President of the Senate of the Philippines from 2013 to 2016, 2001 to 2006, and 2000
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Former Senate president Franklin Drilon joined Rappler+ members at the Rappler Civic Hub for an afternoon of thoughtful ... Show more
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Watch the recording of our Rappler+ Town Hall, ‘Beyond the Trial’ with Frank Drilon
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Former Senate President Franklin Drilon on Friday rejected Senator-judge Imee Marcos' statement that only special disbursing officers are accountable for ... Show more
PHP 12.3B IN SECRET FUNDS, LOOSE RULES: Intelligence fund rules need overhaul, Drilon says
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VP Sara impeachment must trigger overhaul of confidential funds system—Drilon | ABS-CBN News
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Drilon warns of impeachment fatigue, urges Senate to streamline trial: Speaking during a town hall with Rappler+ members, Drilon says there is already ...
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Opinion[Be The Good] Rappler is covering the impeachment trial. What can we do better?: We at Rappler invite you to ask us any question about how we are covering and ...
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mb.com.ph Jul 11
Drilon says it's 'immaterial' if VP Duterte meant death threat or not: Former Senate President Franklin Drilon said the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara ...
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FAILURE OF INTELLIGENCE: Drilon questions PHP 11.8 billion CIF after INC rally: Former Senate President Franklin Drilon questioned the government’s use of PHP 11 ...
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Drilon urges senators: Put country first in Sara Duterte impeachment trial | ABS-CBN News
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mb.com.ph Jun 19
Drilon: Senate’s biggest test is VP Sara's impeachment trial, not leadership fight
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Drilon warns Senate power struggle far from over amid impeachment: Former Senate President Franklin Drilon on Thursday warned that the election of Sen ...
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New Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian needs two more senators to strengthen his fragile hold on the Senate presidency as he remains under constant threat due ... Show more
Drilon: 'On Senate records, nothing happened': MANILA, Philippines — A hearing on the flood control scandal called by former majority members of the ...
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On May 5, 2015, a quorum of 12 senators was achieved, based on the 17 senators then available to the chamber. The remaining seven senators were considered ... Show more
Drilon urges SC to rule early on 'unprogrammed' funds: Former Senate President Franklin Drilon —JOSEPH VIDAL/SENATE PRIB MANILA, Philippines — Former ...
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Senate can adjourn sine die without convening — Drilon: Former Senate President Franklin Drilon. INQUIRER PHOTO / NIÑO JESUS ORBETA MANILA ...
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Drilon hits ‘bastusan’ in remote voting push: Former Senate President Franklin M. Drilon on Wednesday warned against what he called the “tyranny of the ...
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manilastandard.net May 27
#MSNews | Former Senate President Franklin Drilon warned against the "tyranny of the majority" after the Senate majority bloc tried to ram through ... Show more
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Drilon suggests Supreme Court intervention on proposed Senate Rules change | ABS-CBN News
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Can a senator be exempted from arrest? Former Senate President Franklin Drilon weighs in on the rules surrounding a senator's possible exemption from ... Show more
Former Senate President Franklin Drilon says suspended Senate sergeant-at-arms Mao Aplasca exposed the Senate to danger during the shooting incident last week ... Show more
Drilon says Aplasca 'exposed Senate to danger'
Drilon says Aplasca 'exposed Senate to danger'
Headstart: Former Senate President Franklin Drilon on Thursday, May 14, said Senator Ronald dela Rosa should "follow the law ... Show more
Will there be an impeachment trial against Vice President Sara Duterte? Ex-senator Franklin Drilon says he was not surprised by the Senate reorganization that ... Show more
Former Senate President Franklin Drilon says Vice President Sara Duterte and her husband cannot use the Bank Secrecy Law to prevent the release of their bank ... Show more
Drilon says Duterte impeachment tests Supreme Court’s judicial limits: MANILA — Former Senate President Franklin Drilon said the Supreme Court's involvement in ...
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Bayan Panay rejects Drilon's call to 'prove worth' to corporations: Multi-sectoral group Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (Bayan) Panay has pushed back against remarks ...
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Ex-Senate president faults policy gaps behind fuel crisis: The country's worsening fuel crisis stems from policy gaps across successive administrations that ...
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Philstar Life Feb 17
BEING FRANK
Franklin Drilon’s memoir opens like a thriller and pulls you straight into a life at the center of history. From the chaos of politics to the ... Show more
‘Being Frank:’ A thriller
‘Being Frank:’ A thriller
Drilon says opposition should agree on common candidate for 2028 polls | ABS-CBN News
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Franklin Drilon: The gentleman from Iloilo : Through his memoir, 'Being Frank,' Filipinos will have a closer look at the extraordinary life and work of ...
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Former Senate President Franklin Drilon was also present on the second day of the wake for the late Jose de Venecia at Heritage Park in Taguig ... Show more
Former Senate President Franklin Drilon reacted to the recent shake-up in the Philippine Senate and the possibility of a leadership change from Senate ... Show more
Opposition needs common bet to rival Sara Duterte in 2028 polls: Vice President Sara Duterte — Photo from Inday Sara Duterte/Facebook MANILA ...
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Drilon: Move to impeach VP Duterte is political, not only judicial: Former Senate President Franklin Drilon | PHOTO: Joseph Vidal/Senate PRIB MANILA ...
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"All those today who are interested in 2028 who are not identified with the administration, should come to an agreement that whoever is chosen in a process ... Show more
Former Senate President Franklin Drilon, reacting to the dismissal of the impeachment complaint against President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. ... Show more
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Ex-Senate President FranklIn Drilon talks about the alleged “term-sharing” agreement in the Senate, saying he expects more attempts to unseat Senate President ... Show more
Drilon to launch memoir: 'Being Frank': With impeachment moves again dominating the headlines, former Senate President Franklin Drilon is revisiting ...
