The House Committee on Justice has no clue as of Monday, March 23 whether or not Vice President Sara Duterte would personally participate in her impeachment proceedings, which are about to enter the crucial "hearings proper" stage. Thus, said committee member Bicol Saro Party-list Rep. Terry Ridon,...
Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Undersecretary Claire Castro, on Monday, March 23, hit Navotas Lone District Rep. Toby Tiangco for "having a lot to say" as he keeps on allegedly badmouthing government institutions. Her remark came after Tiangco claimed there is now vote buying in the...
The position of the defense team of Vice President Sara Duterte in her impeachment complaint remains unchanged after yet another move from the House of Representatives to elevate her case. Michael Poa, spokesman for Duterte 's defense team, maintained their belief that "the [impeachment]...
The defense camp of Vice President Sara Duterte on Tuesday, March 17, lamented the alleged "double standards" of House members when they declared sufficient both in form and substance the impeachment complaint against her. Michael Poa, spokesman for Duterte 's defense team, said members of the...
Vice President Sara Duterte questioned moves to possibly bar two members of her legal team from representing her in the impeachment proceedings, saying she has never heard of a situation where a respondent is not allowed to choose their own lawyers. Duterte said this following calls to remove...
Vice President Sara Duterte on Friday, March 13, hit Akbayan Party-list Rep. Chel Diokno 's move to subpoena documents and records from her office and said it is yet another type of "fishing expedition" by House members, who have filed an impeachment complaint against her. Duterte said it is...
The defense team of Vice President Sara Duterte said Wednesday, March 4, it will review the actions taken by the House of Representatives and the House Justice Committee that found the impeachment case against her “sufficient in substance.” Lawyer Michael Poa, one of Duterte’s counsels, made...
Two senators on Monday, March 2 have expressed their readiness to serve as senator-judges in case the impeachment bid against Vice President Sara Duterte reaches the Senate. “An impeachment complaint from the people—if it is transmitted by the House and if it is heard by a Senate as an...
The camp of Vice President Sara Duterte has chosen not to further comment on the developments of her impeachment case. "The Defense Team does not see the need to comment at this point," lawyer Michael Poa, Duterte 's counsel, said Monday, March 2. Poa 's pronouncement came after the...
Malacañang maintained its distance from the impeachment complaints against Vice President Sara Duterte, brushing off the decision of the National Unity Party (NUP) for leaning towards not voting for the impeachment of the country 's second-highest official. "Decision po nila iyan (That...
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...
President Marcos is confident lawmakers will base their decision on evidence rather than politics following the Justice panel’s adoption of a report dismissing impeachment complaints against him. In a press briefing, Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Undersecretary Claire Castro said...
