The defense team of Vice President Sara Duterte on Friday, June 26, said it is premature to draw conclusions from recent statements made by Lanao del Sur Rep. Zia Alonto Adiong regarding the controversial "BIR box" in the ongoing impeachment proceedings. In a statement issued by defense...
Batangas 2nd Rep. Gerville “Jinky Bitrics” Luistro insists that Vice President Sara Duterte must attend her own Senate impeachment trial--slated to begin on July 6--as a matter of constitutional duty. Luistro had this to say in a press conference on Thursday night, June 25, just hours after the...
After five sessions, the pre-trial conference for the impeachment case against Vice President Sara Duterte concludes Thursday afternoon, June 25. Marking of evidence for Articles I and II was finished shortly after 5 p.m. According to Senate Secretary Renato Bantug Jr., who also serves as clerk of...
Malacañang assured that government programs and functions will not be stalled during the impeachment proceedings against Vice President Sara Duterte. Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro refuted the statements of Senator Alan Peter Cayetano that there would only be...
The House prosecution panel has taken it upon itself to list the infamous "Mary Grace Piattos" as a witness in Vice President Sara Duterte 's upcoming Senate impeachment trial. According to solon-prosecutor Manila 3rd district Rep. Joel Chua, this move was precisely to find out whether or not...
Out of all the articles of impeachment against Vice President Sara Duterte, its her alleged assassination plot against President Marcos and other members of the First Family that the House prosecution team wants to present first in the upcoming Senate impeachment trial. This was shared by Lanao del...
Vice President Sara Duterte’s defense team on Tuesday, June 23, downplayed concerns over the alleged overlap of witnesses in her impeachment trial, emphasizing that both the prosecution and defense have the right to choose their own witnesses and evidence. In an interview during the third day of...
It remains unclear who will ultimately sit as presiding officer of the impeachment court that will try the case of Vice President Sara Duterte, which will start two weeks from now. By default, Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian will be the presiding officer, following the Senate Rules of...
The pre-trial conference for the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte may continue through this week due to the large volume of documentary evidence still being marked. Defense spokesperson Michael Poa said on Monday, June 22, that both the defense and prosecution remain in the...
House lead prosecutor Batangas 2nd district Rep. Gerville "Jinky Bitrics" Luistro says Vice President Sara Duterte Senate impeachment trial would likely take over three months to complete--longer than she previously anticipated. "Mukhang hindi kakayanin na hanggang September lang (Look like holding...
No threats have been monitored by the Senate Office of the Sergeant-at-Arms (OSAA) related to the scheduled July 6 impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte, even as heightened security measures remain in place in the chamber. Senate Sergeant-at-Arms Alfred Sotto Corpus made the statement...
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...
