The Senate is financially capable to hold the possible impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte should it be transmitted finally to the Upper Chamber, Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo “Ping” Lacson said. According to Lacson, only P500,000 had been spent out of a P27-million...
Malacañang said anyone has the right to file a case, distancing itself from the move of lawyer Manases Carpio, husband of Vice President Sara Duterte, to file criminal charges on the disclosure of bank accounts and violation of privacy. Carpio on Monday, April 27, filed criminal charges against...
Vice President Sara Duterte’s husband, lawyer Manases Reyes Carpio, will file a criminal complaint on Monday, April 27, accusing financial regulators and House members of illegally disclosing confidential bank records. In an advisory issued on April 26, Carpio said he is scheduled to file the...
Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo “Ping” Lacson on Sunday, April 26 downplayed the possibility of a military-backed “people power revolution” amid the controversies involving President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. and Vice President Sara Duterte. Lacson, a former Philippine...
Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo "Ping" Lacson reminded his colleagues to observe proper conduct as potential senator-judges, should the impeachment case against Vice President Sara Duterte be transmitted to the Senate. In a DZBB radio interview, Lacson stressed the need for senators to be...
The legal defense team of Sara Duterte on Thursday, April 23, pushed back against allegations raised in recent proceedings, asserting that the claims would not withstand proper scrutiny in a formal impeachment trial before the Senate. During a press conference, lawyers Atty. Michael Poa, Atty....
The legal team of Vice President Sara Duterte on Thursday, April 23, clarified why she has not been attending House hearings related to her impeachment case, saying the proceedings “lack constitutional jurisdiction” and are not the “proper venue” for trial. During a press conference,...
Vice President Sara Duterte has issued a fresh warning to the public after reports surfaced of an individual impersonating her on a messaging application, raising concerns over potential scams and identity fraud. In a brief advisory dated April 18, Duterte said an impostor has once again emerged...
Senator Imee Marcos on Wednesday, April 15 rejected Ramil Madriaga’s allegations of a supposed “term-sharing” deal between Vice President Sara Duterte and her brother, President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. “Sinungaling ka (You’re a liar), Madriaga,” Marcos said during a press...
Vice President Sara Duterte’s legal counsel, Salvador Paolo A. Panelo Jr., on Tuesday, April 14, dismissed as “pure fiction” the allegations made by Ramil Madriaga, saying these could ultimately strengthen her defense. In a statement, Panelo referred to a handwritten letter by Madriaga dated...
A group of supporters of the former Duterte administration and Vice President Sara Duterte gathered on Sunday, April 12 at The Club Filipino in San Juan City, to formally launch the Reform Alliance for Good Governance (RAGE) Coalition. Led by Mayor Sebastian Duterte, the RAGE Coalition is a...
The Supreme Court’s intervention in the impeachment case involving Vice President Sara Duterte now puts the Supreme Court’s powers under trial. Former Senate President Franklin Drilon pointed this out as he believes Duterte’s impeachment case would be a major test of the extent of the Supreme...
