“Swift, reasonable, and dignified.” This was how former Office of the Vice President (OVP) spokesman Barry Gutierrez described the House of Representative’s response to the Senate’s remanding of the impeachment complaint against Vice President Sara Duterte. In a statement, Gutierrez lauded...
Recalling what he learned from the late Senator Miriam Defensor-Santiago, Senator-elect and former Senate president Vicente Sotto III said senator-judges are not allowed to make motions and may only ask for clarifications during an impeachment trial. Sotto made the remark as he described the...
After Vice President Sara Duterte’s tongue-in-cheek remarks about Senator Imee Marcos in bringing her father, former President Rodrigo Duterte, back to Davao, the senator made a straightforward response that she will do what is right. “Napakaraming umaasa, napakaraming inaasahan sa akin; ang...
Former president Rodrigo Duterte is seeking his interim release from the International Criminal Court (ICC), with his legal team arguing that the conditions for continued detention no longer apply, and that he poses no flight risk, threat to witnesses, or danger to the integrity of the case. In a...
Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero said on Thursday, June 12 that the House of Representatives has yet to confirm that it has accepted the copy of the Articles of Impeachment against Vice President Sara Duterte which the Senate, as an impeachment court, has returned to their chamber. ...
The Philippine Army (PA) revealed that Brigadier General Jesus Durante III is now barred from holding a military post with “major responsibility” after being reprimanded by a special general court martial over the killing of a businesswoman-model in Davao City in 2022. Durante, former...
The Office of the Vice President (OVP) confirmed on Wednesday, June 11, that it has received the summons from the Senate impeachment court. Vice President Sara Duterte (MB File Photo) “The Office of the Vice President confirms receipt of the summons issued by the Senate Impeachment Court at...
Senator-elect Vicente “Tito” Sotto III questioned the Senate’s decision to take up the motion to dismiss the impeachment case against Vice President Sara Duterte without the proper presentation of the Articles of Impeachment by the House prosecution panel. Sotto pointed this out following...
The Duterte camp failed to disqualify two of the judges of the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) Pre-Trial Chamber I (PTC I) to adjudicate on the jurisdiction challenge filed by former president Rodrigo Duterte’s defense lawyers. Former president Rodrigo Duterte at his initial appearance...
Voting 18-5-0, the Senate Impeachment Court has decided to return the Articles of Impeachment against Vice President Sara Duterte to the House of Representatives but “without dismissing or terminating the case.” Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero, acting as the presiding officer of...
The Senate on Tuesday, June 10 has formally convened as an impeachment court. Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero formally swore in members of the Senate after convening the impeachment court. Earlier, the Senate leader suspended the plenary session after Sen. Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa...
President Marcos has appointed court administrator Raul Villanueva as the new Supreme Court (SC) Associate Justice, Malacañang said. Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro confirmed that the President has appointed Villanueva to the SC. He will replace Associate...
