The rules being applied to Vice President Sara Duterte 's Senate impeachment trial theoretically allows both the prosecution and defense side to present "surprise" witnesses in the sense that they were declared, but their identities were kept under wraps. This can be gleaned from the...
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has given Davao City Mayor Sebastian “Baste” Duterte five days to explain recent waste-dumping incidents outside its Region XI office, while separately filing a criminal complaint against the owner of a vehicle allegedly used to dump...
Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson proposed on Sunday, June 14 a mechanism that would allow senators who are detained to participate in the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte. Lacson said that while the composition of the Senate is the same as that of the Impeachment Court, the...
Placing Vice President Sara Duterte on the witness stand in her own Senate impeachment trial could become detrimental to her case. House prosecution panel member Manila 3rd district Rep. Joel Chua floated this notion over the weekend amid anticipation on whether or not the respondent, Duterte would...
House prosecution panel member Bicol Saro Party-list Rep. Terry Ridon said they have uncovered fresh evidence against impeachment respondent Vice President Sara Duterte just days before the scheduled pre-trial conference on June 18. According to Ridon, this new piece of evidence have to do with one...
Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Undersecretary Claire Castro may be one of the government 's fiercest defenders these days, but in a recent "Fast Talk" interview with TV host Boy Abunda, "Auntie Claire" showed a lighter, more playful side — from teasing her husband to admitting that...
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has ordered a fresh medical examination of former president Rodrigo Duterte to determine whether he is fit to stand trial in connection with crimes against humanity charges linked to his anti-drug campaign, while keeping the start of trial on Nov. 30, 2026. In...
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has granted former president Rodrigo Duterte 's request to relax certain communication restrictions imposed on him, allowing him to have contact with a redacted individual while keeping broader restrictions in place. In a seven-page decision dated June...
Lawyer Lorna Kapunan, a private prosecutor tapped for Vice President Sara Duterte 's upcoming Senate impeachment trial, has lectured the respondent 's lawyers on the proper way to file an answer to the articles of impeachment. Kapunan did so during a recent press conference wherein the...
Detained Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada has pushed back against claims that he can no longer participate as a senator-judge in the upcoming impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte, arguing that the legal issues surrounding his suspension remain unresolved and subject to judicial review. ...
The Senate impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte could end up becoming swift and lethal if the House prosecution team gets its way. Manila 3rd district Rep. Joel Chua, speaking on June 13 during the Saturday News Forum at Dapo Restaurant in Quezon City, reminded the public that Duterte...
Manila 3rd district Rep. Joel Chua says the House prosecution panel is considering the addition of "high profile" personalities to its growing list of witnesses in Vice President Sara Duterte 's upcoming Senate impeachment trial. However, the prosecution team member is keeping a tight lid on...
