A Hong Kong court has ordered an employer to pay HK$251,653 (about P1.97 million) in damages to the family of a Filipina domestic worker who was dismissed after being diagnosed with cervical cancer. The Equal Opportunities Commission (EOC) welcomed the District Court’s ruling issued on Friday,...
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has partly granted prosecutors ' request to examine materials obtained from former president Rodrigo Duterte following his arrest and transfer to The Hague, while rejecting a separate bid to gain access to all keys seized from him. In a decision made...
Vice President Sara Duterte has been summoned by the Senate Impeachment Court to appear at the formal opening of her impeachment trial on Monday, July 6, 2026. In a notice dated July 2, the Impeachment Court directed Duterte to appear before the court on July 6, pursuant to Rule 7 of the Rules of...
The defense team of Vice President Sara Duterte said it is ready for the scheduled July 6 start of her Senate impeachment trial and may present “surprise witnesses” in response to the prosecution’s evidence. Defense spokesperson Atty. Michael Poa, in a recent interview with Bilyonaryo News...
The Senate Impeachment Court on Monday, June 29 issued the pre-trial order to the House prosecution panel and to Vice President Sara Duterte’s legal team. Senate Secretary and Impeachment Court Clerk of Court Renato Bantug Jr. said the order was “released to the parties by electronic mail”...
The Senate is now open to visitors once again, according to Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian. In a video statement released on Monday, June 29, Gatchalian said the Senate will now allow visitors in accordance with the institution’s Visitor Management System (VMS) being implemented by the...
The Impeachment Court may decide to open the sealed box containing the income tax records of Vice President Sara Duterte during the course of the trial. Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian said this may happen even if the box was not marked during the pre-trial conference. Last Friday, Senate...
International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutors are seeking access to materials seized from former president Rodrigo Duterte following his arrest and transfer to The Hague, but his lawyers have objected to part of the request, particularly a bid to inspect all keys currently in the custody of the...
It remains up to the Senate impeachment court to decide whether the issue on Bureau of Internal (BIR) box will be resolved before the trial proper or during the impeachment proceedings of Vice President Sara Duterte. This was according to Senate Secretary and Impeachment Clerk of Court Renato...
The impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte could become the longest in Philippine history if it reaches the 92 trial days, Senate Secretary and Impeachment Clerk of Court Renato Bantug said on Saturday, June 27. In a radio interview on DWIZ, Bantug said the estimate is based on the...
The defense team of Vice President Sara Duterte on Friday, June 26, said it is premature to draw conclusions from recent statements made by Lanao del Sur Rep. Zia Alonto Adiong regarding the controversial "BIR box" in the ongoing impeachment proceedings. In a statement issued by defense...
The Senate may hold another pre-trial conference session solely to address the disputed "BIR box" if the impeachment court orders it. In an interview, Senate Secretary and impeachment court clerk Renato Bantug Jr. stressed Friday, June 26, that no such decision has been made and that the July 6...
