Malacañang has rejected Vice President Sara Duterte 's assertion that recent incidents of school violence showed weak leadership in the Marcos administration, saying the government acted immediately following the deadly shooting at a public high school in Tacloban City. In a press briefing on...
Malacañang said failing to show respect for the President 's State of the Nation Address (SONA) is considered disrespect to the Constitution. Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said on Wednesday, July 29, that the State of the Nation Address (SONA) is the...
Stressing that government funds aren 't "unlimited", House prosecutor Mamamayang Liberal (ML) Party-list Rep. Leila de Lima highlighted the need to scrutinize impeachment trial respondent Vice President Sara Duterte 's handling of the P612.5-million confidential funds entrusted to her...
Former LandBank branch manager Violeta Constantino testified before the Senate impeachment court on Wednesday, July 29, that the Office of the Vice President 's (OVP) large cash withdrawals were "unusual" compared with transactions of other government agencies. During questioning by Sen....
The House prosecution panel has agreed to a proposal to alternate the presentation of evidence between the prosecution and the defense on an article-by-article basis in Vice President Sara Duterte 's impeachment trial, although the Senate impeachment court is still awaiting the respondent...
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...
Vice President Sara Duterte cast doubt on President Marcos ' pronouncement in his State of the Nation Address (SONA) that those allegedly linked to the flood control scandal, including his cousin, former House Speaker Martin Romualdez, would be put behind bars. Duterte said Marcos has made...
The Senate must balance the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte with its constitutional duties as the Second Regular Session of the 20th Congress opens. Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano made the statement on Monday, July 27 after the Upper Chamber formally opened its...
DAVAO CITY – Davao City Rep. Paolo Duterte said President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. failed to address the issue of corruption in his fifth State-of-the-Nation Address on Monday. The President acknowledged that the investigation into alleged irregularities in flood control projects has already...
Vice President Sara Duterte has firmly dismissed rumors that she would resign from office, declaring that such a move would be a betrayal of the 32.2 million Filipinos who voted for her in the 2022 elections. In a Facebook post by Padayon and Updates dated July 26, Duterte stressed that stepping...
Senator Robin Padilla on Monday, July 27, stood by his view that prosecutors in the impeachment trial should not be "one-sided". Asked if he still believes the prosecution should avoid being one-sided, Padilla replied in the affirmative. "Of course. Di naman ako ang may imbento nun. Ang may...
Makabayan solon Kabataan Party-list Rep. Renee Co chided Vice President Sara Duterte 's defense lawyers for utilizing what she described as an underhanded "3D strategy". The House prosecution team had just finished presenting its evidence under article IV, which covered the grave threats and...
