The legal team of Vice President Sara Duterte is seeking oral arguments on her motion to quash the grave threats cases filed against her before the Quezon City Regional Trial Court. In a press statement on Friday, August 14, Duterte’s counsel, Atty. Paul Lawrence Lim, said the defense is filing a...
House prosecutor Akbayan Party-list Rep. Chel Diokno has expressed concern that the ongoing Senate impeachment trial against Vice President Sara Duterte may be teaching the wrong things to law students. Diokno had this to say following day 15 of the nationally-televised trial last Aug. 12, which...
The camp of Vice President Sara Duterte filed a motion to quash the grave threats information filed against her in connection with cases being handled by the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI). Atty. Paul Lawrence Lim, counsel for Duterte in the NBI grave threats cases, confirmed the filing in...
Malacañang has urged Filipinos to look at facts and all available evidence in assessing political developments, after an OCTA Research survey showed the possible tandem of Naga City Mayor Leni Robredo and Sen. Raffy Tulfo narrowly leading that of Vice President Sara Duterte and Sen. Imee Marcos in...
What 's the rationale for spending millions in confidential funds to secure Vice President Sara Duterte in Davao City--her family 's political stronghold? House prosecution panel spokesperson Lanao del Sur 1st district Rep. Zia Alonto Adiong asked this question following Commission on...
The defense team of Vice President Sara Duterte is exercising greater caution when dealing with the media as the Senate impeachment trial progresses, with defense spokesperson Atty. Michael Poa saying it has become difficult to discuss the case without risking a violation of the court’s rules....
Noting that lawyers simply have different courtroom styles, defense spokesperson Atty. Michael Poa downplayed the apparent tension between defense lawyer Kristine Ferrer and prosecution counsel Lorna Kapunan during the impeachment trial on August 12. Asked about Ferrer’s conduct during the...
The Office of the Vice President (OVP) still has legal remedies available if the Commission on Audit (COA) upholds a Notice of Disallowance involving its funds, defense spokesperson Atty. Michael Poa said. Poa explained the process during a press briefing following the 15th day of Vice President...
Vice President Sara Duterte prefers that Atty. Michael Poa remain part of her legal team as counsel, even as the impeachment court has suggested getting a separate spokesperson for the defense. Poa, during a post-trial press briefing on August 12, said he had already discussed the matter with...
Lead defense counsel Atty. Sheila Sison on Wednesday, August 12, called out private prosecutor Atty. Amando Ligutan over a Facebook post reminding lawyers and law students that misleading questions are not allowed during cross-examination. Sison raised the issue during the impeachment trial of Vice...
Bicol Saro Party-list Rep. Terry Ridon mocked Vice President Sara Duterte 's defense team after it cried foul over a Facebook post from a fellow prosecutor during Vice President Sara Duterte 's Senate impeachment trial Wednesday, Aug. 12. At the same time, Ridon asked the Senate...
Don 't expect private prosecutor Amando Virgil Ligutan to delete his Facebook post on the usage of misleading questions during a witness ' cross-examination in the courtroom. Ligutan 's particular post on Wednesday, Aug. 12 read: "A principle ALL lawyers and law students know by...
