Vice President Sara Duterte accused some members of the House of Representatives of weaponizing the impeachment process for political bargaining, saying renewed talk of filing a complaint against her is timed to coincide with the final passage of the 2026 national budget. In a strongly worded...
President Marcos is too busy doing his job to pay attention to the issues thrown at him, particularly the allegations and moves by Cavite 4th district Rep. Francisco "Kiko" Barzaga. Barzaga has recently disclosed that he has prepared an impeachment complaint against President Marcos. Prior to this,...
Vice President Sara Duterte expects to face another impeachment complaint—if the current one does not push through—by next year. She said that even if the current impeachment case under a motion for reconsideration at the Supreme Court will not continue, another one will be filed next year or...
The defense team of Vice President Sara Duterte said that it has already filed its comments on the motion of reconsideration filed by the House of Representatives to seek the Supreme Court’s (SC) reversal of its earlier ruling to junk the impeachment case. This was confirmed by Atty. Michael...
The country’s most influential business groups have joined forces to urge the Supreme Court (SC) to reconsider its decision voiding the impeachment case of Vice President Sara Duterte as unconstitutional, warning that it could erode trust in the government and impact investor confidence. In a...
The defense team of Vice President Sara Duterte is getting ready to face another impeachment complaint against her by February next year. Lawyer Michael Poa, one of the 16-member defense team for the Vice President, mentioned the “big possibility” that another impeachment complaint will be...
If the proposal to replace the word "forthwith" in the constitutional process of impeachment would prevent loopholes in the laws, President Marcos will not oppose it. Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro made the statement on Tuesday, Aug. 11, when sought for...
Vice President Sara Duterte should have clearly answered to allegations against her on the use of her confidential funds earlier, Malacañang said. "Noon pa po dapat niya ginawa. Noon pa lang dapat nalinis na po sa COA (Commission on Audit) pa lang, noong nagkaroon ng AOM (Audit Observation...
After the Supreme Court nullified the impeachment case against her, Vice President Sara Duterte claimed on Monday, Aug. 11, that she has always been ready to face the accusations against her in the “proper forum” but not before members of the House of Representatives. The Vice President, on...
"Wala kong kinakampihan tulad nila (I don’t take sides like they do)." This was Senate Minority Leader Vicente “Tito” Sotto III 's response as he clapped back at Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero’s jab on social media, clarifying his position on Charter Change and defending...
Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson said on Sunday, August 10 that he is confident that the impeachment case against Vice President Sara Duterte can be revived and pulled out from the Senate’s archives should the Supreme Court reverses its ruling. Lacson, a member of the Senate minority bloc, said...
Aside from Vice President Sara Duterte’s Philippine-based lawyers, another lawyer cheered for her straight from The Hague, Netherlands. The Vice President admitted that her father, former president Rodrigo Duterte, was elated upon hearing that the SC ruled as unconstitutional the impeachment...
