The Office of the Vice President (OVP) and Department of Education 's (DepEd) questionable use of its P612.5-million confidential funds under Vice President Sara Duterte is a scam similar to the multi-million peso corruption scandals in the country 's history. Private prosecutor Lorna...
A total of 10 more questionable-sounding names--including one that could potentially be related to the infamous confidential funds recipient "Mary Grace Piattos"--were brought up Monday, Aug. 3 during respondent Vice President Sara Duterte 's Senate impeachment trial. During the proceedings,...
Impeachment trial respondent Vice President Sara Duterte signed the Office of the Vice President’s (OVP) liquidation report certifying that the purpose of its P125-million confidential fund-cash advance had been accomplished, Prosecution witness Commission on Audit (COA) auditor Roderick Wamil...
House Majority Leader Ilocos Norte 1st district Rep. Sandro Marcos can 't helped but be impressed by the prosecution team in Vice President Sara Duterte 's Senate impeachment trial. Two solon-prosecutors in particular were given special mention by the presidential son. Rep. Marcos was...
House Deputy Speaker Iloilo 1st district Rep. Janette Garin said that if anybody in the Senate impeachment court has to be bias-free or neutral, it 's the senator-judges. Garin gave this general reminder to the public following Vice President Sara Duterte 's impeachment trial Wednesday,...
Private prosecutor Lorna Kapunan, a veteran litigator of almost 50 years, showed grace and humility by apologizing to Senator-judge Robin Padilla on Wednesday, July 22 following Vice President Sara Duterte impeachment hearing. Kapunan did so in a press conference, where she also gave a vague idea...
Lawyer Lorna Kapunan expressed confidence that the Supreme Court (SC) would rule in favor of the House prosecution team should the question of opening Vice President Sara Duterte 's bank and tax records in impeachment court reach the high tribunal. “We cannot predict how the [SC] decides.But...
Private prosecutor Lorna Kapunan has described as a "sign of desperation and frustration" the apparent surge in troll activity and personal attacks against members of the House prosecution team, which is out to convict impeachment trial respondent Vice President Sara Duterte. “Kung dumadami...
Vice President Sara Duterte’s lead counsel, lawyer Sheila Sison, on Wednesday, July 15, urged both the prosecution and the defense to refrain from making legal conclusions during procedural manifestations, saying such matters should be left solely to the Senate impeachment court. Speaking after...
The House prosecution panel 's decision on Tuesday, July 14 to trim down its list of witnesses for Article IV in the articles of impeachment is being seen as a positive development for impeachment trial respondent, Vice President Sara Duterte. This can be gleaned from the remarks of private...
Did the House prosecution panel just pull a fast one on the camp of impeachment respondent Vice President Sara Duterte? This, after private prosecutor Lorna Kapunan told the Senate impeachment court under presiding officer Senator Francis "Chiz" Escudero at past 7 p.m. Tuesday night, July 14 that...
The House prosecution panel insisted that it intends to call respondent Vice President Sara Duterte as a hostile witness in her impeachment trial, even as it began on Tuesday, July 7 to present its evidence on Article IV of the articles of impeachment. The particular article accuses Duterte of...
