The defense camp of Vice President Sara Duterte on Tuesday, March 17, lamented the alleged "double standards" of House members when they declared sufficient both in form and substance the impeachment complaint against her. Michael Poa, spokesman for Duterte 's defense team, said members of the...
Vice President Sara Duterte questioned moves to possibly bar two members of her legal team from representing her in the impeachment proceedings, saying she has never heard of a situation where a respondent is not allowed to choose their own lawyers. Duterte said this following calls to remove...
Vice President Sara Duterte on Friday, March 13, hit Akbayan Party-list Rep. Chel Diokno 's move to subpoena documents and records from her office and said it is yet another type of "fishing expedition" by House members, who have filed an impeachment complaint against her. Duterte said it is...
The defense team of Vice President Sara Duterte said Wednesday, March 4, it will review the actions taken by the House of Representatives and the House Justice Committee that found the impeachment case against her “sufficient in substance.” Lawyer Michael Poa, one of Duterte’s counsels, made...
Two senators on Monday, March 2 have expressed their readiness to serve as senator-judges in case the impeachment bid against Vice President Sara Duterte reaches the Senate. “An impeachment complaint from the people—if it is transmitted by the House and if it is heard by a Senate as an...
The camp of Vice President Sara Duterte has chosen not to further comment on the developments of her impeachment case. "The Defense Team does not see the need to comment at this point," lawyer Michael Poa, Duterte 's counsel, said Monday, March 2. Poa 's pronouncement came after the...
Malacañang maintained its distance from the impeachment complaints against Vice President Sara Duterte, brushing off the decision of the National Unity Party (NUP) for leaning towards not voting for the impeachment of the country 's second-highest official. "Decision po nila iyan (That...
Senator Risa Hontiveros said on Monday, Feb. 9, that a constitutionally-mandated process of accountability, such as impeachment, should not be brought down to the same level as personal motives. “Ang ganyang ka-importanteng constitutional process kasi ng accountability ang isang impeachment, di...
President Marcos is confident lawmakers will base their decision on evidence rather than politics following the Justice panel’s adoption of a report dismissing impeachment complaints against him. In a press briefing, Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Undersecretary Claire Castro said...
Vice President Sara Duterte 's defense team opted to just reiterate its previous stand on her impeachment complaints following a third case that was filed against her on Monday, Feb. 9. Lawyer Michael Poa, one of Duterte 's counsels, said the defense team has "nothing further to add...
Vice President Sara Duterte on Saturday, Feb. 7, described the fresh impeachment complaint filed against her as nothing but "a piece of paper without any evidence as she said that Akbayan, one of those who filed the case, "does not have any credibility" to do so. Duterte said the move to oust her...
Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto III said on Friday, February 6, that the Senate is always prepared to convene as an impeachment court following the transmittal of impeachment complaints against Vice President Sara Duterte. Sotto made the statement after House Secretary General Cheloy...
