive branch to block executive officials from attending Senate inquiries threaten the constitutional function of the Senate, potentially incapacitating its legislative role.

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