Senate Impeachment Court Presiding Officer Francis "Chiz" Escudero on Wednesday, July 29, ruled that the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte will proceed under its original order of evidence presentation after the prosecution and defense failed to reach an agreement on a proposed...
Stressing that government funds aren 't "unlimited", House prosecutor Mamamayang Liberal (ML) Party-list Rep. Leila de Lima highlighted the need to scrutinize impeachment trial respondent Vice President Sara Duterte 's handling of the P612.5-million confidential funds entrusted to her...
Former LandBank branch manager Violeta Constantino testified before the Senate impeachment court on Wednesday, July 29, that the Office of the Vice President 's (OVP) large cash withdrawals were "unusual" compared with transactions of other government agencies. During questioning by Sen....
The House prosecution panel has agreed to a proposal to alternate the presentation of evidence between the prosecution and the defense on an article-by-article basis in Vice President Sara Duterte 's impeachment trial, although the Senate impeachment court is still awaiting the respondent...
Vice President Sara Duterte has firmly dismissed rumors that she would resign from office, declaring that such a move would be a betrayal of the 32.2 million Filipinos who voted for her in the 2022 elections. In a Facebook post by Padayon and Updates dated July 26, Duterte stressed that stepping...
Senator Robin Padilla on Monday, July 27, stood by his view that prosecutors in the impeachment trial should not be "one-sided". Asked if he still believes the prosecution should avoid being one-sided, Padilla replied in the affirmative. "Of course. Di naman ako ang may imbento nun. Ang may...
Makabayan solon Kabataan Party-list Rep. Renee Co chided Vice President Sara Duterte 's defense lawyers for utilizing what she described as an underhanded "3D strategy". The House prosecution team had just finished presenting its evidence under article IV, which covered the grave threats and...
Senator Pia Cayetano appeared to take a swipe at House prosecutor and Akbayan Party-list Rep. Chel Diokno in a Facebook video wherein she criticized the latter 's responses during the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte. The video, which was uploaded directly to Pia Cayetano...
Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian said on Thursday, July 23, that the Senate cannot cover the Office of the Vice President 's (OVP) request for the chamber to shoulder the food and catering expenses of Vice President Sara Duterte 's defense team during the impeachment trial, citing...
Senior Deputy Majority Leader Joseph Victor “JV” Ejercito on Thursday, July 23 assured the public that the Senate will continue its ongoing investigations into anomalous flood control projects. Ejercito said the Senate will carry out its duties despite the ongoing impeachment trial of Vice...
Senator-judge Robin Padilla told the prosecution on Wednesday, July 22, not to be "one-sided" as he questioned the credibility of their witnesses. During Wednesday 's impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte, Padilla aimed at the House prosecution panel, particularly in the witnesses...
It wasn 't a witness or a piece of evidence that became an issue at Vice President Sara Duterte 's impeachment trial on Wednesday, July 22. Instead, it was the bell. Senator-judge Robin Padilla 's questioning of the House prosecution briefly shifted into a debate over whether the...
