The camp of Vice President Sara Duterte on Tuesday, Aug. 11, confirmed that the Department of Justice (DOJ) has filed three counts of grave threats against her before the Regional Trial Court (RTC) of Quezon City. In a statement, Atty. Paul Lawrence Lim, counsel for Duterte in the National Bureau...
Jay Kamote, Miggy Mango, Ralph Josh Bacon, Pia Piattos-Lim, Diane Maple Lapid. These are some of the 23 dubious-sounding, food-related cknowledgment receipt (AR) signatories from the Office of the Vice President (OVP) that Commission on Audit (COA) state auditor Xylene del Campo confirmed on...
Senator-judge Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri on Tuesday, Aug. 11, proposed moving the Senate’s impeachment court proceedings to the afternoon to avoid conflicts with the chamber’s legislative sessions and allow the trial to proceed for longer hours. Zubiri suggested that the Senate hold its...
The Office of the Vice President (OVP) under Vice President Sara Duterte spent its confidential funds for Christmas activities, gift-giving, tree planting, and other events--a big no-no as far as the Commission on Audit (COA) was concerned. This was the main takeaway from COA state auditor Xylene...
Senate Impeachment Court Presiding Officer Francis “Chiz” Escudero on Tuesday, August 11 reminded the defense lawyers of Vice President Sara Duterte about the need to respond to the prosecution’s messages concerning the stipulation of documents. This, after both sides failed to meet after...
House prosecutor Bicol Saro Party-list Rep. Terry Ridon has slammed Baguio City Mayor Benjamin Magalong for spreading "lies and fake news" that ultimately "serve the interest" of impeachment trial respondent Vice President Sara Duterte. Ridon, in a statement Monday, Aug. 10, said these lies were...
House Deputy Speakers La Union 1st district Rep. Paolo Ortega V and Iloilo 1st district Rep. Janette Garin defended Congress on Monday, Aug. 10 from criticisms that it was prioritizing Vice President Sara Duterte 's impeachment trial over response to problems caused by heavy rains and floods....
The Senate on Monday, Aug. 10, cancelled its impeachment trial and plenary session and allowed its officials and employees to work from home amid projected heavy rainfall brought by the Southwest Monsoon, or Habagat. In an advisory, Senate Secretary Renato Bantug Jr. said Senate President Sherwin...
The House prosecution panel is blaming Vice President Sara Duterte 's defense team for puportedly "slowing the pace" of the impeachment trial--whether by design or not. Private prosecutor Benjamin "Jay" Tolosa Jr. was referring to the situation surrounding their current witness on the stand,...
House impeachment adviser Robert Ace Barbers clapped back at Vice President Sara Duterte after the latter claimed that her ongoing Senate impeachment trial was full of “law bending”. "The accusation of law bending is perhaps best addressed to the defense," Barbers, prosecution panel...
The members of the 18 "maleta boys" who retracted their affidavit have betrayed their role as "pawns", thus they must now reveal who their "king" is. Remarks from Manila 6th district Rep. Bienvenido "Benny" Abante Jr. and former Surigao del Norte 2nd district Rep. Robert Ace Barbers point to this...
CEBU CITY – Bohol Rep. Vanessa Aumentado is standing by her decision to vote against the impeachment of Vice President Sara Duterte. Aumentado ventilated this sentiment following the reorganization at the House of the Respresentatives where she lost the chairmanship of the Committee on...
