DAVAO CITY – Davao City first district Rep. Paolo Duterte said on Friday, July 25, he expects President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s upcoming State-of-the-Nation Address to be empty and lack meaningful content. Rep. Duterte said it would likely follow the pattern of previous addresses – heavy on...
DAVAO CITY – Davao City Rep. Paolo Duterte and acting Vice Mayor Rodrigo “Rigo” Duterte II continue to distribute solar streetlights and sports equipment to improve visibility and security at night and support youth development in the first district. They turned over 14 solar-powered...
A group of education workers on Friday, July 25, strongly condemned the Supreme Court 's decision to dismiss the impeachment complaint filed against Vice President and former Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Sara Duterte, calling it a “grave injustice” and a blow to public...
Some senators seem already keen on attending to other matters following the Supreme Court 's decision declaring the articles of impeachment against the Vice President Sara Duterte unconstitutional on Friday, July 25. Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Estrada said that while he cannot speak...
DAVAO CITY – Davao City first district Rep. Paolo Duterte fired back at critics, telling Philippine National Police chief Gen. Nicolas Torre III to sign a legal waiver before proceeding with a proposed charity boxing match against his younger brother, acting Mayor Sebastian Duterte this weekend....
The Supreme Court 's (SC) decision declaring unconstitutional the impeachment proceedings against Vice President Sara Duterte validates the Senate 's cautious approach on it. This was according to Atty. Regie Tongol, spokesperson for the Senate Impeachment Court, in a statement on...
The camp of Vice President Sara Duterte hailed the Supreme Court’s ruling that struck down the fourth impeachment complaint filed against her, calling the high court’s decision a reaffirmation of constitutional safeguards against abuse of the process. In a unanimous decision, the Supreme Court...
(UPDATED) It turns out Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief Police General Nicolas Torre III was not joking when he accepted the challenge of Davao City Acting Mayor Sebastian “Baste” Duterte to a boxing match. Torre jogged around the PNP oval at Camp Crame in Quezon City amid heavy rain on...
Former president Rodrigo Duterte’s legal team has welcomed the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) decision to defer ruling on the urgent request for his interim release, as the defense seeks more time to present additional information deemed crucial to the case. Duterte 's lead counsel,...
DAVAO CITY – Acting Davao City Mayor Sebastian Z. Duterte issued a challenge to President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. to publicly call for mandatory hair follicle drug testing for all elected officials in the country. Duterte 's remarks came in response to a proposed "charity boxing match" by...
A viral video showing acting Davao City Mayor Sebastian Duterte apparently training for an anticipated boxing charity match against Philippine National Police chief Police Gen. Nicolas Torre III is an old video, City Information Office head Harvey James Lanticse said. Lanticse said that Mayor...
The International Criminal Court’s (ICC) Pre-Trial Chamber I (PTC I) granted former president Rodrigo Duterte’s request to defer the adjudication on his interim release petition. The decision was made by the majority of the judges, with Judge María del Socorro Flores Liera dissenting. In a...
