DAVAO CITY – Former Mati City Mayor Michelle Nakpil Rabat publicly declared her support for Vice President Sara Duterte on Wednesday, Jan. 14, for president in 2028, highlighting their shared roots in Mindanao and praising the programs implemented under the Duterte-led administration. “I will...
Malacañang said members of the House of Representatives must decide for themselves whether to pursue an impeachment complaint against Vice President Sara Duterte, stressing that such decisions should be guided by conscience and evidence, not signals from the Palace. Presidential Communications...
Senate President Vicente "Tito" Sotto III said on Tuesday, Jan. 13, the only thing certain is that he will act "forthwith" on any impeachment complaint. "One thing is certain. As SP, I will act on it with dispatch, fortwith!" he said in a statement. When asked if there 's any preparation on...
DAVAO CITY – Former President Rodrigo Duterte won’t return to the Philippines as long as Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. is president, Davao City first district Rep. Paolo Duterte said Monday. Speaking to Duterte supporters outside the International Criminal Court in The Hague, Rep. Duterte said his...
DAVAO CITY – City government officials criticized on Monday, Jan. 12, the renewed move to file an impeachment complaint against Vice President Sara Z. Duterte, describing the effort as politically motivated and a distraction from more pressing concerns. Speaking at the Pulong-Pulong sa Dabawenyos...
President Marcos said any impeachment complaint that may be filed against Vice President Sara Duterte should be treated in the same manner as the ongoing investigations into alleged flood control anomalies. Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Undersecretary Claire Castro said the President...
It appeared that the defense team and family of former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte are presenting differing accounts of his health as the International Criminal Court (ICC) reviews his continued detention. In a filing dated Jan. 9 before the ICC, defense counsel Nicholas Kaufman told...
Lawyers of former president Rodrigo Duterte told the International Criminal Court (ICC) that his physical and cognitive condition has significantly worsened, arguing that continued detention should be reconsidered. In a filing dated Jan. 9, defense counsel Nicholas Kaufman said Duterte is now “an...
DAVAO CITY – Davao City first district Rep. Paolo Duterte cautioned his colleagues in the House of Representatives against endorsing what he described as a pre-determined impeachment effort against Vice President Sara Duterte. In a statement posted on his Facebook page on Sunday, Jan. 11, ahead...
President Marcos on Friday, Jan. 9, called on Filipinos to carry the values of compassion, service, and solidarity beyond the annual Feast of the Black Nazarene and into everyday life. In a message marking the religious observance, the President joined the Catholic faithful in reflecting on the...
International Criminal Court (ICC) judges have rejected the request of former president Rodrigo Duterte’s defense for an additional expert report, ruling that further medical evidence is neither necessary nor appropriate at this stage. In a decision dated Jan. 7, Pre-Trial Chamber I denied the...
Senator Imee Marcos stated on Wednesday, January 7, that she anticipates a fresh impeachment complaint against Vice President Sara Duterte to be filed by February 6. In an interview, Marcos told reporters that she would be “surprised” if no second impeachment complaint is filed, citing what...
