Vice President Sara Duterte personally visited communities in Davao Occidental and Sarangani Province affected by the recent earthquake to assess the condition of affected families and patients recovering from the disaster. In a statement, the Office of the Vice President (OVP) said the June 21...
Senator-judges must exercise "political neutrality" during the course of Vice President Sara Duterte 's upcoming impeachment trial. Thus, said House prosecution panel member Akbayan Party-list Rep. Chel Diokno, as he highlighted the importance of this cconstitutional task of the 24-member...
Deputy Speaker La Union 1st district Rep. Paolo Ortega V says the House prosecution panel is ready to take on any kind of strategy that Vice President Sara Duterte 's defense team will throw at them--even "unconventional" ones. “Malamang maraming unconventional strategies ang gagawin ng...
La Union 1st district Rep. Paolo Ortega V likened Vice President Sara Duterte 's upcoming Senate impeachment trial to a big sports event that 's worth the wait—such as the NBA Finals. Ortega made this comparison over the weekend even as he told Filipinos not to lose sight of the...
Leading the 16-lawyer defense team of Vice President Sara Duterte in her impeachment trial is Atty. Sheila Sison, a litigator from Fortun Narvasa & Salazar. The law firm described Sison as a "fierce litigator" who specializes in criminal litigation. She also practices in areas of in civil...
House Deputy Speaker La Union 1st district Rep. Paolo Ortega V expects consistency from Vice President Sara Duterte during the course of her upcoming Senate impeachment trial. By "consistency", Ortega means to keep on snubbing the proceedings. Speaking on June 20 during the Saturday News Forum at...
Bicol Saro Party-list Rep. Terry Ridon has set the record straight on the supposed face-off between lead prosecutor Batangas 2nd district Rep. Gerville "Jinky Bitrics" Luistro and the impeached Vice President Sara Duterte 's lead defense counsel, lawyer Sheila Sison during the recent pre-trial...
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has adopted the rules that will govern the trial of former president Rodrigo Duterte, which is set to start on Nov. 30. In a 23-page decision dated June 19, Trial Chamber III issued its "Directions on the Conduct of Proceedings," laying down timelines and...
Former president Rodrigo Duterte will not attend the second status conference in his International Criminal Court (ICC) case next week after waiving his right to be present during the proceedings. In a statement, the ICC said Duterte would skip the June 23 hearing in The Hague, Netherlands, after...
House prosecution panel spokesperson Lanao del Sur 1st district Rep Zia Alonto Adiong chewed up the defense team of respondent Vice President Sara Duterte for adopting its list of witnesses for the lady official 's upcoming Senate impeachment trial. Adiong had this to say Friday, June 19--a...
Members of the House prosecution panel are elated that the proverbial ball is now rolling toward the much-awaited Senate impeachment trial against Vice President Sara Duterte. Lead prosecutor Batangas 2nd district Rep. Gerville “Jinky Bitrics” Luistro and prosecution panel spokesperson Lanao...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) said Friday, June 19, that it was finalizing extensive security preparations as the Senate gears up for the start of the impeachment trial against Vice President Sara Duterte. Police General Jose Melencio C. Nartatez, Jr., PNP Chief, announced that personnel of...
