The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Friday, July 10, maintained that proper protocols were observed when Vice President Sara Duterte and Sen. Robin Padilla visited detained Sen. Rodante Marcoleta at the PNP General Hospital, following scrutiny from the Sandiganbayan over the visits despite his...
House Deputy Speaker Iloilo 1st district Rep. Janette Garin lamented on Friday, July 10 the memes on personal attacks against prosecutors that have tainted public discourse on the all-important impeachment trial against Vice President Sara Duterte. “Unang una, ikinagugulat ko bakit ba tayo...
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has cancelled the status conference scheduled for July 14 in the crimes against humanity case against former president Rodrigo Duterte, saying there are currently no matters requiring the court’s attention before trial. In an announcement on Friday, July 10,...
The Sandiganbayan Third Division on Friday, July 10, questioned why Senator Rodante Marcoleta was allowed to receive visitors at the Philippine National Police (PNP) General Hospital despite doctors recommending that he be isolated after being diagnosed with mild pneumonia. During the hearing on...
The Sandiganbayan’s move to deny Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada’s motion to attend the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte-Carpio could spare the Impeachment Court from potentially interfering with an ongoing judicial process. Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson pointed this out...
As the Senate impeachment court prepares to hear testimony from Vice President Sara Duterte 's chief of staff, Atty. Zuleika Lopez next week, questions have emerged over whether a witness identified with the defense can be called by the prosecution—and if that automatically makes the witness...
After Vice President Sara Duterte urged government officials to stop politicking and focus on peace, order, and development , Malacañang fired back, saying she should instead tell her own allies to stop engaging in political maneuvering. Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary...
The Sandiganbayan Fifth Division has denied Senator Jose “Jinggoy” Estrada’s bid to attend the Senate impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte, ruling that his request to repeatedly leave detention to serve as a senator-judge would defeat the purpose of preventive detention. In a...
The defense panel 's main argument against impeachment trial respondent Vice President Sara Duterte 's "death threat" video sounds like a figment of the imagination. This can be gleaned from the statements of private prosecutor and spokesperson lawyer Benjamin Tolosa Jr., who said that...
Malacañang has dismissed Davao City Mayor Sebastian Duterte’s accusation that the Marcos administration is weaponizing the law against political opponents, insisting that the government is merely enforcing the law and allowing the justice system to take its course. Presidential Communications...
The camp of Senator Jinggoy Estrada withdrew its motion seeking permission for him to attend the Senate impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte after mistakenly filing it before the wrong division of the Sandiganbayan. The Sandiganbayan Second Division said Estrada, through his lawyer,...
The House prosecution panel is teasing an "evidence bombshell" during the resumption of Vice President Sara Duterte 's Senate impeachment trial next week. The 26-strong prosecution team composed of 11 solon-prosecutors and 15 private law practitioners have just completed the first week of the...
