Mamamayang Liberal (ML) Party-list Rep. Leila de Lima believes that impeachment respondent Vice President Sara Duterte 's tendency to have emotional outbursts or so-called "meltdowns" is a "concern" for the latter 's defense team. "Yes, this could be a concern for the defense," says De...
High courtroom drama in Filipino, anyone? This could very well happen, as the House prosecution panel in Vice President Sara Duterte impeachment case is pushing for the use of Filipino during court proceedings and the translation of trial developments into major regional languages. Lead prosecutor...
Vice President Sara Duterte 's defense team confirmed on Monday, June 15, that it has officially filed the respondent 's Pre-Trial Brief in connection with the ongoing impeachment proceedings before the Senate. In an official statement, the defense team said the document was personally...
The House prosecution panel filed on late Monday afternoon, June 15 its 57-page pre-trial brief--arguably its most important pleading in the upcoming Senate impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte. House Secretary General Cheloy Garafil filed the pleading on behalf of the 11-member...
It 's imperative for the Senate to resolve its leadership squabble before the start of Vice President Sara Duterte 's impeachment trial--and the chamber has the opportunity to do this in the special session on June 17. House lead prosecutor Batangas 2nd district Rep. Gerville “Jinky...
Vice President Sara Duterte personally visited injured earthquake victims in hospitals across Sarangani Province and General Santos City as the Office of the Vice President (OVP) continues its relief and recovery efforts following the powerful earthquake that recently struck Mindanao. In a social...
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...
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...
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. ...
