Bicol Saro Party-list Rep. Terry Ridon gave lawyer Paolo Panelo a reality check after the latter described witness Ramil Madriaga as the supposed “weakest link” in the impeachment case against Vice President Sara Duterte. According to Ridon, it simply wasn 't Panelo 's place to...
Vice President Sara Duterte’s camp believes Ramil Madriaga, a confessed bagman of the Vice President, is the “weakest link” in the impeachment case against her, saying they are “not concerned” about him testifying at the upcoming impeachment hearing in the House of Representatives. "We...
Batangas 2nd district Rep. Gerville "Jinky Bitrics" Luistro insisted that the House of Representatives ' impeachment proceedings against Vice President Sara Duterte were faultless following the Supreme Court 's (SC) non-issuance of a temporary restraining order (TRO) agaisnt it. “We...
The House Committee on Justice has formally issued subpoenas to alleged Vice President Sara Duterte "bagman" Ramil Madriaga, as well as the lawyer who notarized his affidavit that contained the new allegations against the impeachment respondent. A subpoena ad testificandum et duces tecum was issued...
The impeachment proceedings in the House of Representatives.against Vice President Sara Duterte won 't take much longer. According to San Juan lone district Rep. Ysabel Maria Zamora, the House Committee on Justice could wrap up the proceedings by the end of May, well within the 60 session day...
The camp of Vice President Sara Duterte found it "comical" that self-confessed bagman Ramil Madriaga made claims that former Negros Oriental representative Arnie Teves wants him dead, prompting him to seek protection from the House of Representatives. Lawyer Salvador Paolo Panelo, Duterte 's...
A purported connection between impeachment respondent Vice President Sara Duterte and former Negros Oriental 3rd district Rep. Arnolfo "Arnie" Teves Jr. was floated during the House Committee on Justice 's public hearing Wednesday, March 25. This detail was brought up by Akbayan Party-list...
The House Committee on Justice ordered the issuance of several subpoenas on Wednesday, March 25 in a bid to facilitate substantial discussions moving forward in Vice President Sara Duterte 's impeachment case. Foremost among these was the subpoena duces tecum and ad testificandum for detainee...
The camp of Vice President Sara Duterte is supporting the move to transfer Ramil Madriaga, a self-confessed bagman of Duterte, to the custody of the House of Representatives if only that would ensure his safety. Paolo Panelo, Duterte 's legal counsel, reiterated their previous stand on...
Vice President Sara Duterte has nothing to do with any threats to the life of Ramil Madriaga, a self-confessed bagman for Duterte, her legal counsel said Friday, March 6. Lawyer Salvador Panelo said their camp actually wants him "alive and in the pink of health because he 's the only one who...
Vice President Sara Duterte on Wednesday, March 4, filed a perjury complaint against one of the witnesses in her impeachment complaint. Duterte filed a complaint against Ramil Madriaga, who claimed to be her former aide who had delivered large amounts of money to various individuals upon her...
Vice President Sara Duterte has denied any personal connection to Ramil Madriaga, who surfaced recently and claimed to be her former aide and alleged bagman. In a statement, Duterte said she neither visited Madriaga in prison nor spoke to him about anything. "I do not have a personal relationship...
