Senate impeachment court spokesman, lawyer Regie Tongol clarified that his recent suggestion for the camp of Vice President Sara Duterte to take certain legal action was not meant to defend any party, but to explain legal procedures based on his experience as a lawyer. This came after House...
President Marcos has made it clear he is not involving himself in the ongoing impeachment process against Vice President Sara Duterte, saying he is focused on achieving real change for the country as he nears the midpoint of his six-year term. In his podcast episode released on Saturday, June 21,...
If Vice President Sara Duterte opts once again to not attend the upcoming State of the Nation Address (SONA) of President Marcos, it 's her choice. Noting that Duterte did not also go to the President 's SONA last year, Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire...
The 21 Philippine officials who were stranded in Israel amid its ongoing conflict with Iran had already left the Middle East for Manila, Philippine Ambassador to Jordan Wilfredo Santos said Friday, June 20. In an interview with State-run Radyo Pilipinas on Friday, June 20, the ambassador said the...
The defense team of Vice President Sara Duterte is expected to file a motion to dismiss the impeachment complaint against her, Senate Impeachment Court spokesperson Atty. Regie Tongol said on Wednesday, June 18. This is one of the possibilities that Duterte 's legal team would do, Tongol said...
Senate Minority Leader Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III on Tuesday, June 17, pushed back against calls for some senator-judges to inhibit themselves from the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte, stating that doing so would allow them to avoid taking a clear stand on the case. “Kapag...
DAVAO CITY – Vice President Sara Duterte strongly condemned reports linking a PR firm allegedly tied to a billionaire to a coordinated online campaign against her using the ChatGPT platform. Responding to a query about a report from OpenAI—which operates ChatGPT—Vice President Duterte claimed...
The Senate Impeachment Court has made significant strides in the ongoing impeachment proceedings, completing key actions within just a week of its convening, according to its official spokesperson. In a statement issued Tuesday, June 17, Atty. Regie Tongol, spokesperson for the Senate Impeachment...
Malacañang stressed the questionable spending of the confidential funds of the Office of Vice President (OVP) Sara Duterte should not be compared to that of President Marcos ' office. Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said the two confidential funds should...
Senate Minority Leader Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III said on Tuesday, June 17 that the Senate impeachment court 's recent move to return the articles of impeachment against Vice President Sara Duterte, without dismissing or terminating the case, may open the door to a slew of legal...
Vice President Sara Z. Duterte said there is no official date yet on former President Rodrigo Duterte’s oathtaking as Davao City mayor. In a Monday press briefing, Vice President Duterte addressed lingering questions surrounding her father’s oath-taking and the Statement of Contributions and...
DAVAO CITY – Vice President Sara Duterte backs the request filed by the legal team of former President Rodrigo Duterte seeking interim release from detention by the International Criminal Court at The Hague, Netherlands due to health concerns over the former leader’s age. In a press briefing...
