It will be all about formalities during the first day of Vice President Sara Duterte’s Senate impeachment trial on Monday, July 6. Thus, said House prosecutor Manila 3rd district Rep. Joel Chua, even as he clarified that no witnesses would be presented on the first day of the high-stakes...
Vice President Sara Duterte has been summoned by the Senate Impeachment Court to appear at the formal opening of her impeachment trial on Monday, July 6, 2026. In a notice dated July 2, the Impeachment Court directed Duterte to appear before the court on July 6, pursuant to Rule 7 of the Rules of...
Vice President Sara Duterte may personally attend her Senate impeachment trial if her presence becomes necessary, but her defense team said the decision will depend on developments during the proceedings and its legal advice. Defense spokesman Atty. Michael Poa, in a recent interview, said...
The defense team of Vice President Sara Duterte said it is ready for the scheduled July 6 start of her Senate impeachment trial and may present “surprise witnesses” in response to the prosecution’s evidence. Defense spokesperson Atty. Michael Poa, in a recent interview with Bilyonaryo News...
The House prosecution panel in Vice President Sara Duterte 's upcoming Senate impeachment trial didn 't give anything away Thursday, July 2 in terms of the nitty-gritty of the case, although it did reveal the most important detail. “We are very much ready,” lead prosecutor, Batangas...
Lead prosecutor Batangas 2nd district Rep. Gerville "Jinky Bitrics" Luistro has one simple request for Filipinos as Vice President Sara Duterte 's Senate impeachment trial is just days away from starting. “Join us as we pray for the conviction of the respondent in this impeachment trial,”...
The Office of the Vice President (OVP) on Thursday, July 2, said it received an unmodified opinion from the Commission on Audit (COA) for calendar year 2025, marking its fourth consecutive such audit opinion under Vice President Sara Duterte, days before her impeachment trial is scheduled to begin...
House impeachment adviser and prosecution panel spokesperson Robert Ace Barbers has asked Filipinos to not be distracted by political noise even as Vice President Sara Duterte 's Senate impeachment trial is fast approaching. “The Filipino people should not be asked to decide based on...
Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian said on Tuesday, June 30, that the Senate is fully prepared for the start of Vice President Sara Duterte 's impeachment trial on Monday, July 6, with final preparations and inspections now underway. "We 're very prepared. Handa na tayo (We 're...
Senator Imee Marcos criticized the projected seven-month duration of Vice President Sara Duterte 's impeachment trial on Monday, June 29, saying the proceedings should not drag on for that long. "Grabe ang tagal naman! (That takes too long!) That is way too long," she said in a message to...
Will Vice President Sara Duterte’s empty chair visual make a comeback during her Senate impeachment trial, which is set to begin on July 6? It may or may not happen, but what 's important is to have an actual, physical chair with the impeachment respondent 's name on it. Thus, said...
Intelligence and security preparations were further intensified to help ensure that the Senate impeachment trial for Vice President Sara Duterte will proceed peacefully and orderly, the Philippine National Police (PNP) said. PNP chief Gen. Jose Melencio C. Nartatez, Jr. said the goal is also to...
