House impeachment adviser Robert Ace Barbers says the prosecution panel intends to finish the "puzzle"--so to speak--of respondent Vice President Sara Duterte 's alleged misuse of confidential funds through the presentation of more witnesses. This, even as Barbers claimed that what prosecutors...
House Deputy Speaker La Union 1st district Rep. Paolo Ortega V described as "off-topic" the controversial interjection made by Senator-judge Robin Padilla during the last Senate impeachment hearing wherein he brought up the aliases of Philippine revolution figures. “Parang wala namang bayaning...
Ranking congressmen believe lawyer Michael Poa can still reveal a lot of key details on the Department of Education 's (DepEd) confidential fund use even after his 2024 House panel testimony. House impeachment adviser Robert Ace Barbers and Deputy Speaker La Union 1st district Rep. Paolo...
Lanao del Sur 1st district Rep. Zia Alonto Adiong said that some members of the House prosecution panel may step down from their roles as prosecutors in order to keep functioning as spokespersons following the Senate impeachment court’s stricter enforcement of its sub judice rule. Adiong, a panel...
Senator Robin Padilla dismissed fresh criticisms against him regarding his recent performance in the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte, saying that he 's happy as long as the "trolls" are fed. In a message to reporters on Thursday, Aug. 27, Padilla believed that the bashing is...
Kabataan Party-list Rep. Renee Co clapped back at impeachment trial respondent Vice President Sara Duterte after the latter accused the House prosecution panel of resorting to "political theatrics". According to Co, all that Duterte has been doing is using her "endless drama" to distract Filipinos...
National heroes concealed their identities through the use of aliases for the sake of the nation, and not for money, Malacañang said. This was what Malacañang stated when asked to comment on Senator-judge Robin Padilla 's attempt to justify the use of fictitious names in documents tied to...
As Vice President Sara Duterte 's lawyers grapple with the impeachment court 's strict enforcement of the sub judice rule, defense spokesperson Michael Poa faces a delicate question: How far can the legal team go in advising its client against making public statements that could violate...
What do hostile witnesses Gina Acosta and Lemuel Ortonio have in common? They answered prosecutors ' questions using similar "templates", House impeachment adviser Robert Ace Barbers observed. Of course, there 's the fact that they 're aides of Senate impeachment trial respondent...
Despite wearing several hats in Vice President Sara Duterte 's impeachment trial—as a member of her legal team, the defense 's spokesperson, and now a potential witness for the prosecution—lawyer Michael Poa said he is ready to take the witness stand if called. Poa, who was named by...
Lanao del Sur 1st district Rep. Zia Alonto Adiong criticized his fellow Muslim lawmaker, Senator Robin Padilla, for mentioning the monikers of heroic Filipinos alongside fictitious-sounding names that allegedly received confidential funds from the impeached Vice President Sara Duterte. “With due...
While resignation has always been an option, Vice President Sara Duterte has no plans to resign as her impeachment trial proceeds, her defense spokesperson, Michael Poa, said Wednesday, August 26, dismissing speculation that she could step down before the proceedings conclude. In a press briefing,...
