Lead defense counsel Atty. Sheila Sison on Wednesday, August 12, called out private prosecutor Atty. Amando Ligutan over a Facebook post reminding lawyers and law students that misleading questions are not allowed during cross-examination. Sison raised the issue during the impeachment trial of Vice...
Pro-impeachment congressmen Bicol Saro Party-list Rep. Terry Ridon and Akbayan Party-list Rep. Perci Cendaña criticized Vice President Sara Duterte 's defense counsel Kristine Ferrer for her utterances and demeanor on Wednesday, Aug. 12. Their tirades stemmed from Ferrer 's...
More than 400 residents of Barangay North Fairview in Quezon City were evacuated after La Mesa Dam exceeded its spilling level early Tuesday, Aug. 11. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) recorded the La Mesa Dam water level at 80.20 meters at 5...
Nearly 80 personnel and volunteers were deployed across key areas in Quezon City on Monday, July 27, to provide first aid, ambulance, and welfare services during President Marcos’ fifth State of the Nation Address (SONA), the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) said. The humanitarian organization said...
The mild-mannered and soft-spoken House prosecutor Iloilo 3rd district Rep. Lorenz Defensor is never one to gloat. But he couldn 't help but point out that Vice President Sara Duterte 's defense team hasn 't been able to shake the prosecution 's witnesses so far in the lady...
Reckitt Philippines, Inc. has donated P283,421 worth of hygiene and health products to the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) to support relief operations for families affected by the magnitude 7.8 earthquake in Mindanao. The donation adds to Reckitt Philippines’ previous support for the Philippine Red...
The cross-examination strategy of Vice President Sara Duterte 's defense lawyers backfired against their client 's interest after they seemingly convinced the Senate impeachment court to grant the prosecution’s subpoena request for Zuleika Lopez. House impeachment adviser and...
In what may be the courtroom equivalent of a smash ace from Alex Eala, the House prosecution panel decided to waive a redirect examination and rest its witness, National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) Senior Agent John Mark Calilung, before the Senate impeachment court on Wednesday, July 8. Lawyer...
National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) Agent John Mark Calilung, the prosecution’s first witness, will be able to withstand the expected intense cross-examination of impeachment trial respondent Vice President Sara Duterte 's defense lawyers. Thus, said House prosecution panel adviser and...
Will Vice President Sara Duterte’s empty chair visual make a comeback during her Senate impeachment trial, which is set to begin on July 6? It may or may not happen, but what 's important is to have an actual, physical chair with the impeachment respondent 's name on it. Thus, said...
TOKYO, June 19 (Jiji Press) -- The Diet, Japan 's parliament, on Friday ratified acquisition and cross-servicing agreements with the Philippines, the Netherlands and New Zealand. The ACSAs, which facilitate the reciprocal provision of fuel and munitions between the Japanese Self-Defense...
SINILOAN, Laguna — Communities in Eastern Laguna now have greater access to lifesaving blood and humanitarian services with the opening of the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) Laguna Chapter–Siniloan Branch and Blood Collecting Unit/Blood Station (BCU/BS) on June 15, 2026. As the fourth PRC branch in...
