Prosecutors at the International Criminal Court (ICC) have named eight alleged co-perpetrators of former president Rodrigo Duterte in a new filing detailing what they describe as a “Common Plan” to “neutralize” suspected criminals through murder. In the 16-page Document Containing the...
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has rejected former president Rodrigo Duterte’s bid to appeal a ruling declaring him fit to stand in pre-trial proceedings, even as it authorized 500 additional applicants to participate as victims in the upcoming confirmation of charges hearing. In a...
Not even Valentine 's Day could stop Malacañang and Vice President Sara Duterte from exchanging tirades anew, as Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro urged Duterte to "spread love, not fake news." "At ang aking message, Valentine message sa kanya (My Valentine...
Vice President Sara Duterte 's claim that the Marcos administration is threatening those who are helping her is not true, Malacañang said. Duterte 's claim, Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said, "is another story-telling a lie." She even told the Vice...
Filipinos’ satisfaction with Vice President Sara Duterte rose by six points in the fourth quarter of 2025, according to a Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey conducted from Nov. 24 to 30. The survey, released on Feb. 10, interviewed 1,200 adults nationwide and found that 54 percent of...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Vice President Sara Duterte visited Sulu province and Zamboanga City on Monday, Feb. 9, to offer support, sympathies, and assistance to victims of the MV Trisha Kerstin 3 that sank in the sea of Baluk Baluk Island in Basilan province last Jan. 26. Duterte arrived in Sulu at 7...
Senator Risa Hontiveros said on Monday, Feb. 9, that a constitutionally-mandated process of accountability, such as impeachment, should not be brought down to the same level as personal motives. “Ang ganyang ka-importanteng constitutional process kasi ng accountability ang isang impeachment, di...
Vice President Sara Duterte 's defense team opted to just reiterate its previous stand on her impeachment complaints following a third case that was filed against her on Monday, Feb. 9. Lawyer Michael Poa, one of Duterte 's counsels, said the defense team has "nothing further to add...
Lawyers for former president Rodrigo Duterte have asked the International Criminal Court (ICC) to allow them to add 78 items to their evidence list for the confirmation of charges hearing later this month, arguing the materials are necessary to challenge the prosecution’s case. In a filing dated...
Vice President Sara Duterte has described her late uncle, Benjamin Duterte, as one of their strengths during the 2025 elections. In honor of her uncle, whose passing was announced on Saturday, Feb. 7, the Vice President posted a message on her social media accounts, where she also expressed her...
The camp of former president Rodrigo Duterte renewed its bid for his interim release from International Criminal Court (ICC) custody, filing a submission dated Feb. 5, 2026, just weeks before the scheduled confirmation of charges hearing later this month. In the filing before Pre-Trial Chamber I,...
Vice President Sara Duterte on Saturday, Feb. 7, described the fresh impeachment complaint filed against her as nothing but "a piece of paper without any evidence as she said that Akbayan, one of those who filed the case, "does not have any credibility" to do so. Duterte said the move to oust her...
