If confidential fund recipient "Mary Grace Piattos" isn 't a real person or doesn’t exist at all, then where did all the money go? House prosecutor Bicol Saro Party-list Rep. Terry Ridon says this is among the questions that Vice President Sara Duterte 's defense team must answer in the...
House prosecutor Bicol Saro Party-list Rep. Terry Ridon has conjured the image of a figurative whale being caught following the defense team of Vice President Sara Duterte 's assertion that the bid to open the respondent 's bank and tax records is a "fishing expedition". Bicol Saro...
Senator-judge Erwin Tulfo on Saturday, July 18, said he hopes the Senate impeachment court can conclude the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte before Christmas, as he stated that a protracted proceedings would only prolong uncertainty for the respondent and her family. In a interview...
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...
Evidence--not a person 's popularity--is the thing that matters most in a Senate impeachment trial. Thus, said the House prosecution panel in reaction to the latest Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey results, which showed impeachment respondent Vice President Sara Duterte posting a...
The rift between Angel Locsin and Sen. Robin Padilla appears to be widening, with another member of the Padilla family now weighing in. Actor Rommel Padilla publicly threw his support behind his younger brother after Angel criticized the senator over his recent political statements and his past...
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...
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...
Most Filipinos remain satisfied with the performance of Vice President Sara Duterte, based on the latest Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey released on Thursday, July 16. Results of the Second Quarter 2026 Social Weather Survey, conducted from June 20 to 29, showed that 58 percent of respondents...
National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) Director Melvin Matibag is sure to provide the "fireworks" next week when he takes the stand as the prosecution’s last witness on the death threats allegation against the twice-impeached Vice President Sara Duterte. Thus, said House Deputy Speaker La Union...
The presentation of evidence under Article 1 of the impeachment case against Vice President Sara Duterte is expected to challenge both the prosecution and the defense to explain complex issues involving confidential funds in a way the public can understand, Senate Impeachment Court spokesperson...
Some manifestations that are “obviously irrelevant” are now beginning to test the patience of observers at the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte. Senator-Judge Panfilo “Ping” Lacson pointed this out on Thursday, July 16, after sharing a lighthearted exchange with other...
