The legal team of former president Rodrigo Duterte has formally requested the International Criminal Court (ICC) to convene an “urgent status conference” ahead of the scheduled summer recess this July 25, citing procedural delays that could impact the upcoming confirmation of charges hearing. ...
Vice President Sara Duterte is hopeful that the government can mitigate the impact of the 20 percent tariff rate that the United States will impose on Philippine goods starting next month. She said this during a chance interview outside the detention facility in The Hague, Netherlands, where she...
DAVAO CITY – Davao City second district Rep. Omar Vincent Duterte called on the Muslim community to preserve and promote their cultural heritage through traditional food and customs during the 122nd Araw ng Barangay Tigatto celebration in Buhangin District on Tuesday, July 15. A vibrant...
A Supreme Court decision terminating the impeachment trial against Vice President Sara Duterte meant that the country would be spared from spending millions on a “defective” trial, Office of the Vice President (OVP) spokesperson Ruth Castelo said. “If it 's for the impeachment trial,...
DAVAO CITY – The Davao City Council adopted a resolution on Tuesday, July 15, supporting a request to the International Criminal Court in The Hague, Netherlands, to release and repatriate former President Rodrigo Duterte here, citing humanitarian, judicial, and jurisdictional grounds. The...
Former president Rodrigo Duterte finds it “preposterous” that he is being linked to the case of the missing cockfight enthusiasts as it was being alleged that some of the policemen involved in the case were linked to his administration’s brutal war on drugs campaign. This was shared by Vice...
Insisting that any vice president must be ready to take over the role of the president, Office of the Vice President (OVP) spokesperson Ruth Castelo said on Wednesday, July 16, that it is a “disservice” to Filipinos that Vice President Sara Duterte is being kept “out of the loop.” The...
Majority of Filipinos believe Vice President Sara Duterte should face the impeachment charges against her, based on the Second Quarter 2025 Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey conducted from June 25 to 29. The survey results were confirmed by SWS on Tuesday, July 15. The survey, which included a...
Senators Christopher “Bong” Go, Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa, and Robinhood Padilla have jointly filed a Senate resolution on Monday, July 14, urging the Philippine government to advocate before the International Criminal Court (ICC) the interim release of former president Rodrigo Duterte and a...
Public trust in the top four Philippine officials improved in June 2025, based on the latest results of a Stratbase-commissioned survey that was officially released by Social Weather Stations (SWS) on Tuesday, July 15. President Marcos’ net trust rating improved to +18, with 48 percent of...
The camp of former president Rodrigo Duterte is reviewing the “immense amount of evidence” on his crimes against humanity charges before the International Criminal Court (ICC) in preparation for the confirmation hearing in September, his lead counsel said. In an interview with GMA Integrated...
Senator-judges should leave the filing of motions and pleadings related to the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte to the prosecution and defense teams, Sen. Panfilo “Ping” Lacson reiterated on Sunday, July 13. Lacson made the “gentle caution” to his fellow senator-judges, as...
