Why pick on lawyer Jimmy Bondoc when it’s Sen. Robin Padilla who appears to have some explaining to do on the disappearance of fellow senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa? All the information that Padilla revealed in the past days are considered as admissions and Department of Justice (DOJ)...
For Supreme Court (SC) Senior Associate Justice Marvic M.V.F. Leonen, Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa should be arrested or he should surrender first before he could test the legality of his arrest and detention. Leonen said the SC cannot yet make any judgment on the existence, authenticity, or...
Chief Justice Alexander G. Gesmundo led the launching on Thursday, May 21, of the Justice Zone (JZ) in San Fernando City, La Union where law enforcers, prosecutors, judges, correctional officers, and the public can regularly converge to exchange views on the effective and efficient administration...
Senator Robin Padilla could face obstruction of justice charges for allegedly helping his colleague Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa escape following the recent chaotic events at the Senate. Thus, said House Senior Deputy Minority Leader Mamamayang Liberal (ML) Party-list Rep. Leila de Lima in a...
The camp of Vice President Sara Duterte’s husband, lawyer Manases “Mans” Carpio, clarified on Friday, May 8, that the case filed before the Regional Trial Court (RTC) of Quezon City does not seek to stop or interfere with the ongoing impeachment proceedings in Congress, but instead focuses...
While Malacañang did not dwell much on the new developments in the impeachment of Vice President Sara Duterte, it believes that the House panel made its decision based on the evidence presented during the hearings. The House Committee on Justice on Wednesday, April 29, unanimously declared...
The legal team of Vice President Sara Duterte on Thursday, April 30, criticized the recent proceedings of the House Committee on Justice, arguing that the presentation of evidence against her lacks substance and fails to meet the standard for probable cause. In a statement, lawyer Paul Lawrence...
While the House Committee on Justice was determining whether probable cause existed in the impeachment complaints against Vice President Sara Duterte on Wednesday, April 29, she was seen attending a public event in Laguna. Posts on her official Facebook page, Inday Sara Duterte, and the Facebook...
The impeachment defense team of Vice President Sara Duterte on Wednesday, April 29, said the House panel’s finding of probable cause in the impeachment case against her was “not unexpected,” citing the direction of the proceedings before the House Committee on Justice. In an official...
If congressmen can 't convince Vice President Sara Duterte to attend Wednesday 's House Committee on Justice hearing on her impeachment case, maybe a member of the clergy will. Bishop Alvin Valera of the Diocese of Northern Isabela joined a press conference with other religious leaders at...
Tax authorities filed a criminal complaint against former presidential spokesperson Herminio “Harry” Roque Jr., his wife, and a business associate for alleged tax evasion involving their holding company. In a statement, the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) said the agency submitted the...
The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) is all set for the impeachment complaint hearing of the House Committee on Justice, the agency’s top official said on Saturday, April 25. NBI director Melvin Matibag said their testimony will focus more on the result of the investigation they conducted...
