The husband of Vice President Sara Duterte, lawyer Manases R. Carpio, has added the heads of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Insurance Commission (IC) as respondents in a criminal complaint over the alleged illegal disclosure of bank records. In an addendum filed before the...
Lanao del Sur 1st district Rep. Zia Alonto Adiong chided Senator Imee Marcos for her seemingly partisan remarks against Vice President Sara Duterte 's impeachment and the House of Representatives, when she should be positioning herself as a fair senator-judge. But Adiong says Marcos is acting...
Veronica “Kitty” Duterte, daughter of former President Rodrigo Roa Duterte (PRRD), has filed a second urgent motion before the Supreme Court of the Philippines seeking immediate action on the consolidated habeas corpus petitions involving her father. Salvador Paolo A. Panelo Jr., managing...
DAVAO CITY – A Davao City councilor commended on Tuesday, May 12, the 26 lawmakers who voted against the impeachment of Vice President Sara Duterte, saying their decision shows political maturity and reflects the sentiments of many Filipinos. In a privilege speech before the City Council,...
Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa said on Wednesday, May 13, he does not regret enforcing the Duterte administration’s war on drugs despite the possibility of being arrested in connection with the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) investigation into the campaign. In an interview, Dela...
Vice President Sara Duterte called on Filipinos to unite and focus on justice, order, peace, and progress amid ongoing political tensions in the country. In a video interview released by the Office of the Vice President (OVP) on Wednesday, May 13, Duterte shared a message to the Filipino community...
Vice President Sara Duterte expressed concern over what she described as a growing lack of respect for the Senate’s independence, while reiterating that arrest warrants issued outside the Philippine judicial system cannot be enforced in the country without authorization from Philippine courts. In...
Vice President Sara Duterte said former President Rodrigo Roa Duterte (PRRD) remains in “good spirits” as he faces legal proceedings before the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague, Netherlands. In a video interview released by the Office of the Vice President (OVP) on Wednesday, May...
Despite being vocal in previous interviews about her impeachment case, Vice President Sara Duterte said she would leave all comments on the matter to her spokesperson and defense lawyers, stressing that it is a legal issue that should be handled by her legal team. In a video interview released by...
House Senior Deputy Minority Leader Mamamayang Liberal (ML) Party-list Rep. Leila de Lima has described the new Senate majority bloc as mostly DDS, or diehard Duterte supporters. De Lima gave this candid remark in a chance interview with reporters Tuesday, May 12--a day after a Senate coup d...
CEBU CITY – They heeded the will of the people. Four of the 13 lawmakers from Cebu cited this as the reason for voting against the impeachment of Vice President Sara Duterte. They were fourth district Rep. Sun Shimura, Cebu City north district Rep. Cutie del Mar, third district Rep. Karen Hope...
Former president Rodrigo Duterte tapped British lawyer Peter Haynes as his new lead legal counsel, following the withdrawal of Nicholas Kaufman from the defense team. The International Criminal Court disclosed on Tuesday, May 12, that Haynes will take over Kaufman’s role as Duterte’s lead...