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Ex-senator pushes tougher penalties for budget abuse: Former Senate President Franklin M. Drilon on Tuesday called for stiffer penalties and sweeping reforms to ...
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Former Senate President Franklin Drilon chided Thursday the so-called “minority report” from Sen. Imee Marcos and Sen. Rodante Marcoleta that criticized the ... Show more
Former Senate President Franklin Drilon said on Tuesday, January 20, that the Senate probe into anomalies in flood control projects is a “gigantic task” and ... Show more
According to Senate President Franklin Drilon, it has never happened before that a cabinet member had to go to a bicameral budget deliberation to advance the ... Show more
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is trying new approaches, including appeasing the House of Representatives, to improve his approval ratings ... Show more
'Playing with fire?' Marcos Jr 'not keen' on Independent Probe Commission (IPC): Legislation creating autonomous commission to probe widespread corruption pushed
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Ex-Senate President Franklin Drilon believes a frustrated ex-DPWH chief Rogelio Singson had no choice but to resign the ICI after the government failed to even ... Show more
Philstar Life Nov 30 25
'IKULONG NA YAN MGA KURAKOT'
Calls for transparency and accountability rang out at the EDSA People Power Monument on Sunday as groups staged an ... Show more
Former Senate President Franklin Drilon gives his condolences to the family of Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Juan Ponce Enrile who passed away at 101.
'HOW DID WE GET TO WITNESS SUCH MASSIVE CORRUPTION' Former senator Franklin Drilon questioned widespread corruption amid flood control controversies ... Show more
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Sotto seeks urgent passage of Independent People's Commission bill: MANILA, Philippines -- | Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto III's proposed Senate ...
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Former Senate President Franklin Drilon was among this in attendance Wednesday (October 22) during the organizational meeting of the chamber's Committee on ... Show more
PEP.ph Oct 15 25
EXPLAINER: What is an amendment? What is an insertion?: Is there a difeference between amendement and insertion?
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Senate President Vicente Sotto III disagrees with former senator Franklin Drilon's observation that the Senate is not stable amid the turbulent new ... Show more
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Former Senate President Franklin Drilon said the current situation in the Senate reflects how unstable its politics and leadership have become ... Show more
Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano's call for snap elections drew criticisms from Senate President Vicente "Tito" Sotto III ... Show more
Resigning from office is not enough for those involved in the anomalous flood control projects, said President Ferdinand Marcos Jr ... Show more
Former Senate president Franklin Drilon says that legislators are constitutionally allowed to make budget insertions and that the problem lies in how the ... Show more
mb.com.ph Aug 30 25
Construction of Panay-Guimaras-Negros bridge might start in 2026 — Drilon: ILOILO CITY — Former Senate President Franklin Drilon said construction of the bridges ...
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Bulacan flood control works get 'fraud audit': MANILA, Philippines — Setting the wheels in motion on the President's commitment to go after ...
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manilastandard.net Jul 10 25
Kiko, Bam unwavering in their advocacies – Drilon: Former Senate President and Liberal Party stalwart Franklin Drilon defended Senators Bam Aquino and Francis ...
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Drilon on Aquino, Pangilinan: No switch, just eyeing educ, agri panels: MANILA, Philippines — There is no switch in the direction for Senators Bam Aquino and ...
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Key FactsDrilon Urges Swift Conclusion of Duterte Impeachment Trial
Jun 3, 2025 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: newsinfo.inquirer.net
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: newsinfo.inquirer.net
- Franklin Drilon questions the Senate’s justification for delaying Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial.
- He notes that significant legislation is rarely passed during lame-duck sessions after elections.
- The Senate impeachment court can set its own calendar and conduct hearings daily from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. to finish by June 30.
- Drilon warns that starting the trial promptly avoids jurisdictional issues in the next Congress.
You can finish a trial. The impeachment court can set its own calendar. Convene it today. Have hearings every day, Monday to Saturday. Suspend everything. And you can finish it before June 30.— Franklin Drilon, former Senate President, said this, highlighting that the impeachment court can set its own calendar and finish the trial before June 30.
TV PATROL: Senate urged to start Sara Duterte's impeachment trial | ABS-CBN News
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#NewsPatrol Former Senate president Franklin Drilon contradicted Sen. Pres. Chiz Escudero's statement that the Senate may vote on whether or not to convene as an ... Show more
"We should not have another EDSA II." Former Senate president Franklin Drilon says that senators may vote not to proceed with the impeachment trial against ... Show more
'IF YOU REALLY WANT TO, YOU CAN' Former Senate President Franklin Drilon believes the Senate still has enough time to conduct and conclude the ... Show more
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No retrial vs De Lima, says Drilon | ABS-CBN News: Former Senate President Franklin Drilon said the Court of Appeals' move to remand congresswoman-elect ...
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Former Senator Drilon alarmed by rising incidence of cigarette smuggling: MANILA, Philippines -- | Former Senate President and author of the Sin Tax Reform Law ...
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For Erwin Tulfo, it's not the poll ranking, but the Senate performance: Consistent senate poll frontrunner Erwin Tulfo said it doesn't matter how he ...
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mb.com.ph Mar 20 25
'Malaking karangalan!': Abalos thanks Senate's 'Big Man' Drilon for endorsement
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Palace: 'Suspect' Duterte getting fair ICC trial: MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang on Saturday said the wheels of justice have finally started to turn ...
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