Detained Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada has pushed back against claims that he can no longer participate as a senator-judge in the upcoming impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte, arguing that the legal issues surrounding his suspension remain unresolved and subject to judicial review. ...
The Senate impeachment court has scheduled the pre-trial conference for the impeachment case against Vice President Sara Duterte on June 18, 2026, marking the next stage in the proceedings ahead of the trial proper. In a notice issued Tuesday, June 9, Presiding Officer and acting Senate President...
Rather than relying on technicalities in a bid to dismiss the impeachment case against her, Vice President Sara Duterte must face the allegations against her and explain to the people, Malacañang said. In a briefing on Tuesday, June 2, Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire...
Senator Raffy Tulfo on Monday, June 1, said that gaining the Senate majority bloc is closely linked to the upcoming impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte, stating that the composition of the Upper Chamber 's leadership could influence how evidence is presented during the...
There may still be a way for senator-judges in the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte, who are facing arrest and detention, to participate in the proceedings without resorting to online attendance or voting. According to Senator Panfilo "Ping" Lacson, this will remain in compliance...
Senator Erwin Tulfo on Thursday, May 21, said the Senate is eyeing July 6 as the start of the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte. In a radio interview on DZMM, Tulfo said this was according to the discussions made after the all-member caucus on Wednesday, May 20. Tulfo said the...
Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo "Ping" Lacson said on Saturday, May 9, that he 's prepared to oppose and vote against any motion to stop or delay the Senate 's convening as an impeachment court for the trial of respondent Vice President Sara Duterte. Lacson stressed that the...
Vice President Sara Duterte denied claims that lawmakers fear political retaliation if they refuse to support impeachment complaints against her, insisting that she is “not vindictive” and that the cases filed before the House of Representatives lack evidence. In a video interview released by...
Senator Imee Marcos, on Monday, May 4, has claimed that lawmakers are receiving threats to compel them to support the impeachment case against Vice President Sara Duterte. Marcos said that previously, members of Congress have been warned that their projects could be delayed or withheld; but now,...
Senate President Vicente "Tito" Sotto III says the Senate will conduct a pre-trial should the House of Representatives transmit the articles of impeachment against Vice President Sara Duterte, drawing from lessons learned during past proceedings. In a radio interview over DZBB on Monday, May 4,...
Despite Senate President Vicente "Tito" Sotto III 's intention to convene the impeachment court at once, Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo "Ping" Lacson said on Saturday, May 2, that the trial proper for respondent Vice President Sara Duterte may not begin until June. Lacson said that it...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has dismissed the allegations made in the impending impeachment complaint against its officials as "not new" and have been clarified multiple times to the public, standing by the integrity in the conduct of the past elections. "Ang mga isyu o paratang na ito...
