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WHAT exactly are inquiries 'in aid of legislation'? To what extent can lawmakers exercise this power? Can senators pose questions to resource persons without restraint or boundaries?The Supreme Court answered these questions, among others, in the consolidated cases of Linconn Uy Ong v. The Senate of the Philippines et al. and Michael Yang Hong Ming v. Senate Committee on Accountability of Public Officers and Investigations .
Current inquiries expose senators' flawsA significant number of Filipinos, particularly social media users, have become desensitized to the proceedings of the Senate hearings conducted by the committee on women, children, family relations and gender equality, jointly with the committees on migrant workers, and on public order and dangerous drugs.The mere mention of Alice Guo, Cassandra Li Ong and Harry Roque now elicits a sense of weariness among many.
In Aid Of Legislation Uncover Lawmakers' Defects
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